Postal Service Mail Carriers salary in Traverse City, MI

The median postal service mail carriers in Traverse City, MI earns $58,510 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,892 a month.

10th percentile: $42,390
25th percentile: $42,390
Median percentile: $58,510
75th percentile: $74,860
90th percentile: $83,740

Based on 180 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$46,706 take-home a year

Gross pay	$58,510
Federal income tax	−$4,841
Social Security + Medicare	−$4,476
Michigan income tax (approx.)	−$2,487
Monthly take-home	$3,892
Every two weeks	$1,796

Does it go far here?

$62,663Median pay in Traverse City, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.4 vs 100).

31%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,225 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Traverse City, MI

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$84,300
Registered Nurses	$83,690
Accountants and Auditors	$74,820
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$61,760
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$57,700
Construction Laborers	$48,400
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$46,850
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$46,550

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