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Postal Service Mail Carriers — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 51 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$57,490

Highest

$59,320

South Dakota

Lowest

$53,600

Mississippi

Total Employment

336,070

Salary by State

#StateMedian Salary
1South Dakota$59,320
2Massachusetts$59,010
3Arizona$58,570
4California$58,390
5District of Columbia$58,390
6Florida$58,390
7Illinois$58,390
8Maryland$58,390
9Minnesota$58,390
10Nebraska$58,390
11Nevada$58,390
12New York$58,390
13Rhode Island$58,390
14Texas$58,390
15Utah$58,390
16Virginia$58,390
17Washington$58,390
18Indiana$57,910
19Iowa$57,820
20New Jersey$57,490
21North Dakota$57,490
22Ohio$57,490
23Oklahoma$57,490
24Connecticut$57,470
25New Hampshire$57,470
26Wisconsin$57,470
27North Carolina$57,200
28Tennessee$57,030
29Delaware$56,660
30Arkansas$56,560
31Michigan$56,450
32Missouri$56,450
33Colorado$56,330
34Kansas$56,330
35Kentucky$56,330
36Maine$56,330
37Montana$56,330
38Oregon$56,330
39Pennsylvania$56,330
40Vermont$56,330
41Idaho$55,930
42Louisiana$55,930
43South Carolina$55,930
44New Mexico$55,540
45West Virginia$55,540
46Alabama$55,200
47Alaska$54,270
48Georgia$54,270
49Hawaii$54,270
50Wyoming$54,270
51Mississippi$53,600