Postal service mail carriers

Detailed Occupation

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2021 Workforce

338k

Average Age

45.8

Estimated Job Growth

−13.5%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$54,830

Average Male Salary

$57,896

Average Female Salary

$50,067

About

Postal service mail carriers are most often employed by the Postal Service industry. The average yearly wage for Postal service mail carriers was $54,830 in 2021.

The locations that employ the most Postal service mail carriers are Thornton Township PUMA, IL, New Orleans City (Northeast) PUMA, LA, and Forest Acres City & Dentsville PUMA, SC. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Postal service mail carriers are Thornton Township PUMA, IL, New Orleans City (Northeast) PUMA, LA, and District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC.

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Employment and salary information for the Postal service mail carriers workforce. Postal service mail carriers workforce in 2021 was 338,399 people, of which 39.2% were women and 60.8% were men. Postal service mail carriers are paid most in Manchester & East Hartford Towns PUMA, CT but are relatively concentrated in Thornton Township PUMA, IL.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

205,886

Male Workforce

± 11.1k

132,513

Female Workforce

± 8.93k

The Postal service mail carriers workforce in 2021 was 338,399 people (39.2% women and 60.8% men). This implies an average annual growth of 9.07% between 2014 (310,271) and 2021 (338,399).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Postal service mail carriers.

During 2021, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were District of Columbia ($82,744), Connecticut ($63,985), and Alaska ($61,210).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$54,830

AVERAGE WAGE

#245 in the ranking (2021)

$59,596

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2021, Postal service mail carriers earned an average of $54,830, $4,766 less than the average national salary of $59,596

The graph shows the ranking of Postal service mail carriers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2021.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.235

WAGE GINI

In 2021, Postal service mail carriers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.235, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Postal service mail carriers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Postal service mail carriers compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Postal service mail carriers and on wages for those in the field. Postal Service is the industry that employs the most Postal service mail carriers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Postal service mail carriers, by average wage, is Postal Service ($54,830).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

338k

2021 Workforce

± 14,266

1.33%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 5.9%

This graphic shows the share of Postal service mail carriers employed by various industries. Postal Service employs the largest share of Postal service mail carriers at 100%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Postal service mail carriers in the US. The workforce of Postal service mail carriers in 2021 was 338,399 people, with 39.2% woman, and 60.8% men. The average age of male Postal service mail carriers in the workforce is 46.2 and of female Postal service mail carriers is 45.3, and the most common race/ethnicity for Postal service mail carriers is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Postal service mail carriers in 2021 was 338,399 people, with 39.2% woman, and 60.8% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 55 to 59 years (51,229 people), 50 to 54 years (48,547 people), and 45 to 49 years (44,380 people). Among them they concentrated 42.6% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2021, 13% of Postal service mail carriers workers were Hispanic and 87% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (69.4%), Puerto Rican (24.6)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (5.94)%

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Races

In 2021, 64.7% of the Postal service mail carriers workforce were White, of which 39.8% were women and 60.2% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (19.7%) and Asian (6.31%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Postal service mail carriers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Postal service mail carriers is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2021 were Theology.

Among the necessary skills for Postal service mail carriers, Active Listening stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Postal service mail carriers need more than the average amount of Operation and Control.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Postal service mail carriers in 2021 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (13,457 people), Social Sciences (4,594 people), and Education (4,306 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Postal service mail carriers workers were Some college (121,548 people), High School or Equivalent (115,134 people), and Bachelors Degree (44,659 people).

The graphic shows the Postal service mail carriers workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Value

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Postal service mail carriers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Postal service mail carriers need many skills, but most especially Active Listening, Speaking, Critical Thinking.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Postal Service Mail Carriers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.71%, but Postal Service Mail Carriers are expected to see a growth of −13.5% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

−13.5%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Postal service mail carriers. This profession is expected to grow less than than 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.