Best states for a postal mail carrier

Q: What is the best state for postal mail carriers?

The best state to be a postal mail carrier is Idaho based on postal mail carrier salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for postal mail carriers?

The highest paying state for postal mail carriers is Florida based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for postal mail carriers?

The worst state for postal mail carriers is District of Columbia, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Postal mail carrier opportunities vary in different parts of the country. In order to help you determine the best states for postal mail carriers, we ranked all fifty states from best to worst for postal mail carriers.Pay, benefits, and opportunities vary greatly by state, and it's no different for postal mail carriers. We found that Idaho is the best state in the nation for postal mail carriers, and people in Bellingham earn the most in the field.

We figured that the best places for postal mail carrier jobs has three things everyone would agree on. There would be high annual wages, good career prospects (no matter what phase of the career you are in), and a lot of job opportunities.We found that the South is best for postal mail carriers, and the West is the worst. Portland, OR is the best city in the country for postal mail carrier jobs, where as Idaho is the best state in the country.

10 best states for postal mail carriers in 2026

1. Idaho
Total postal mail carrier jobs: 18
Average annual salary: $39,993
Lowest 10 percent earn: $23,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $69,000
Location Quotient:
1.04
Postal mail carrier jobs in Idaho
2. South Dakota
Total postal mail carrier jobs: 12
Average annual salary: $38,750
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $61,000
Location Quotient:
1.07
Postal mail carrier jobs in South Dakota
3. Washington
Total postal mail carrier jobs: 67
Average annual salary: $43,362
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $75,000
Location Quotient:
0.87
Postal mail carrier jobs in Washington
4. Nevada
Total postal mail carrier jobs: 25
Average annual salary: $39,510
Lowest 10 percent earn: $23,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $65,000
Location Quotient:
1.14
Postal mail carrier jobs in Nevada
5. Oregon
Total postal mail carrier jobs: 33
Average annual salary: $43,222
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $75,000
Location Quotient:
0.76
Postal mail carrier jobs in Oregon
6. Utah
Total postal mail carrier jobs: 46
Average annual salary: $38,000
Lowest 10 percent earn: $23,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $62,000
Location Quotient:
1.37
Postal mail carrier jobs in Utah
7. Michigan
Total postal mail carrier jobs: 92
Average annual salary: $37,606
Lowest 10 percent earn: $23,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $61,000
Location Quotient:
1.13
Postal mail carrier jobs in Michigan
8. Massachusetts
Total postal mail carrier jobs: 81
Average annual salary: $42,999
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $74,000
Location Quotient:
0.84
Postal mail carrier jobs in Massachusetts
9. Montana
Total postal mail carrier jobs: 11
Average annual salary: $39,653
Lowest 10 percent earn: $23,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $66,000
Location Quotient:
0.91
Postal mail carrier jobs in Montana
10. Rhode Island
Total postal mail carrier jobs: 17
Average annual salary: $38,818
Lowest 10 percent earn: $22,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $67,000
Location Quotient:
1.33
Postal mail carrier jobs in Rhode Island

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a postal mail carrier

You can read about how the best state rankings are calculated here.

Detailed list of the best states for a postal mail carrier

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Idaho	$39,993	$23,000	1,716,943	18
2	South Dakota	$38,750	$24,000	869,666	12
3	Washington	$43,362	$24,000	7,405,743	67
4	Nevada	$39,510	$23,000	2,998,039	25
5	Oregon	$43,222	$24,000	4,142,776	33
6	Utah	$38,000	$23,000	3,101,833	46
7	Michigan	$37,606	$23,000	9,962,311	92
8	Massachusetts	$42,999	$24,000	6,859,819	81
9	Montana	$39,653	$23,000	1,050,493	11
10	Rhode Island	$38,818	$22,000	1,059,639	17
11	Vermont	$42,155	$24,000	623,657	2
12	Alaska	$42,803	$30,000	739,795	7
13	North Dakota	$38,550	$24,000	755,393	7
14	California	$39,065	$23,000	39,536,653	520
15	Arizona	$36,123	$23,000	7,016,270	88
16	Indiana	$35,900	$22,000	6,666,818	80
17	New Jersey	$40,375	$23,000	9,005,644	69
18	Connecticut	$39,760	$22,000	3,588,184	35
19	Oklahoma	$35,754	$23,000	3,930,864	37
20	New Hampshire	$38,525	$22,000	1,342,795	16
21	Colorado	$36,304	$23,000	5,607,154	86
22	Ohio	$36,450	$22,000	11,658,609	92
23	Minnesota	$38,680	$24,000	5,576,606	48
24	Wisconsin	$37,377	$23,000	5,795,483	44
25	Pennsylvania	$38,037	$22,000	12,805,537	87
26	Iowa	$37,081	$23,000	3,145,711	28
27	Kentucky	$35,097	$22,000	4,454,189	45
28	Kansas	$35,114	$22,000	2,913,123	38
29	Arkansas	$34,807	$23,000	3,004,279	24
30	Tennessee	$34,751	$22,000	6,715,984	61
31	Wyoming	$37,143	$22,000	579,315	2
32	New Mexico	$36,331	$23,000	2,088,070	16
33	New York	$39,258	$22,000	19,849,399	104
34	Nebraska	$36,292	$23,000	1,920,076	15
35	Louisiana	$35,351	$23,000	4,684,333	28
36	Texas	$34,204	$22,000	28,304,596	244
37	Missouri	$35,406	$22,000	6,113,532	56
38	Illinois	$35,232	$22,000	12,802,023	106
39	Mississippi	$34,422	$22,000	2,984,100	18
40	West Virginia	$35,384	$21,000	1,815,857	4
41	Georgia	$33,399	$22,000	10,429,379	106
42	North Carolina	$34,040	$21,000	10,273,419	109
43	Hawaii	$35,949	$27,000	1,427,538	7
44	Alabama	$33,974	$22,000	4,874,747	29
45	Maryland	$36,940	$21,000	6,052,177	17
46	South Carolina	$32,755	$21,000	5,024,369	43
47	Florida	$31,516	$21,000	20,984,400	184
48	Delaware	$34,709	$20,000	961,939	8
49	Maine	$33,849	$19,000	1,335,907	4
50	Virginia	$32,230	$19,000	8,470,020	87
51	District of Columbia	$34,658	$20,000	693,972	4

Highest paying states for postal mail carriers

Rank	State	Avg. Postal Mail Carrier Salary
1	Idaho	$39,993
2	South Dakota	$38,750
3	Washington	$43,362
4	Nevada	$39,510
5	Oregon	$43,222
6	Utah	$38,000
7	Michigan	$37,606
8	Massachusetts	$42,999
9	Montana	$39,653
10	Rhode Island	$38,818
11	Vermont	$42,155
12	Alaska	$42,803
13	North Dakota	$38,550
14	California	$39,065
15	Arizona	$36,123
16	Indiana	$35,900
17	New Jersey	$40,375
18	Connecticut	$39,760
19	Oklahoma	$35,754
20	New Hampshire	$38,525
21	Colorado	$36,304
22	Ohio	$36,450
23	Minnesota	$38,680
24	Wisconsin	$37,377
25	Pennsylvania	$38,037
26	Iowa	$37,081
27	Kentucky	$35,097
28	Kansas	$35,114
29	Arkansas	$34,807
30	Tennessee	$34,751
31	Wyoming	$37,143
32	New Mexico	$36,331
33	New York	$39,258
34	Nebraska	$36,292
35	Louisiana	$35,351
36	Texas	$34,204
37	Missouri	$35,406
38	Illinois	$35,232
39	Mississippi	$34,422
40	West Virginia	$35,384
41	Georgia	$33,399
42	North Carolina	$34,040
43	Hawaii	$35,949
44	Alabama	$33,974
45	Maryland	$36,940
46	South Carolina	$32,755
47	Florida	$31,516
48	Delaware	$34,709
49	Maine	$33,849
50	Virginia	$32,230
51	District of Columbia	$34,658

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Total postal mail carrier jobs:	18
Average annual salary:	$39,993
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$23,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$69,000
Location Quotient:	1.04

Best states for a postal mail carrier

10 best states for postal mail carriers in 2026

1. Idaho

2. South Dakota

3. Washington

4. Nevada

5. Oregon

6. Utah

7. Michigan

8. Massachusetts

9. Montana

10. Rhode Island