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Job outlook for rural carrier associates in the United States
Rural carrier associate job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:
The projected rural carrier associate job growth rate is -6% from 2018-2028.
About -29,300 new jobs for rural carrier associates are projected over the next decade.
Rural carrier associate salaries have increased -12% for rural carrier associates in the last 5 years.
There are over 131,748 rural carrier associates currently employed in the United States.
There are 19,421 active rural carrier associate job openings in the US.
The average rural carrier associate salary is $41,259.
Are rural carrier associate jobs in demand?
No, rural carrier associate jobs are not in demand. Rural carrier associate demand is projected to decline -6% from 2018 to 2028.
Rural carrier associate job and salary trends over time
Compare the number of rural carrier associate jobs and the average rural carrier associate salary over time.
Rural carrier associate jobs over time
Rural carrier associate job growth rate over time
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 131,748 | 0.04% |
| 2020 | 130,974 | 0.04% |
| 2019 | 133,361 | 0.04% |
| 2018 | 134,445 | 0.04% |
| 2017 | 132,282 | 0.04% |
Average rural carrier associate salary over time
Rural carrier associate salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $41,259 | $19.84 | --0.4% |
| 2024 | $41,445 | $19.93 | --7.1% |
| 2023 | $44,595 | $21.44 | --3.1% |
| 2022 | $46,041 | $22.14 | --1.9% |
| 2021 | $46,938 | $22.57 | --0.3% |
Rural carrier associate jobs by state
The map below shows you the number of rural carrier associate job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where rural carrier associates earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.
Average salary: Job openings:
Most common states for rural carrier associates
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 39,536,653 | 349 | 1% |
| 2 | Virginia | 8,470,020 | 66 | 1% |
| 3 | Michigan | 9,962,311 | 59 | 1% |
| 4 | Washington | 7,405,743 | 55 | 1% |
| 5 | Colorado | 5,607,154 | 55 | 1% |
| 6 | Massachusetts | 6,859,819 | 48 | 1% |
| 7 | Minnesota | 5,576,606 | 37 | 1% |
| 8 | Wisconsin | 5,795,483 | 32 | 1% |
| 9 | Utah | 3,101,833 | 31 | 1% |
| 10 | Connecticut | 3,588,184 | 23 | 1% |
| 11 | Nevada | 2,998,039 | 19 | 1% |
| 12 | Iowa | 3,145,711 | 19 | 1% |
| 13 | Idaho | 1,716,943 | 14 | 1% |
| 14 | New Hampshire | 1,342,795 | 11 | 1% |
| 15 | Rhode Island | 1,059,639 | 10 | 1% |
| 16 | Nebraska | 1,920,076 | 10 | 1% |
| 17 | South Dakota | 869,666 | 9 | 1% |
| 18 | Montana | 1,050,493 | 6 | 1% |
| 19 | North Dakota | 755,393 | 6 | 1% |
| 20 | Alaska | 739,795 | 4 | 1% |
Most common cities for rural carrier associates
| Rank | City | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annapolis | 4 | 10% | $52,165 |
| 2 | Frankfort | 1 | 4% | $43,648 |
| 3 | Lansing | 4 | 3% | $52,423 |
| 4 | Dover | 1 | 3% | $48,050 |
| 5 | Juneau | 1 | 3% | $55,543 |
| 6 | Owensboro | 1 | 2% | $42,513 |
| 7 | Baton Rouge | 3 | 1% | $38,627 |
| 8 | Saint Paul | 2 | 1% | $49,223 |
| 9 | Urban Honolulu | 2 | 1% | $43,673 |
| 10 | Hartford | 1 | 1% | $53,299 |
| 11 | Peoria | 1 | 1% | $45,137 |
| 12 | Springfield | 1 | 1% | $37,603 |
| 13 | Boston | 3 | 0% | $52,886 |
| 14 | Denver | 1 | 0% | $48,484 |
| 15 | Indianapolis | 1 | 0% | $39,606 |
| 16 | Phoenix | 1 | 0% | $44,964 |
| 17 | Pittsburgh | 1 | 0% | $48,581 |