Postal Service Mail Carrier salary
60,550 USD
Median annual wage · 2025 · BLS · 43-5052
Half of all postal service mail carriers in the United States earn more than 60,550 USD a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay422of 825 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile1.66×48,940 USD – 81,000 USD
| Measure | All |
|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 48,940 USD |
| Median | 60,550 USD |
| Mean | 62,540 USD |
| Upper quartile | 81,000 USD |
About the figure
Occupation code 43-5052 in SOC 2018, the US occupation classification. Covers wage and salary workers, excluding the self-employed. Published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, not estimated by us. The figure is an annual wage, not a monthly one.
Occupations that pay about the same
- Paramedics 60,600 USD
- Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers 60,600 USD
- Carpenters 60,580 USD
- Chemical Technicians 60,390 USD
- Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers 60,280 USD
- Farm and Home Management Educators 60,220 USD
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.bls.gov