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Postal Service Mail Carriers in Colorado
Is Colorado a good place for you to work as a Postal Service Mail Carrier?
While jobs for Postal Service Mail Carriers in Colorado are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.
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Employment for Postal Service Mail Carriers in Colorado is expected to decrease.
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Postal Service Mail Carriers in Colorado earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
How Many Postal Service Mail Carriers Work in Colorado?
There were approximately 5,430 workers employed as Postal Service Mail Carriers in this state in 2018.
There were 5,380 Postal Service Mail Carriers employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 50 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 4,800 Postal Service Mail Carriers working in it, which means Colorado has more Postal Service Mail Carriers than average.
Job Projections for Colorado
Jobs for Postal Service Mail Carriers in this state are declining at a rate of 2.5% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of
Colorado Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates 330 annual job openings, and a total of 4,980 jobs for Colorado Postal Service Mail Carriers in 2026.
Nationwide, the prediction is 16,100 annual jobs and 278,500 total jobs in 2026.
What do Postal Service Mail Carriers Make in Colorado?
In 2018 wages for Postal Service Mail Carriers ranged from $36,990 to $63,760 with $49,410 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $17.78 to $30.65. The median hourly rate was $23.76.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $26.6 an hour.
The hourly rate declined by $2.84.
The median salary in Colorado is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Colorado Metros for Postal Service Mail Carriers
The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Postal Service Mail Carriers.
Metro | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO | 2,660 | $56,750 |
Colorado Springs, CO | 770 | $49,900 |
Boulder, CO | 500 | $48,750 |
Fort Collins, CO | 340 | $46,530 |
Greeley, CO | 260 | $43,790 |
Grand Junction, CO | 150 | $46,530 |
Pueblo, CO | 150 | $46,620 |
Top States for Postal Service Mail Carriers Employment
The table below shows the states where most Postal Service Mail Carriers work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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California | 34,290 | $62,490 |
Texas | 25,130 | $52,620 |
New York | 22,400 | $60,870 |
Florida | 20,340 | $57,380 |
Illinois | 15,730 | $57,790 |
Pennsylvania | 14,830 | $54,030 |
Ohio | 13,720 | $52,200 |
Michigan | 12,630 | $52,190 |
North Carolina | 11,640 | $50,000 |
Georgia | 10,850 | $48,380 |
New Jersey | 10,390 | $62,480 |
Virginia | 8,950 | $47,980 |
Massachusetts | 8,190 | $62,480 |
Missouri | 7,900 | $48,740 |
Indiana | 7,380 | $50,470 |
Maryland | 7,180 | $54,820 |
Tennessee | 7,150 | $51,750 |
Wisconsin | 7,030 | $51,010 |
Washington | 6,800 | $55,460 |
Minnesota | 6,370 | $51,980 |
Below are the states where Postal Service Mail Carriers get paid the most:
State | Annual Median Salary |
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Hawaii | $62,490 |
California | $62,490 |
Massachusetts | $62,480 |
New Jersey | $62,480 |
District of Columbia | $62,480 |
Connecticut | $61,180 |
New York | $60,870 |
Alaska | $59,940 |
Arizona | $58,970 |
Nevada | $58,710 |
Related Careers in Colorado
You may also be interested in the following careers:
Occupation | Colorado Employment Total |
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Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators | 2,150 |
Postal Service Clerks | 1,230 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
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