Postal Service Mail Carriers pay in Colorado

In Colorado, the median pay for postal service mail carriers is $28.79 an hour ($59,880 a year). About 5,100 people work in this job there.

$28.79Median hourly pay
$51,130–$76,770Middle half of workers, yearly
5,100People in this job in Colorado

That is about the same as the U.S. median ($60,550). Colorado ranks 35th of 51 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for postal service mail carriers in Colorado

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$20.38$42,390
25% of workers$24.58$51,130
Half of workers (median)$28.79$59,880
75% of workers$36.91$76,770
90% of workers$38.96$81,040

Postal Service Mail Carriers pay in Colorado metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Pueblo$62,080140
Fort Collins-Loveland$62,070300
Grand Junction$62,070140
Boulder$61,130440
Colorado Springs$59,880730
Denver-Aurora-Centennial$59,8802,590
Greeley$58,510260

Colorado unemployment rate: 4% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for postal service mail carriers

  • Typical education to start: No formal educational credential (BLS)
  • Related work experience most have: None (O*NET)
  • Training on the job: Short-term on-the-job training (BLS)
  • Job outlook: -0.3% over ten years, little or no change · about 19,600 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in Colorado

JobMedian yearly pay
Light Truck Drivers$48,410
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$47,130
Driver/Sales Workers$43,420
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$54,070
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$58,470
Postal Service Clerks$60,530
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service$43,430
Cargo and Freight Agents$51,390

Other job titles for this job

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.