Postal Service Mail Carriers pay in Indiana
$62,140avg. a year
$29.88 an hour · 6,910 employed
Postal Service Mail Carriers in Indiana earn an average of $62,140 a year. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $62,540. The best-paying metro area is Bloomington, IN at $64,820.
$59,880Median pay
$29.88Average hourly
+18%Avg. pay since 2020
#27Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Indiana metro areas
Average pay for postal service mail carriers by metro area. Swipe to see all 15.
1190 jobs
Bloomington, IN
$64,820
$31.16 an hour
210,320 jobs
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$64,740
$31.13 an hour
3190 jobs
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN
$63,700
$30.62 an hour
41,980 jobs
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN
$63,580
$30.57 an hour
52,140 jobs
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
$63,570
$30.56 an hour
6320 jobs
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
$63,550
$30.55 an hour
7300 jobs
Evansville, IN
$63,060
$30.32 an hour
8180 jobs
Terre Haute, IN
$62,830
$30.21 an hour
9440 jobs
Fort Wayne, IN
$62,540
$30.07 an hour
1090 jobs
Columbus, IN
$62,470
$30.04 an hour
11110 jobs
Michigan City-La Porte, IN
$62,440
$30.02 an hour
121,440 jobs
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
$61,800
$29.71 an hour
13100 jobs
Kokomo, IN
$61,740
$29.68 an hour
14130 jobs
Muncie, IN
$60,190
$28.94 an hour
15170 jobs
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
$59,560
$28.64 an hour
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Postal Service Mail Carriers pay in Indiana, charted
Pay over time
Indiana, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Indiana postal service mail carriers work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Indiana vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $62,540 | $30.07 |
| Indiana | $62,140 | $29.88 |
| Illinois | $63,500 | $30.53 |
| Ohio | $62,990 | $30.29 |
| Michigan | $62,190 | $29.90 |
| Kentucky | $61,200 | $29.42 |
Related jobs in Indiana
- Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$48,500
- Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$60,590
- Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$54,170
- Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$53,940
- Public Safety Telecommunicators$51,660
- Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$53,250
Average pay, Indiana, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do postal service mail carriers make in Indiana?
The average is $62,140 a year, and the median is $59,880. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $62,540.
What is the hourly wage in Indiana?
$29.88 an hour on average; the median is $28.79.
Where in Indiana do they earn the most?
Bloomington, IN ($64,820), followed by Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN ($64,740). The lowest average among 15 metro areas with data is Elkhart-Goshen, IN ($59,560).
How does Indiana rank?
Indiana ranks #27 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.