Postal Service Mail Carriers pay in California
$64,560avg. a year
$31.04 an hour · 32,320 employed
Postal Service Mail Carriers in California earn an average of $64,560 a year. That is $2,020 (3%) more than the U.S. average of $62,540. The best-paying metro area is Napa, CA at $67,090.
$62,090Median pay
$31.04Average hourly
+18%Avg. pay since 2020
#2Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying California metro areas
Average pay for postal service mail carriers by metro area. Swipe to see all 25.
1130 jobs
Napa, CA
$67,090
$32.26 an hour
24,730 jobs
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$66,130
$31.79 an hour
310,940 jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$65,500
$31.49 an hour
4670 jobs
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
$65,500
$31.49 an hour
5280 jobs
Salinas, CA
$65,360
$31.42 an hour
61,520 jobs
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
$64,700
$31.11 an hour
72,000 jobs
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$64,530
$31.02 an hour
82,820 jobs
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
$64,370
$30.95 an hour
9230 jobs
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
$64,230
$30.88 an hour
103,130 jobs
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$63,970
$30.75 an hour
11400 jobs
Modesto, CA
$63,940
$30.74 an hour
12200 jobs
Merced, CA
$63,850
$30.70 an hour
13600 jobs
Stockton-Lodi, CA
$63,790
$30.67 an hour
14340 jobs
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
$63,770
$30.66 an hour
15830 jobs
Fresno, CA
$63,090
$30.33 an hour
16510 jobs
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
$62,810
$30.20 an hour
17130 jobs
Yuba City, CA
$62,630
$30.11 an hour
18410 jobs
Vallejo, CA
$62,420
$30.01 an hour
19180 jobs
Chico, CA
$61,130
$29.39 an hour
20130 jobs
Redding, CA
$61,080
$29.36 an hour
2190 jobs
Hanford-Corcoran, CA
$60,990
$29.32 an hour
22260 jobs
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
$60,940
$29.30 an hour
23330 jobs
Visalia, CA
$60,430
$29.05 an hour
24630 jobs
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
$59,770
$28.74 an hour
25130 jobs
El Centro, CA
$59,670
$28.69 an hour
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Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Postal Service Mail Carriers pay in California, charted
Pay over time
California, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where California postal service mail carriers work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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California vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $62,540 | $30.07 |
| California | $64,560 | $31.04 |
| Arizona | $63,650 | $30.60 |
| Nevada | $63,090 | $30.33 |
| Oregon | $61,570 | $29.60 |
Related jobs in California
- Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$49,250
- Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$67,020
- Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$57,950
- Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$61,530
- Public Safety Telecommunicators$81,520
- Cargo and Freight Agents$61,720
Average pay, California, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do postal service mail carriers make in California?
The average is $64,560 a year, and the median is $62,090. That is $2,020 (3%) more than the U.S. average of $62,540.
What is the hourly wage in California?
$31.04 an hour on average; the median is $29.85.
Where in California do they earn the most?
Napa, CA ($67,090), followed by San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ($66,130). The lowest average among 25 metro areas with data is El Centro, CA ($59,670).
How does California rank?
California ranks #2 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 43-5052. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national postal service mail carriers page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.