Postal Service Mail Carriers pay in North Carolina
$61,920avg. a year
$29.77 an hour · 11,030 employed
Postal Service Mail Carriers in North Carolina earn an average of $61,920 a year. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $62,540. The best-paying metro area is Durham-Chapel Hill, NC at $63,610.
$59,990Median pay
$29.77Average hourly
+16%Avg. pay since 2020
#30Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying North Carolina metro areas
Average pay for postal service mail carriers by metro area. Swipe to see all 16.
1570 jobs
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
$63,610
$30.58 an hour
2750 jobs
Greensboro-High Point, NC
$63,480
$30.52 an hour
3410 jobs
Asheville, NC
$63,190
$30.38 an hour
41,390 jobs
Raleigh-Cary, NC
$63,190
$30.38 an hour
5730 jobs
Winston-Salem, NC
$62,740
$30.16 an hour
6170 jobs
Burlington, NC
$62,510
$30.05 an hour
72,710 jobs
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
$62,460
$30.03 an hour
81,470 jobs
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
$62,440
$30.02 an hour
9420 jobs
Fayetteville, NC
$62,040
$29.83 an hour
10180 jobs
Greenville, NC
$61,580
$29.61 an hour
11110 jobs
Goldsboro, NC
$60,690
$29.18 an hour
12410 jobs
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
$60,620
$29.14 an hour
13580 jobs
Wilmington, NC
$60,110
$28.90 an hour
14250 jobs
Jacksonville, NC
$59,380
$28.55 an hour
15170 jobs
Rocky Mount, NC
$59,330
$28.53 an hour
16130 jobs
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC
$58,510
$28.13 an hour
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Postal Service Mail Carriers pay in North Carolina, charted
Pay over time
North Carolina, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where North Carolina postal service mail carriers work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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North Carolina vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $62,540 | $30.07 |
| North Carolina | $61,920 | $29.77 |
| Virginia | $62,790 | $30.19 |
| Tennessee | $60,590 | $29.13 |
| Georgia | $60,260 | $28.97 |
| South Carolina | $59,480 | $28.60 |
Related jobs in North Carolina
- Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$44,350
- Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$55,820
- Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$51,240
- Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$56,620
- Public Safety Telecommunicators$47,180
- Cargo and Freight Agents$52,100
Average pay, North Carolina, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do postal service mail carriers make in North Carolina?
The average is $61,920 a year, and the median is $59,990. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $62,540.
What is the hourly wage in North Carolina?
$29.77 an hour on average; the median is $28.84.
Where in North Carolina do they earn the most?
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC ($63,610), followed by Greensboro-High Point, NC ($63,480). The lowest average among 16 metro areas with data is Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC ($58,510).
How does North Carolina rank?
North Carolina ranks #30 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.