Postal Service Mail Carriers salary in Watertown, NY

The median postal service mail carriers in Watertown-Fort Drum, NY earns $61,610 a year, 2% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,999 a month.

10th percentile: $42,390
25th percentile: $43,120
Median percentile: $61,610
75th percentile: $78,460
90th percentile: $81,040

Based on 120 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

$47,987 take-home a year

Gross pay	$61,610
Federal income tax	−$5,213
Social Security + Medicare	−$4,713
New York income tax (approx.)	−$3,697
Monthly take-home	$3,999
Every two weeks	$1,846

Does it go far here?

$70,259Median pay in Watertown, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.7 vs 100).

30%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,213 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Watertown, NY

Job	Median pay
Registered Nurses	$96,070
General and Operations Managers	$93,870
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$49,100
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$46,120
Office Clerks, General	$40,820
Waiters and Waitresses	$38,590
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$37,510
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	$37,440

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