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Postal Service Mail Carriers in New Jersey

Postal Service Mail Carriers in New Jersey

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-3% Jobs Projection
$62,480 Median Salary
640 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Postal Service Mail Carriers Work in New Jersey?

In 2018, there were 10,390 Postal Service Mail Carriers working in the state.

There were 10,520 Postal Service Mail Carriers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 130 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for New Jersey

Jobs for Postal Service Mail Carriers in this state are declining at a rate of 2.6% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

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New Jersey Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 640 annual job openings, and a total of 9,810 jobs for New Jersey 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 New Jersey?

In 2018 wages for Postal Service Mail Carriers ranged from $36,980 to $62,500 with $62,480 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $17.78 to $30.05. The median hourly rate was $30.04.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $28.77 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.27.

The median salary in New Jersey is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top New Jersey 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
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 22,550 $62,480
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 6,880 $62,090
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ 970 $58,440
Trenton, NJ 500 $62,100
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ 330 $51,740
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ 170 $50,470
Ocean City, NJ 150 $55,630

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

You may also be interested in the following careers:

Occupation New Jersey Employment Total
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators 4,860
Postal Service Clerks 2,590

References

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