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Postal Service Mail Carriers in Delaware

Considering a career as a Postal Service Mail Carrier in Delaware?

1.9% Jobs Projection
$57,790 Median Salary
70 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Postal Service Mail Carriers in Delaware are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Postal Service Mail Carriers in Delaware is growing slower than average.

  • Postal Service Mail Carriers in Delaware earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Postal Service Mail Carriers Work in Delaware?

There were approximately 1,120 workers employed as Postal Service Mail Carriers in this state in 2018.

There were 1,120 Postal Service Mail Carriers employed in this state in 2017.

The amount of jobs between 2017 and 2018 is holding steady.

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

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Job Projections for Delaware

Jobs for Postal Service Mail Carriers in this state are growing at a rate of 1.9% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -12.1%.

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Delaware Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 70 annual job openings, and 1,050 total jobs in 2026 for Postal Service Mail Carriers in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 16,100 annual jobs and 278,500 total jobs in 2026.

What do Postal Service Mail Carriers Make in Delaware?

In 2018 wages for Postal Service Mail Carriers ranged from $36,990 to $66,850 with $57,790 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $17.78 to $32.14. The median hourly rate was $27.79.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $27.29 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.50.

The median salary in Delaware is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Delaware 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
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 6,880 $62,090
Salisbury, MD-DE 540 $46,530
Dover, DE 180 $56,980

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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