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Postal Service Mail Carriers in Wisconsin
Want to work in Wisconsin as a Postal Service Mail Carrier? Read this first!
While jobs for Postal Service Mail Carriers in Wisconsin are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.
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Employment for Postal Service Mail Carriers in Wisconsin is expected to decrease.
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Postal Service Mail Carriers in Wisconsin earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
How Many Postal Service Mail Carriers Work in Wisconsin?
7,030 people worked as Postal Service Mail Carriers in 2018 in this state.
There were 6,850 Postal Service Mail Carriers employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 180 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 4,800 Postal Service Mail Carriers working in it, which means Wisconsin has more Postal Service Mail Carriers than average.
Job Projections for Wisconsin
Jobs for Postal Service Mail Carriers in this state are declining at a rate of 3.2% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of
Wisconsin Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates there will be 410 annual job openings, and 6,410 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 Wisconsin?
In 2018 wages for Postal Service Mail Carriers ranged from $36,990 to $65,610 with $51,010 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $17.78 to $31.54. The median hourly rate was $24.52.
Workers in this field were paid a median of $25.13 an hour in 2017.
The hourly rate declined by $0.61.
The median salary in Wisconsin is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Wisconsin 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 |
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Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | 11,020 | $61,410 |
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 3,660 | $56,460 |
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI | 1,930 | $55,640 |
Madison, WI | 740 | $51,260 |
Duluth, MN-WI | 380 | $46,520 |
Green Bay, WI | 360 | $53,490 |
Appleton, WI | 270 | $54,030 |
Racine, WI | 250 | $47,040 |
Eau Claire, WI | 200 | $49,680 |
Janesville-Beloit, WI | 200 | $46,520 |
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | 170 | $57,790 |
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | 150 | $49,680 |
Sheboygan, WI | 140 | $51,590 |
Wausau, WI | 130 | $56,360 |
Fond du Lac, WI | 110 | $54,180 |
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 |
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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 |
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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 Wisconsin
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Occupation | Wisconsin Employment Total |
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Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators | 1,580 |
Postal Service Clerks | 1,540 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
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