The salary statistics of postal service mail carriers in the industry sector of transportation and warehousing are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare postal service mail carriers salaries in different industries within the transportation and warehousing sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $36,990 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,000 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $55,210 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,500 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $63,970 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postal service mail carriers in the industry sector of transportation and warehousing. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) postal service mail carriers is $63,970. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $55,210. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid postal service mail carriers is $36,990.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postal service mail carriers in the industry sector of transportation and warehousing from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $55,210 | -3.24% | -2.32% |
| 2017 | $57,000 | -1.95% | - |
| 2016 | $58,110 | -0.29% | - |
| 2015 | $58,280 | 1.85% | - |
| 2014 | $57,200 | 1.24% | - |
| 2013 | $56,490 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $56,490 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].