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Rural carrier job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:
The projected rural carrier job growth rate is -6% from 2018-2028.
About -29,300 new jobs for rural carriers are projected over the next decade.
Rural carrier salaries have increased -12% for rural carriers in the last 5 years.
There are over 168,314 rural carriers currently employed in the United States.
There are 16,047 active rural carrier job openings in the US.
The average rural carrier salary is $40,325.
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 168,314 | 0.05% |
| 2020 | 167,325 | 0.05% |
| 2019 | 170,375 | 0.05% |
| 2018 | 171,760 | 0.05% |
| 2017 | 168,996 | 0.05% |
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $40,325 | $19.39 | --0.4% |
| 2024 | $40,506 | $19.47 | --7.1% |
| 2023 | $43,585 | $20.95 | --3.1% |
| 2022 | $44,998 | $21.63 | --1.9% |
| 2021 | $45,874 | $22.05 | --0.3% |
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Carolina | 10,273,419 | 60 | 1% |
| 2 | Georgia | 10,429,379 | 54 | 1% |
| 3 | Virginia | 8,470,020 | 51 | 1% |
| 4 | Colorado | 5,607,154 | 40 | 1% |
| 5 | Tennessee | 6,715,984 | 40 | 1% |
| 6 | Indiana | 6,666,818 | 39 | 1% |
| 7 | Kentucky | 4,454,189 | 31 | 1% |
| 8 | Minnesota | 5,576,606 | 29 | 1% |
| 9 | South Carolina | 5,024,369 | 28 | 1% |
| 10 | Utah | 3,101,833 | 20 | 1% |
| 11 | Kansas | 2,913,123 | 16 | 1% |
| 12 | New Hampshire | 1,342,795 | 12 | 1% |
| 13 | Idaho | 1,716,943 | 9 | 1% |
| 14 | South Dakota | 869,666 | 6 | 1% |
| 15 | North Dakota | 755,393 | 5 | 1% |
| 16 | California | 39,536,653 | 177 | 0% |
| 17 | Michigan | 9,962,311 | 33 | 0% |
| 18 | Washington | 7,405,743 | 29 | 0% |
| 19 | Oregon | 4,142,776 | 11 | 0% |
| 20 | Montana | 1,050,493 | 3 | 0% |