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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

43-5052 Postal Service Mail Carriers

Sort and deliver mail for the United States Postal Service (USPS). Deliver mail on established route by vehicle or on foot. Includes postal service mail carriers employed by USPS contractors.

National estimates for Postal Service Mail Carriers
Industry profile for Postal Service Mail Carriers
Geographic profile for Postal Service Mail Carriers

National estimates for Postal Service Mail Carriers:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Postal Service Mail Carriers:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3) 		Mean hourly
wage		 Mean annual
wage (2) 		Wage RSE (3)
326,760 0.0 % $ 27.04 $ 56,240 0.0 %

Percentile wage estimates for Postal Service Mail Carriers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 19.06 $ 20.95 $ 26.08 $ 34.30 $ 34.30
Annual Wage (2) $ 39,640 $ 43,580 $ 54,250 $ 71,340 $ 71,340

Industry profile for Postal Service Mail Carriers:

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

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Postal Service Mail Carriers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Postal Service (federal government) 326,760 52.19 $ 27.04 $ 56,240

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Postal Service Mail Carriers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Postal Service (federal government) 326,760 52.19 $ 27.04 $ 56,240

Top paying industries for Postal Service Mail Carriers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Postal Service (federal government) 326,760 52.19 $ 27.04 $ 56,240

Geographic profile for Postal Service Mail Carriers:

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



Map of employment of postal service mail carriers by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Postal Service Mail Carriers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 32,540 1.84 0.83 $ 27.96 $ 58,160
Texas 26,640 2.05 0.93 $ 26.82 $ 55,790
New York 21,210 2.33 1.05 $ 27.43 $ 57,050
Florida 21,110 2.29 1.04 $ 26.80 $ 55,740
Illinois 14,720 2.50 1.13 $ 27.39 $ 56,980


Map of location quotient of postal service mail carriers by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Postal Service Mail Carriers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Connecticut 4,740 2.91 1.31 $ 26.88 $ 55,920
Mississippi 3,230 2.86 1.29 $ 26.08 $ 54,250
Alabama 5,660 2.82 1.28 $ 26.27 $ 54,650
Michigan 11,770 2.77 1.25 $ 26.86 $ 55,860
Louisiana 5,070 2.74 1.24 $ 26.43 $ 54,970


Map of annual mean wages of postal service mail carriers by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Postal Service Mail Carriers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 32,540 1.84 0.83 $ 27.96 $ 58,160
Massachusetts 7,530 2.11 0.96 $ 27.82 $ 57,860
Arizona 5,260 1.74 0.79 $ 27.49 $ 57,180
New Jersey 9,990 2.43 1.10 $ 27.48 $ 57,160
New York 21,210 2.33 1.05 $ 27.43 $ 57,050



Map of employment of postal service mail carriers by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Postal Service Mail Carriers:

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 21,640 2.36 1.07 $ 27.72 $ 57,650
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 11,260 1.85 0.84 $ 28.35 $ 58,960
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 10,440 2.36 1.07 $ 27.84 $ 57,910
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 7,030 1.85 0.84 $ 27.30 $ 56,790
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 7,000 2.29 1.04 $ 26.87 $ 55,900
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 6,610 2.38 1.08 $ 27.23 $ 56,640
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 6,440 2.13 0.96 $ 27.72 $ 57,670
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 6,180 2.36 1.07 $ 27.09 $ 56,350
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 5,740 2.11 0.95 $ 26.65 $ 55,430
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 5,480 2.93 1.33 $ 27.29 $ 56,760


Map of location quotient of postal service mail carriers by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Postal Service Mail Carriers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Sebring, FL 130 4.91 2.22 $ 24.97 $ 51,930
Jacksonville, NC 220 4.47 2.02 $ 26.00 $ 54,070
Gadsden, AL 140 4.44 2.01 $ 26.12 $ 54,320
Danbury, CT 310 4.20 1.90 $ 26.65 $ 55,430
Waterbury, CT 270 4.16 1.88 $ 27.17 $ 56,500
Ocean City, NJ 170 4.14 1.87 $ 25.89 $ 53,860
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH 140 3.92 1.78 $ 26.01 $ 54,110
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL 210 3.89 1.76 $ 26.54 $ 55,210
Flint, MI 500 3.86 1.75 $ 26.76 $ 55,660
Bay City, MI 130 3.86 1.75 $ 27.35 $ 56,880