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Postal Service Mail Carriers in South Carolina

Postal Service Mail Carriers in South Carolina

Considering a career as a Postal Service Mail Carrier in South Carolina?

0.6% Jobs Projection
$48,350 Median Salary
320 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Postal Service Mail Carriers Work in South Carolina?

In 2018, there were 5,370 Postal Service Mail Carriers working in the state.

There were 5,110 Postal Service Mail Carriers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 260 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for South Carolina

Jobs for Postal Service Mail Carriers in this state are growing at a rate of 0.6% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -12.1%.

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South Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 320 annual Postal Service Mail Carriers job openings in South Carolina, and 4,690 total jobs in the year 2026.

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

What do Postal Service Mail Carriers Make in South Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Postal Service Mail Carriers ranged from $36,990 to $68,660 with $48,350 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $17.78 to $33.01. The median hourly rate was $23.24.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $23.75 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.51.

The median salary in South Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top South Carolina 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
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 2,860 $48,120
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC 990 $48,130
Columbia, SC 900 $50,740
Charleston-North Charleston, SC 760 $50,240
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC 560 $55,230
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC 480 $48,120
Spartanburg, SC 340 $48,680
Florence, SC 200 $59,670
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC 190 $46,850
Sumter, SC 120 $49,890

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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