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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?

-3% Jobs Projection
$49,410 Median Salary
330 Job Openings

While jobs for Postal Service Mail Carriers in Colorado are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

  • Employment for Postal Service Mail Carriers in Colorado is expected to decrease.

  • 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.

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The typical state has 4,800 Postal Service Mail Carriers working in it, which means Colorado has more Postal Service Mail Carriers than average.

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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 %.

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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
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
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
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

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