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City carrier assistant salary
Average city carrier assistant salary
$40,196
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Average city carrier assistant salary by state
Highest paying states for city carrier assistants
| Rank | State | Avg. salary | Hourly rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montana | $55,242 | $26.56 |
| 2 | Oregon | $63,484 | $30.52 |
| 3 | Washington | $56,257 | $27.05 |
| 4 | Iowa | $47,409 | $22.79 |
| 5 | Michigan | $50,746 | $24.40 |
| 6 | Nevada | $47,783 | $22.97 |
| 7 | Nebraska | $48,111 | $23.13 |
| 8 | Vermont | $49,270 | $23.69 |
| 9 | Pennsylvania | $48,184 | $23.17 |
| 10 | Connecticut | $51,819 | $24.91 |
| 11 | North Dakota | $50,360 | $24.21 |
| 12 | Missouri | $45,269 | $21.76 |
| 13 | Ohio | $48,128 | $23.14 |
| 14 | Wisconsin | $48,917 | $23.52 |
| 15 | Oklahoma | $44,023 | $21.16 |
| 16 | New Jersey | $48,639 | $23.38 |
| 17 | California | $49,902 | $23.99 |
| 18 | Minnesota | $47,760 | $22.96 |
| 19 | Massachusetts | $51,201 | $24.62 |
| 20 | New York | $49,726 | $23.91 |
| 21 | Alaska | $53,940 | $25.93 |
| 22 | South Dakota | $42,940 | $20.64 |
| 23 | Rhode Island | $44,628 | $21.46 |
| 24 | Utah | $43,234 | $20.79 |
| 25 | Maryland | $50,943 | $24.49 |
| 26 | Virginia | $48,194 | $23.17 |
| 27 | New Hampshire | $46,646 | $22.43 |
| 28 | Colorado | $46,902 | $22.55 |
| 29 | Idaho | $46,372 | $22.29 |
| 30 | Kentucky | $42,252 | $20.31 |
| 31 | Wyoming | $45,538 | $21.89 |
| 32 | Arizona | $43,791 | $21.05 |
| 33 | West Virginia | $45,353 | $21.80 |
| 34 | New Mexico | $43,280 | $20.81 |
| 35 | Kansas | $40,443 | $19.44 |
| 36 | Delaware | $47,101 | $22.64 |
| 37 | Tennessee | $38,647 | $18.58 |
| 38 | Arkansas | $39,908 | $19.19 |
| 39 | Indiana | $39,082 | $18.79 |
| 40 | Texas | $40,125 | $19.29 |
| 41 | Georgia | $39,944 | $19.20 |
| 42 | Louisiana | $38,013 | $18.28 |
| 43 | South Carolina | $37,341 | $17.95 |
| 44 | District of Columbia | $44,832 | $21.55 |
| 45 | Hawaii | $43,046 | $20.70 |
| 46 | Mississippi | $33,741 | $16.22 |
| 47 | North Carolina | $37,858 | $18.20 |
| 48 | Illinois | $39,409 | $18.95 |
| 49 | Maine | $38,693 | $18.60 |
| 50 | Florida | $37,973 | $18.26 |
| 51 | Alabama | $36,695 | $17.64 |
City carrier assistant salary details
A city carrier assistant's salary ranges from $20,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $78,000 at the 90th percentile.
What is a city carrier assistant's salary?
| Percentile | Annual salary | Monthly salary | Hourly rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90th Percentile | $78,000 | $6,500 | $38 |
| 75th Percentile | $56,000 | $4,667 | $27 |
| Average | $40,196 | $3,350 | $19 |
| 25th Percentile | $28,000 | $2,333 | $13 |
| 10th Percentile | $20,000 | $1,667 | $10 |
Highest paying city carrier assistant jobs
The highest paying types of city carrier assistants are postman, rural route carrier, and mail carriers supervisor.
| Job title | Annual salary | Monthly salary | Hourly rate | Job openings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delivery And Mail Sorter | $34,977 | $2,915 | $16.82 | 41,820 |
| Carry Out Clerk | $33,667 | $2,806 | $16.19 | 227,485 |
| Carrier | $37,242 | $3,103 | $17.90 | 17,784 |
| Postal Carrier | $36,502 | $3,042 | $17.55 | 16,224 |
| Key Carrier | $32,262 | $2,689 | $15.51 | 82,534 |
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City carrier assistant salary trends
The average city carrier assistant salary has fallen by $-3,210 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average city carrier assistant earned $43,406 annually, but today, they earn $40,196 a year. That works out to a -12% change in pay for city carrier assistants over the last decade.
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Average city carrier assistant salary over time
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City carrier assistant salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $40,200 | $19.32 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | $40,400 | $19.41 | -7.6% |
| 2023 | $43,400 | $20.89 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | $44,900 | $21.56 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | $45,700 | $21.98 | -0.3% |
Recently added city carrier assistant salaries
| Company | Job | Location | Date added | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doherty Enterprises | Restaurant Assistant-Astoria Long Island City | Fine, NY | 06/10/2025 | $34,436 |
| Asics | Assistant Head Coach (Assistant Store Manager)-Twin Cities (74056) | Nore, MN | 05/19/2025 | $42,784 |
| Anne Arundel County Public Schools | Temp: Support Assistant (TSA)-Carrie Weedon Early Education Center | Annapolis, MD | 05/12/2025 | $33,392 |
| City of Phoenix (Az | Assistant City Prosecutor (Assistant City Attorney II*Prosecutor | Phoenix, AZ | 04/29/2025 | $95,451 |
| Doherty Enterprises | Restaurant Assistant-Astoria Long Island City | Fine, NY | 04/28/2025 | $34,436 |
| City of Atlanta | City Council Assistant | Atlanta, GA | 04/28/2025 | $36,400 |
| Doherty Enterprises | Restaurant Assistant-Astoria Long Island City | Fine, NY | 03/27/2025 | $34,436 |
| Quantum Recruiters | City of Eugene-Botany Assistant | Eugene, OR | 03/03/2025 | $37,566 |
| Doherty Enterprises | Restaurant Assistant-Astoria Long Island City | Fine, NY | 02/26/2025 | $34,436 |
| Eastern Washington University | Seasonal Cities Resilience Assistant-New Jersey at The Nature Conservancy | Downe, NJ | 02/18/2025 | $58,436 |
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