Sort by any column. Employment is the number of postal service mail carriers OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
Postal Service Mail Carrier Salary by State (2026)
Postal Service Mail Carriers earn the most in District of Columbia at $64,250 a year and the least in U.S. Virgin Islands at $55,490 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $60,550. All 54 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $64,250
- National median
- $60,550
- Lowest median
- $55,490
- States reporting
- 54
District of Columbia
BLS OEWS, May 2025
U.S. Virgin Islands
of 54 OEWS areas
Top 5 states for Postal Service Mail Carriers
- 1. District of Columbia$64,250 median · $58,462 adjusted · 930 employed
- 2. Rhode Island$63,610 median · $62,192 adjusted · 1,220 employed
- 3. Arizona$62,390 median · $61,970 adjusted · 5,300 employed
- 4. California$62,090 median · $56,078 adjusted · 32,320 employed
- 5. Illinois$62,070 median · $62,096 adjusted · 14,730 employed
Lowest-paying states for Postal Service Mail Carriers
- 54. U.S. Virgin Islands$55,490 median · no price parity · 40 employed
- 53. Guam$56,080 median · no price parity · 40 employed
- 52. Mississippi$57,470 median · $66,093 adjusted · 3,290 employed
- 51. West Virginia$57,700 median · $64,471 adjusted · 1,850 employed
- 50. South Carolina$57,700 median · $61,547 adjusted · 5,650 employed
Postal Service Mail Carrier salary in every state
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | $64,250 | $51,130 | $81,040 | 930 | $58,462 |
| 2 | Rhode Island | $63,610 | $51,130 | $81,040 | 1,220 | $62,192 |
| 3 | Arizona | $62,390 | $49,960 | $81,040 | 5,300 | $61,970 |
| 4 | California | $62,090 | $51,130 | $81,040 | 32,320 | $56,078 |
| 5 | Illinois | $62,070 | $51,110 | $81,040 | 14,730 | $62,096 |
| 6 | Maryland | $62,070 | $49,960 | $81,040 | 6,420 | $59,137 |
| 7 | Massachusetts | $62,070 | $52,190 | $81,040 | 7,630 | $58,691 |
| 8 | Nevada | $62,070 | $49,960 | $81,040 | 2,530 | $62,083 |
| 9 | New York | $62,070 | $51,130 | $81,040 | 20,580 | $57,514 |
| 10 | Virginia | $62,070 | $48,940 | $79,580 | 7,900 | $61,392 |
| 11 | Connecticut | $61,130 | $48,940 | $81,040 | 4,510 | $59,000 |
| 12 | Florida | $61,130 | $48,940 | $81,000 | 20,810 | $59,112 |
| 13 | New Jersey | $61,130 | $51,130 | $81,040 | 10,160 | $56,183 |
| 14 | Ohio | $61,130 | $51,130 | $81,000 | 12,680 | $65,891 |
| 15 | South Dakota | $60,760 | $44,160 | $75,190 | 850 | $68,589 |
| 16 | Texas | $60,550 | $44,160 | $80,500 | 26,700 | $62,386 |
| 17 | Minnesota | $59,990 | $51,130 | $76,770 | 5,890 | $60,829 |
| 18 | New Hampshire | $59,990 | $52,190 | $74,550 | 1,560 | $57,591 |
| 19 | North Carolina | $59,990 | $43,120 | $81,000 | 11,030 | $63,599 |
| 20 | Washington | $59,990 | $51,130 | $79,580 | 6,550 | $56,059 |
| 21 | Alaska | $59,880 | $52,520 | $73,010 | 450 | $58,500 |
| 22 | Colorado | $59,880 | $51,130 | $76,770 | 5,100 | $58,107 |
| 23 | Delaware | $59,880 | $46,510 | $81,000 | 1,130 | $59,995 |
| 24 | Hawaii | $59,880 | $52,520 | $81,040 | 1,200 | $54,461 |
| 25 | Indiana | $59,880 | $48,940 | $77,290 | 6,910 | $64,160 |
| 26 | Iowa | $59,880 | $48,940 | $75,440 | 3,730 | $68,230 |
| 27 | Michigan | $59,880 | $48,940 | $79,580 | 11,610 | $62,234 |
| 28 | Missouri | $59,880 | $48,940 | $78,270 | 7,260 | $65,935 |
| 29 | Nebraska | $59,880 | $48,940 | $75,190 | 2,150 | $66,457 |
| 30 | New Mexico | $59,880 | $50,290 | $79,580 | 1,570 | $64,937 |
| 31 | Oklahoma | $59,880 | $44,160 | $77,940 | 4,130 | $68,167 |
| 32 | Pennsylvania | $59,880 | $51,110 | $80,600 | 13,900 | $61,370 |
| 33 | Utah | $59,880 | $51,110 | $79,980 | 2,460 | $60,568 |
| 34 | Wisconsin | $59,880 | $51,110 | $76,960 | 6,470 | $63,638 |
| 35 | Wyoming | $59,880 | $51,110 | $75,190 | 430 | $64,602 |
| 36 | Arkansas | $59,700 | $43,120 | $78,520 | 3,030 | $68,670 |
| 37 | Oregon | $59,400 | $51,130 | $73,010 | 3,760 | $57,468 |
| 38 | Maine | $59,010 | $51,110 | $76,770 | 1,510 | $60,804 |
| 39 | Montana | $59,010 | $48,940 | $73,010 | 830 | $62,349 |
| 40 | North Dakota | $59,010 | $48,940 | $72,840 | 800 | $66,334 |
| 41 | Vermont | $59,010 | $48,940 | $75,190 | 690 | $60,240 |
| 42 | Kentucky | $58,910 | $44,160 | $76,960 | 4,640 | $65,340 |
| 43 | Louisiana | $58,910 | $44,160 | $78,460 | 5,090 | $66,786 |
| 44 | Tennessee | $58,570 | $42,390 | $77,460 | 7,310 | $63,753 |
| 45 | Kansas | $58,540 | $48,940 | $76,960 | 3,310 | $64,995 |
| 46 | Idaho | $57,820 | $43,120 | $75,190 | 1,660 | $60,548 |
| 47 | Alabama | $57,700 | $42,390 | $76,960 | 5,840 | $64,961 |
| 48 | Georgia | $57,700 | $42,390 | $76,960 | 10,790 | $59,921 |
| 49 | Puerto Rico | $57,700 | $53,390 | $76,770 | 1,240 | N/A |
| 50 | South Carolina | $57,700 | $42,390 | $73,010 | 5,650 | $61,547 |
| 51 | West Virginia | $57,700 | $43,120 | $75,520 | 1,850 | $64,471 |
| 52 | Mississippi | $57,470 | $42,390 | $75,820 | 3,290 | $66,093 |
| 53 | Guam | $56,080 | $52,210 | $70,450 | 40 | N/A |
| 54 | U.S. Virgin Islands | $55,490 | $48,940 | $81,040 | 40 | N/A |
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For Postal Service Mail Carriers, that changes the ranking: District of Columbia leads on raw pay at $64,250, while Arkansas leads once prices are taken into account at $68,670.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Postal Service Mail Carrier pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays Postal Service Mail Carriers the most?
District of Columbia reports the highest median wage for Postal Service Mail Carriers at $64,250 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by Rhode Island ($63,610) and Arizona ($62,390).
Which state pays Postal Service Mail Carriers the least?
U.S. Virgin Islands reports the lowest median for Postal Service Mail Carriers at $55,490 a year, $8,760 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Postal Service Mail Carriers earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts Arkansas first at $68,670 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $59,700. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
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