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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2019

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 this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
339,650 0.0 % $25.09 $52,180 0.2 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $17.79 $18.29 $24.67 $30.97 $31.55
Annual Wage (2) $36,990 $38,050 $51,310 $64,410 $65,620


Industry profile for this occupation:

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) 339,640 53.78 $25.09 $52,190

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) 339,640 53.78 $25.09 $52,190

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Postal Service (federal government) 339,640 53.78 $25.09 $52,190


Geographic profile for this occupation:

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 33,730 1.94 0.84 $26.18 $54,450
Texas 26,050 2.10 0.91 $24.88 $51,760
New York 22,220 2.33 1.01 $25.32 $52,670
Florida 20,750 2.36 1.02 $25.15 $52,320
Illinois 15,520 2.58 1.11 $25.33 $52,680




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)
Connecticut 4,810 2.89 1.25 $25.16 $52,330
Mississippi 3,260 2.88 1.25 $24.60 $51,170
Alabama 5,650 2.86 1.24 $24.70 $51,370
Michigan 12,180 2.80 1.21 $24.97 $51,930
Missouri 7,860 2.79 1.20 $24.60 $51,180




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 33,730 1.94 0.84 $26.18 $54,450
Hawaii 1,140 1.79 0.77 $26.13 $54,360
District of Columbia 1,000 1.38 0.60 $25.93 $53,940
Massachusetts 7,930 2.19 0.95 $25.71 $53,480
New Jersey 10,280 2.51 1.09 $25.69 $53,440





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 22,590 2.34 1.01 $25.68 $53,410
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 12,090 1.94 0.84 $26.41 $54,920
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 10,950 2.34 1.01 $25.61 $53,280
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 7,140 1.95 0.84 $25.14 $52,280
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 7,140 2.25 0.97 $24.97 $51,950
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 6,760 2.35 1.02 $25.58 $53,200
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 6,690 2.19 0.95 $24.87 $51,720
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 6,160 2.24 0.97 $24.49 $50,930
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 5,870 2.22 0.96 $25.59 $53,230
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 5,730 2.05 0.89 $26.16 $54,410




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 4.82 2.09 $24.15 $50,240
Jacksonville, NC 210 4.40 1.90 $24.95 $51,910
Punta Gorda, FL 200 4.16 1.80 $24.08 $50,090
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH 150 4.11 1.78 $24.37 $50,690
Bay City, MI 130 4.04 1.75 $24.87 $51,720
Danville, IL 100 3.91 1.69 $25.43 $52,900
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL 210 3.87 1.67 $24.68 $51,340
Monroe, MI 150 3.87 1.67 $25.18 $52,380
Waterbury, CT 260 3.86 1.67 $25.38 $52,780
Ocean City, NJ 150 3.83 1.66 $24.63 $51,230




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 1,570 1.37 0.59 $27.22 $56,610
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 4,730 1.91 0.83 $27.03 $56,220
Urban Honolulu, HI 850 1.86 0.81 $26.41 $54,930
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 12,090 1.94 0.84 $26.41 $54,920
Madera, CA 170 3.58 1.55 $26.20 $54,490
Dubuque, IA 110 1.88 0.81 $26.19 $54,470
Napa, CA 130 1.73 0.75 $26.18 $54,460
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 5,730 2.05 0.89 $26.16 $54,410
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 2,890 1.93 0.84 $26.15 $54,380
Burlington, NC 170 2.75 1.19 $26.11 $54,320

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 1,370 3.48 1.50 $24.19 $50,320
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 1,090 4.00 1.73 $24.19 $50,300
North Northeastern Ohio non-metropolitan area (non-contiguous) 1,060 3.18 1.37 $24.55 $51,070
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 1,010 3.64 1.58 $24.67 $51,310
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 900 3.45 1.49 $24.40 $50,740

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 620 5.67 2.45 $24.21 $50,350
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 350 4.76 2.06 $23.92 $49,760
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area 150 4.64 2.01 $24.04 $50,000
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area 420 4.59 1.98 $24.20 $50,340
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area 370 4.48 1.94 $24.11 $50,140

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)
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 150 1.43 0.62 $25.38 $52,790
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 130 2.88 1.24 $25.13 $52,280
Maryland nonmetropolitan area 200 3.26 1.41 $25.07 $52,150
South Florida nonmetropolitan area 220 2.85 1.23 $25.05 $52,100
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 340 3.58 1.55 $24.99 $51,980


About May 2019 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 2019 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: July 6, 2020