Postal Service Mail Carriers pay in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn
$63,220avg. a year
$30.40 an hour · 5,390 employed
Postal Service Mail Carriers in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area earn an average of $63,220 a year. That is about the same as the Michigan average of $62,190. The U.S. average is $62,540.
$62,070Median pay
$30.40Average hourly
+2%vs. Michigan average
5,390Jobs in this metro
Other Michigan metro areas
Average pay for postal service mail carriers in other Michigan metro areas. Swipe to see all 15.
1120 jobs
Bay City, MI
$66,040
$31.75 an hour
2320 jobs
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
$63,550
$30.55 an hour
3520 jobs
Lansing-East Lansing, MI
$63,160
$30.36 an hour
4470 jobs
Flint, MI
$63,100
$30.34 an hour
5130 jobs
Monroe, MI
$63,020
$30.30 an hour
6270 jobs
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI
$62,980
$30.28 an hour
71,120 jobs
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI
$62,370
$29.99 an hour
8230 jobs
Saginaw, MI
$62,030
$29.82 an hour
9400 jobs
Ann Arbor, MI
$61,490
$29.56 an hour
10170 jobs
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI
$61,340
$29.49 an hour
11180 jobs
Battle Creek, MI
$61,270
$29.46 an hour
1290 jobs
Midland, MI
$60,980
$29.32 an hour
13180 jobs
Traverse City, MI
$60,790
$29.23 an hour
14180 jobs
Jackson, MI
$60,200
$28.94 an hour
15190 jobs
Niles, MI
$59,990
$28.84 an hour
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How Detroit-Warren-Dearborn compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks | $47,750 |
| Customer Service Representatives | $46,370 |
| Office Clerks, General | $47,000 |
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | $65,450 |
| Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance | $55,510 |
| Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators | $60,940 |
Questions and answers
How much do postal service mail carriers make in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn?
The average is $63,220 a year, and the median is $62,070. About 5,390 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Michigan average?
That is about the same as the Michigan average of $62,190.
Is this job common in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn?
It makes up 2.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.34 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: Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 19820). 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.