Postal Service Mail Carriers pay in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell
$61,290avg. a year
$29.46 an hour · 5,690 employed
Postal Service Mail Carriers in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area earn an average of $61,290 a year. That is about the same as the Georgia average of $60,260. The U.S. average is $62,540.
$59,400Median pay
$29.46Average hourly
+2%vs. Georgia average
5,690Jobs in this metro
Other Georgia metro areas
Average pay for postal service mail carriers in other Georgia metro areas. Swipe to see all 14.
1180 jobs
Gainesville, GA
$61,640
$29.64 an hour
2400 jobs
Savannah, GA
$61,160
$29.40 an hour
3100 jobs
Rome, GA
$60,280
$28.98 an hour
4220 jobs
Athens-Clarke County, GA
$59,430
$28.57 an hour
5140 jobs
Dalton, GA
$58,950
$28.34 an hour
6130 jobs
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA
$58,850
$28.29 an hour
7670 jobs
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
$58,750
$28.25 an hour
8160 jobs
Valdosta, GA
$58,630
$28.19 an hour
9280 jobs
Macon-Bibb County, GA
$58,550
$28.15 an hour
10630 jobs
Chattanooga, TN-GA
$58,120
$27.94 an hour
11150 jobs
Albany, GA
$57,480
$27.63 an hour
12350 jobs
Columbus, GA-AL
$57,310
$27.55 an hour
13230 jobs
Warner Robins, GA
$57,230
$27.52 an hour
1470 jobs
Hinesville, GA
$57,220
$27.51 an hour
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How Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks | $46,320 |
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | $60,670 |
| Customer Service Representatives | $44,870 |
| Office Clerks, General | $44,300 |
| Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance | $52,160 |
| Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators | $55,680 |
Questions and answers
How much do postal service mail carriers make in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell?
The average is $61,290 a year, and the median is $59,400. About 5,690 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Georgia average?
That is about the same as the Georgia average of $60,260.
Is this job common in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell?
It makes up 2.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.93 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 43-5052. Metro area: Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 12060). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.