Highest-paying states for postal service mail carriers
District of Columbia leads at $64,250 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $64,250 | $51,130–$81,040 |
| Rhode Island | $63,610 | $51,130–$81,040 |
| Arizona | $62,390 | $49,960–$81,040 |
| California | $62,090 | $51,130–$81,040 |
| Illinois | $62,070 | $51,110–$81,040 |
| Maryland | $62,070 | $49,960–$81,040 |
| Massachusetts | $62,070 | $52,190–$81,040 |
| Nevada | $62,070 | $49,960–$81,040 |
| New York | $62,070 | $51,130–$81,040 |
| Virginia | $62,070 | $48,940–$79,580 |
| Connecticut | $61,130 | $48,940–$81,040 |
| Florida | $61,130 | $48,940–$81,000 |
| New Jersey | $61,130 | $51,130–$81,040 |
| Ohio | $61,130 | $51,130–$81,000 |
| South Dakota | $60,760 | $44,160–$75,190 |
| Texas | $60,550 | $44,160–$80,500 |
| Minnesota | $59,990 | $51,130–$76,770 |
| New Hampshire | $59,990 | $52,190–$74,550 |
| North Carolina | $59,990 | $43,120–$81,000 |
| Washington | $59,990 | $51,130–$79,580 |
| Alaska | $59,880 | $52,520–$73,010 |
| Colorado | $59,880 | $51,130–$76,770 |
| Delaware | $59,880 | $46,510–$81,000 |
| Hawaii | $59,880 | $52,520–$81,040 |
| Indiana | $59,880 | $48,940–$77,290 |
| Iowa | $59,880 | $48,940–$75,440 |
| Michigan | $59,880 | $48,940–$79,580 |
| Missouri | $59,880 | $48,940–$78,270 |
| Nebraska | $59,880 | $48,940–$75,190 |
| New Mexico | $59,880 | $50,290–$79,580 |
| Oklahoma | $59,880 | $44,160–$77,940 |
| Pennsylvania | $59,880 | $51,110–$80,600 |
| Utah | $59,880 | $51,110–$79,980 |
| Wisconsin | $59,880 | $51,110–$76,960 |
| Wyoming | $59,880 | $51,110–$75,190 |
| Arkansas | $59,700 | $43,120–$78,520 |
| Oregon | $59,400 | $51,130–$73,010 |
| Maine | $59,010 | $51,110–$76,770 |
| Montana | $59,010 | $48,940–$73,010 |
| North Dakota | $59,010 | $48,940–$72,840 |
| Vermont | $59,010 | $48,940–$75,190 |
| Kentucky | $58,910 | $44,160–$76,960 |
| Louisiana | $58,910 | $44,160–$78,460 |
| Tennessee | $58,570 | $42,390–$77,460 |
| Kansas | $58,540 | $48,940–$76,960 |
| Idaho | $57,820 | $43,120–$75,190 |
| Alabama | $57,700 | $42,390–$76,960 |
| Georgia | $57,700 | $42,390–$76,960 |
| South Carolina | $57,700 | $42,390–$73,010 |
| West Virginia | $57,700 | $43,120–$75,520 |
| Mississippi | $57,470 | $42,390–$75,820 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.