Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

43-5052 Postal Service Mail Carriers

Occupational Description:
Sort mail for delivery. Deliver mail on established route by vehicle or on foot.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2025

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Central Minnesota	730	187	$29.84/hr	$20.62/hr	$20.62/hr	$28.40/hr	$36.62/hr	$43.08/hr

Leading Industries for Postal Service Mail Carriers

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	5,860	$28.40/hr

Other Regional Data for Postal Service Mail Carriers

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	100	$27.40/hr	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	120	$26.39/hr	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	120	$28.40/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	190	$27.40/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	200	$27.74/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	230	$29.18/hr	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	240	$31.39/hr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	360	$27.27/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	370	$27.40/hr	-7.0%
Southwest Balance of State	420	$26.39/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	460	$28.04/hr	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	560	$27.46/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	570	$26.85/hr	-6.8%
Southeast Minnesota	580	$28.70/hr	-6.0%
Northwest Minnesota	660	$27.45/hr	-7.1%
Central Minnesota	730	$28.40/hr	-6.1%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	2,950	$29.40/hr	-6.8%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	3,520	$29.40/hr	N/A
Minnesota	5,860	$28.40/hr	-6.6%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Couriers and Messengers	640	$21.35/hr	2.0%
Parking Attendants	1,280	$17.63/hr	2.2%
Baggage Porters and Bellhops	130	$15.17/hr	9.4%

Task for Postal Service Mail Carriers

Return to the post office with mail collected from homes, businesses, and public mailboxes.
Sort mail for delivery, arranging it in delivery sequence.
Meet schedules for the collection and return of mail.
Bundle mail in preparation for delivery or transportation to relay boxes.
Deliver mail to residences and business establishments along specified routes by walking or driving, using a combination of satchels, carts, cars, and small trucks.
Obtain signed receipts for registered, certified, and insured mail, collect associated charges, and complete any necessary paperwork.
Travel to post offices to pick up the mail for routes or pick up mail from postal relay boxes.
Maintain accurate records of deliveries.
Return incorrectly addressed mail to senders.
Hold mail for customers who are away from delivery locations.