Postal Service Mail Carriers pay in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$63,420avg. a year
$30.49 an hour · 6,560 employed
Postal Service Mail Carriers in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area earn an average of $63,420 a year. That is about the same as the Pennsylvania average of $62,460. The U.S. average is $62,540.
$61,480Median pay
$30.49Average hourly
+2%vs. Pennsylvania average
6,560Jobs in this metro
Other Pennsylvania metro areas
Average pay for postal service mail carriers in other Pennsylvania metro areas. Swipe to see all 15.
1710 jobs
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA
$63,020
$30.30 an hour
2940 jobs
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
$62,830
$30.21 an hour
32,760 jobs
Pittsburgh, PA
$62,740
$30.16 an hour
4420 jobs
Reading, PA
$62,720
$30.15 an hour
5310 jobs
Erie, PA
$62,370
$29.99 an hour
6500 jobs
Lancaster, PA
$62,330
$29.97 an hour
7440 jobs
York-Hanover, PA
$61,690
$29.66 an hour
8680 jobs
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
$61,330
$29.49 an hour
9150 jobs
Williamsport, PA
$61,230
$29.44 an hour
10160 jobs
Altoona, PA
$61,080
$29.37 an hour
11180 jobs
Johnstown, PA
$60,970
$29.31 an hour
12140 jobs
Lebanon, PA
$60,720
$29.19 an hour
13130 jobs
Chambersburg, PA
$60,250
$28.97 an hour
14140 jobs
State College, PA
$60,190
$28.94 an hour
15110 jobs
Gettysburg, PA
$59,890
$28.80 an hour
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How Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks | $47,750 |
| Customer Service Representatives | $49,100 |
| Office Clerks, General | $48,560 |
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | $63,320 |
| Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance | $54,590 |
| Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators | $59,660 |
Questions and answers
How much do postal service mail carriers make in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington?
The average is $63,420 a year, and the median is $61,480. About 6,560 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Pennsylvania average?
That is about the same as the Pennsylvania average of $62,460.
Is this job common in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington?
It makes up 2.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.07 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: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 37980). 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.