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Postal Service Mail Carriers Salary in New York

What Postal Service Mail Carriers earn in New York, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 10 counties.

Average in NY
$61,879
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
4 of 6
published states
Workers in state
28,010
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
10 counties

Pay by labor market in New York

Postal Service Mail Carriers pay by wage area in New York
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$62,070$49,193$8,308Kings County, NY

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Postal Service Mail Carriers in New York counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Suffolk County, NY$62,070$49,193$13,636
2Nassau County, NY$62,070$49,193$13,636
3Kings County, NY$62,070$49,193$8,308
4Queens County, NY$62,070$49,193$8,308
5New York County, NY$62,070$49,193$8,308
6Bronx County, NY$62,070$49,193$8,308
7Westchester County, NY$62,070$49,193$8,308
8Richmond County, NY$62,070$49,193$8,308
9Rockland County, NY$62,070$49,193$8,308
10Putnam County, NY$62,070$49,193$8,308

Postal Service Mail Carriers pay in New York

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Postal Service Mail Carriers in New York is $61,879, based on 28,010 workers. Among the 6 states with published data, that ranks number 4. The BLS national median for the occupation is $60,550, so New York averages 2.2% above it.

Published data for New York currently covers the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, with a local median wage of $62,070.

Cost of living for Postal Service Mail Carriers in New York

We compare 10 New York counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Suffolk County, NY leaves the largest yearly margin, $13,636. Putnam County, NY leaves the smallest, $8,308. The median wage covers all four basics in 10 of the 10 counties.

Postal Service Mail Carriers in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Postal Service Mail Carriers are California ($63,057), Indiana ($62,277), Illinois ($61,984) and New Jersey ($61,813).

Frequently asked questions: Postal Service Mail Carriers in New York

How much do Postal Service Mail Carriers earn in New York?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $61,879.

Which New York county is best for Postal Service Mail Carriers?

Suffolk County, NY leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($13,636). Nassau County, NY follows at $13,636.