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SOC 43-5052·Office & Administrative Support
Postal Service Mail Carriers
Median wage
$59,643
10-yr outlook
+9.4%by 2032
Openings / year
1,825
Workers in NY
21,000
How pay grows with experience
Postal Service Mail Carriers — typical pay by experience
Annual wages statewide: starting out, typical (median), and experienced.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Starting out (entry) | $45,218 |
| Median (typical) | $59,643 |
| Experienced | $69,712 |
Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (NYSDOL / U.S. BLS via data.ny.gov)
Where it pays most across New York
Median pay for this occupation by region. Select a region for its full profile.
Postal Service Mail Carriers — median pay by region
Regional median annual wage, highest first.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| New York City | $60,897 |
| Capital Region | $59,643 |
| Finger Lakes | $59,643 |
| Hudson Valley | $59,643 |
| Long Island | $59,643 |
| Western New York | $59,643 |
| Central New York | $58,070 |
| Mohawk Valley | $58,070 |
| Southern Tier | $56,583 |
| North Country | $56,201 |
Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (NYSDOL / U.S. BLS via data.ny.gov)
A realistic next step
Higher-paying roles in the same field
Jobs in the same field (Office & Administrative Support) that pay more than this one. A plain “same field, higher pay” guide — not a skills-match score.
- Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers$60,720 median (+$1,077) · +21.0% by 2032
- Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$61,092 median (+$1,449) · +11.1% by 2032
- Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$61,906 median (+$2,263) · +6.4% by 2032
- Postal Service Clerks$62,957 median (+$3,314) · +9.4% by 2032
- Meter Readers, Utilities$70,542 median (+$10,899) · +4.9% by 2032
- Legal Secretaries$76,003 median (+$16,360)
Ways in
Lower-paying roles in the same field
Jobs in the same field (Office & Administrative Support) that pay less than this one — often earlier-career roles or a way in.
- Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$58,860 median (−$784) · +7.5% by 2032
- Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$58,729 median (−$914) · +9.4% by 2032
- Cargo and Freight Agents$58,459 median (−$1,184) · +0.1% by 2032
- Loan Interviewers and Clerks$57,516 median (−$2,128) · +3.6% by 2032
- Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$57,083 median (−$2,560) · +6.3% by 2032
- Proofreaders and Copy Markers$55,546 median (−$4,097) · +8.6% by 2032
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