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Postal Service Mail Carriers in Mississippi
Considering a career as a Postal Service Mail Carrier in Mississippi?
- Postal Service Mail Carriers in Mississippi earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
How Many Postal Service Mail Carriers Work in Mississippi?
There were approximately 3,290 workers employed as Postal Service Mail Carriers in this state in 2018.
There were 3,180 Postal Service Mail Carriers employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 110 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 4,800 Postal Service Mail Carriers working in it, which means Mississippi has fewer Postal Service Mail Carriers than average.
Job Projections for Mississippi
Jobs for Postal Service Mail Carriers in this state are not projected to grow or decrease, which is better than what is projected nationwide which is a decrease of 12.1%.
Mississippi Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates 200 annual job openings, and a total of 3,050 jobs for Mississippi 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 Mississippi?
In 2018 wages for Postal Service Mail Carriers ranged from $36,990 to $67,820 with $48,130 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $17.78 to $32.6. The median hourly rate was $23.14.
Workers in this field were paid a median of $23.19 an hour in 2017.
The hourly rate declined by $0.05.
The median salary in Mississippi is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Mississippi 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 |
---|---|---|
Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 1,300 | $56,400 |
Jackson, MS | 630 | $52,140 |
Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS | 360 | $50,480 |
Hattiesburg, MS | 170 | $46,690 |
Top States for Postal Service Mail Carriers Employment
View the list below to see 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 |
Related Careers in Mississippi
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Occupation | Mississippi Employment Total |
---|---|
Postal Service Clerks | 820 |
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators | 300 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
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