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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

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)
331,600 0.0 % $ 28.53 $ 59,340 0.0 %

Percentile wage estimates for Postal Service Mail Carriers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 19.94 $ 22.13 $ 27.08 $ 36.20 $ 36.50
Annual Wage (2) $ 41,480 $ 46,030 $ 56,330 $ 75,300 $ 75,920

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) 331,600 52.40 $ 28.53 $ 59,340

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) 331,600 52.40 $ 28.53 $ 59,340

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) 331,600 52.40 $ 28.53 $ 59,340

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 2023


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 32,800 1.83 0.84 $ 29.24 $ 60,820
Texas 26,890 1.98 0.91 $ 28.16 $ 58,570
New York 20,970 2.23 1.02 $ 28.93 $ 60,170
Florida 20,860 2.18 1.00 $ 28.50 $ 59,280
Illinois 14,990 2.49 1.14 $ 28.84 $ 59,980


Map of location quotient of postal service mail carriers by state, May 2023


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)
Mississippi 3,370 2.93 1.34 $ 27.50 $ 57,210
Alabama 5,930 2.89 1.32 $ 27.72 $ 57,650
Connecticut 4,730 2.85 1.31 $ 28.45 $ 59,170
Louisiana 5,120 2.76 1.27 $ 28.01 $ 58,260
Michigan 11,940 2.75 1.26 $ 28.27 $ 58,810


Map of annual mean wages of postal service mail carriers by state, May 2023


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)
Massachusetts 7,590 2.08 0.95 $ 29.48 $ 61,310
Minnesota 5,660 1.96 0.90 $ 29.44 $ 61,240
California 32,800 1.83 0.84 $ 29.24 $ 60,820
New York 20,970 2.23 1.02 $ 28.93 $ 60,170
Arizona 5,360 1.71 0.78 $ 28.91 $ 60,130



Map of employment of postal service mail carriers by area, May 2023


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 21,370 2.25 1.03 $ 29.04 $ 60,410
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 11,320 1.83 0.84 $ 29.42 $ 61,200
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 10,700 2.37 1.09 $ 29.06 $ 60,450
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 7,220 1.82 0.83 $ 28.62 $ 59,520
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 6,870 2.16 0.99 $ 28.13 $ 58,510
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 6,850 2.42 1.11 $ 28.47 $ 59,210
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 6,410 2.07 0.95 $ 29.46 $ 61,280
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 5,880 2.16 0.99 $ 28.78 $ 59,850
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 5,760 2.05 0.94 $ 28.06 $ 58,370
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 5,580 2.94 1.34 $ 28.57 $ 59,430


Map of location quotient of postal service mail carriers by area, May 2023


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 4.74 2.17 $ 27.61 $ 57,430
Gadsden, AL 140 4.39 2.01 $ 27.64 $ 57,490
Jacksonville, NC 220 4.30 1.97 $ 28.54 $ 59,360
Ocean City, NJ 170 4.15 1.90 $ 27.53 $ 57,260
Danbury, CT 320 4.12 1.89 $ 28.35 $ 58,960
Bay City, MI 140 4.02 1.84 $ 28.90 $ 60,110
Waterbury, CT 270 3.97 1.82 $ 28.75 $ 59,810
Sumter, SC 140 3.97 1.82 $ 27.00 $ 56,170
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL 210 3.85 1.76 $ 28.32 $ 58,900
Homosassa Springs, FL 130 3.79 1.73 $ 28.09 $ 58,430