DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

43-5052 Postal Service Mail Carriers

Occupational Description:
Sort and deliver mail for the United States Postal Service (USPS). Deliver mail on established route by vehicle or on foot. Includes postal service mail carriers employed by USPS contractors.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 3,1400$25.76/hr$0.53/hr$18.01/hr$20.13/hr$25.30/hr$31.35/hr$31.35/hr
Minnesota 6,2500$25.31/hr$0.28/hr$18.01/hr$19.27/hr$24.30/hr$31.35/hr$31.93/hr
U S 339,6500$25.39/hr$0.05/hr$18.01/hr$18.51/hr$24.97/hr$31.35/hr$31.93/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Leading Industries for Postal Service Mail Carriers
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Trade, Transportation and Utilities3,140$25.30/hr
Other Regional Data For Postal Service Mail Carriers
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 3,140 $25.30/hr -6.8%
Northwest Minnesota 720 $22.64/hr -7.1%
Central Minnesota 630 $24.47/hr -6.1%
Southwest Minnesota 610 $22.64/hr -6.8%
Southeast Minnesota 610 $25.43/hr -6.0%
Northeast Minnesota 390 $22.76/hr -7.0%
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OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers2,600$11.86/hr7.1%
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers1,590$20.14/hr-4.2%
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service1,440$15.22/hr-6.9%
Cargo and Freight Agents1,340$23.10/hr12.4%
Meter Readers, Utilities100$32.64/hr-12.7%
Parking Enforcement Workers20$20.02/hrN/A
Tasks for Postal Service Mail Carriers