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Postal carrier job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:
The projected postal carrier job growth rate is -6% from 2018-2028.
About -29,300 new jobs for postal carriers are projected over the next decade.
Postal carrier salaries have increased -12% for postal carriers in the last 5 years.
There are over 196,525 postal carriers currently employed in the United States.
There are 16,224 active postal carrier job openings in the US.
The average postal carrier salary is $36,502.
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 196,525 | 0.06% |
| 2020 | 195,371 | 0.06% |
| 2019 | 198,932 | 0.06% |
| 2018 | 200,549 | 0.06% |
| 2017 | 197,322 | 0.06% |
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $36,502 | $17.55 | --0.4% |
| 2024 | $36,667 | $17.63 | --7.1% |
| 2023 | $39,454 | $18.97 | --3.1% |
| 2022 | $40,733 | $19.58 | --1.9% |
| 2021 | $41,526 | $19.96 | --0.3% |
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 39,536,653 | 364 | 1% |
| 2 | Illinois | 12,802,023 | 84 | 1% |
| 3 | Pennsylvania | 12,805,537 | 78 | 1% |
| 4 | Ohio | 11,658,609 | 68 | 1% |
| 5 | Colorado | 5,607,154 | 62 | 1% |
| 6 | Michigan | 9,962,311 | 61 | 1% |
| 7 | Massachusetts | 6,859,819 | 60 | 1% |
| 8 | Washington | 7,405,743 | 53 | 1% |
| 9 | Wisconsin | 5,795,483 | 32 | 1% |
| 10 | Connecticut | 3,588,184 | 25 | 1% |
| 11 | Oklahoma | 3,930,864 | 25 | 1% |
| 12 | Oregon | 4,142,776 | 22 | 1% |
| 13 | Iowa | 3,145,711 | 21 | 1% |
| 14 | Nevada | 2,998,039 | 17 | 1% |
| 15 | New Hampshire | 1,342,795 | 15 | 1% |
| 16 | Idaho | 1,716,943 | 14 | 1% |
| 17 | Rhode Island | 1,059,639 | 13 | 1% |
| 18 | Montana | 1,050,493 | 9 | 1% |
| 19 | North Dakota | 755,393 | 6 | 1% |
| 20 | Alaska | 739,795 | 5 | 1% |