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Postal Service Mail Carriers Salary in Pennsylvania

What Postal Service Mail Carriers earn in Pennsylvania, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 5 counties.

Average in PA
$60,187
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
12 of 12
published states
Workers in state
16,240
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
5 counties

Pay by labor market in Pennsylvania

Postal Service Mail Carriers pay by wage area in Pennsylvania
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$61,480$49,640$23,523Philadelphia County, PA

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Postal Service Mail Carriers in Pennsylvania counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Philadelphia County, PA$61,480$49,640$23,523
2Montgomery County, PA$61,480$49,640$23,523
3Bucks County, PA$61,480$49,640$23,523
4Delaware County, PA$61,480$49,640$23,523
5Chester County, PA$61,480$49,640$23,523

Postal Service Mail Carriers pay in Pennsylvania

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Postal Service Mail Carriers in Pennsylvania is $60,187, based on 16,240 workers. Among the 12 states with published data, that ranks number 12. The BLS national median for the occupation is $60,550, so Pennsylvania averages 0.6% below it.

Published data for Pennsylvania currently covers the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD area, with a local median wage of $61,480.

Cost of living for Postal Service Mail Carriers in Pennsylvania

We compare 5 Pennsylvania counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Philadelphia County, PA leaves the largest yearly margin, $23,523. Chester County, PA leaves the smallest, $23,523. The median wage covers all four basics in 5 of the 5 counties.

Postal Service Mail Carriers in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Postal Service Mail Carriers are District of Columbia ($64,250), California ($63,057), West Virginia ($62,482) and Maryland ($62,460).

Frequently asked questions: Postal Service Mail Carriers in Pennsylvania

How much do Postal Service Mail Carriers earn in Pennsylvania?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $60,187.

Which Pennsylvania county is best for Postal Service Mail Carriers?

Philadelphia County, PA leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($23,523). Montgomery County, PA follows at $23,523.