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Postal Service Mail Carriers in Montana

Postal Service Mail Carriers in Montana

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

1.2% Jobs Projection
$46,520 Median Salary
60 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Postal Service Mail Carriers Work in Montana?

In Montana, there were 910 people working as Postal Service Mail Carriers in the year 2018.

There were 860 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 Montana has fewer Postal Service Mail Carriers than average.

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Job Projections for Montana

Jobs for Postal Service Mail Carriers in this state are growing at a rate of 1.2% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -12.1%.

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Montana Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 60 annual job openings, and 850 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 Montana?

In 2018 wages for Postal Service Mail Carriers ranged from $36,990 to $63,760 with $46,520 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 $22.37.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $22.99 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.62.

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

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Top Montana 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
Billings, MT 150 $60,260
Missoula, MT 100 $59,120
Great Falls, MT 90 $49,580

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

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