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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2018

43-5052 Postal Service Mail Carriers

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National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
342,410 0.0 % $24.89 $51,780 0.2 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $17.78 $17.79 $26.54 $30.05 $30.75
Annual Wage (2) $36,990 $37,000 $55,210 $62,500 $63,970


Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Postal Service (federal government) 342,410 54.01 $24.89 $51,780

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Postal Service (federal government) 342,410 54.01 $24.89 $51,780

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Postal Service (federal government) 342,410 54.01 $24.89 $51,780


Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.





States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 34,290 2.02 0.85 $25.81 $53,680
Texas 25,130 2.07 0.88 $24.82 $51,620
New York 22,400 2.39 1.01 $25.07 $52,150
Florida 20,340 2.36 1.00 $25.05 $52,090
Illinois 15,730 2.62 1.11 $25.04 $52,090




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alabama 5,740 2.95 1.25 $24.67 $51,320
Mississippi 3,290 2.93 1.24 $24.64 $51,260
Michigan 12,630 2.92 1.24 $24.69 $51,340
Connecticut 4,800 2.89 1.22 $25.07 $52,150
Missouri 7,900 2.82 1.19 $24.53 $51,010




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hawaii 1,120 1.74 0.74 $26.05 $54,190
California 34,290 2.02 0.85 $25.81 $53,680
District of Columbia 980 1.37 0.58 $25.60 $53,250
New Jersey 10,390 2.56 1.08 $25.43 $52,890
Massachusetts 8,190 2.29 0.97 $25.35 $52,730





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 22,550 2.37 1.00 $25.42 $52,870
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 12,250 2.00 0.85 $25.98 $54,030
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 11,020 2.37 1.00 $25.24 $52,490
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 7,060 2.25 0.95 $24.77 $51,520
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 6,880 2.42 1.02 $25.20 $52,420
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 6,770 1.90 0.80 $25.23 $52,480
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 6,330 2.12 0.90 $24.80 $51,590
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 6,100 2.27 0.96 $24.56 $51,070
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 5,920 2.14 0.91 $25.73 $53,520
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 5,790 2.24 0.95 $25.42 $52,860




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Sebring, FL 120 4.49 1.90 $24.85 $51,700
Monroe, MI 160 4.30 1.82 $24.53 $51,010
Jacksonville, NC 200 4.29 1.81 $25.03 $52,050
Danville, IL 110 4.06 1.71 $24.89 $51,760
Bay City, MI 130 4.02 1.70 $24.68 $51,320
Waterbury, CT 270 3.92 1.66 $24.90 $51,780
Ocean City, NJ 150 3.92 1.66 $24.46 $50,870
Gadsden, AL 140 3.90 1.65 $24.01 $49,940
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH 140 3.89 1.64 $24.26 $50,460
Punta Gorda, FL 180 3.83 1.62 $24.91 $51,800




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 1,650 1.48 0.62 $26.50 $55,120
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 4,930 2.04 0.86 $26.38 $54,880
Urban Honolulu, HI 830 1.79 0.76 $26.38 $54,870
Florence, SC 200 2.32 0.98 $26.02 $54,110
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 12,250 2.00 0.85 $25.98 $54,030
Ocala, FL 360 3.54 1.49 $25.94 $53,960
El Centro, CA 110 1.93 0.82 $25.90 $53,860
Napa, CA 140 1.81 0.77 $25.85 $53,770
Madera, CA 160 3.65 1.54 $25.83 $53,720
Dubuque, IA 120 2.01 0.85 $25.82 $53,700

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 1,430 3.64 1.54 $23.99 $49,910
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 1,170 4.30 1.82 $23.98 $49,870
North Northeastern Ohio non-metropolitan area (non-contiguous) 1,100 3.28 1.38 $24.35 $50,640
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 990 3.64 1.54 $24.75 $51,480
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 940 3.63 1.53 $24.42 $50,790

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area 640 5.84 2.47 $24.32 $50,600
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 380 5.08 2.15 $23.75 $49,400
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area 440 4.86 2.05 $24.12 $50,170
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area 160 4.70 1.98 $24.06 $50,050
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 590 4.60 1.94 $24.42 $50,790

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
South Florida nonmetropolitan area 220 2.86 1.21 $25.31 $52,650
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area 380 4.11 1.74 $24.98 $51,950
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 270 3.71 1.57 $24.97 $51,930
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 440 4.05 1.71 $24.95 $51,900
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 340 2.95 1.25 $24.91 $51,820


About May 2018 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate--50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OES estimates and related information:

May 2018 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 29, 2019