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City mail carrier job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:
The projected city mail carrier job growth rate is -6% from 2018-2028.
About -29,300 new jobs for city mail carriers are projected over the next decade.
City mail carrier salaries have increased -12% for city mail carriers in the last 5 years.
There are over 138,930 city mail carriers currently employed in the United States.
There are 23,473 active city mail carrier job openings in the US.
The average city mail carrier salary is $35,607.
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 138,930 | 0.04% |
| 2020 | 138,115 | 0.04% |
| 2019 | 140,632 | 0.04% |
| 2018 | 141,775 | 0.04% |
| 2017 | 139,493 | 0.04% |
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $35,607 | $17.12 | --0.4% |
| 2024 | $35,767 | $17.20 | --7.1% |
| 2023 | $38,486 | $18.50 | --3.1% |
| 2022 | $39,734 | $19.10 | --1.9% |
| 2021 | $40,507 | $19.47 | --0.3% |
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhode Island | 1,059,639 | 28 | 3% |
| 2 | Indiana | 6,666,818 | 110 | 2% |
| 3 | Colorado | 5,607,154 | 102 | 2% |
| 4 | Minnesota | 5,576,606 | 87 | 2% |
| 5 | Utah | 3,101,833 | 69 | 2% |
| 6 | Iowa | 3,145,711 | 60 | 2% |
| 7 | Kansas | 2,913,123 | 53 | 2% |
| 8 | Nebraska | 1,920,076 | 34 | 2% |
| 9 | Montana | 1,050,493 | 24 | 2% |
| 10 | New Hampshire | 1,342,795 | 23 | 2% |
| 11 | South Dakota | 869,666 | 15 | 2% |
| 12 | Vermont | 623,657 | 10 | 2% |
| 13 | California | 39,536,653 | 584 | 1% |
| 14 | Michigan | 9,962,311 | 121 | 1% |
| 15 | Washington | 7,405,743 | 100 | 1% |
| 16 | Oregon | 4,142,776 | 61 | 1% |
| 17 | Nevada | 2,998,039 | 44 | 1% |
| 18 | Connecticut | 3,588,184 | 43 | 1% |
| 19 | North Dakota | 755,393 | 10 | 1% |
| 20 | Alaska | 739,795 | 7 | 1% |