Postal Service Mail Carriers pay in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood

In Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood (IN), the median pay for postal service mail carriers is $29.84 an hour ($62,070 a year). About 1,980 people work in this job there.

$29.84Median hourly pay

$52,170–$81,000Middle half of workers, yearly

1,980People in this job in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood (IN)

That is 3% higher than the U.S. median ($60,550). It is 4% higher than the Indiana median ($59,880).

Pay range for postal service mail carriers in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood (IN)

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$20.38	$42,390
25% of workers	$25.08	$52,170
Half of workers (median)	$29.84	$62,070
75% of workers	$38.94	$81,000
90% of workers	$38.96	$81,040

Postal Service Mail Carriers pay in Indiana metro areas

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Bloomington	$64,250	190
Evansville	$62,070	300
Fort Wayne	$62,070	440
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood (this page)	$62,070	1,980
Lafayette-West Lafayette	$62,070	190
South Bend-Mishawaka	$62,070	320
Columbus	$60,550	90
Michigan City-La Porte	$60,550	110
Terre Haute	$60,270	180
Kokomo	$59,880	100
Muncie	$59,880	130
Elkhart-Goshen	$55,490	170

Indiana unemployment rate: 3.3% (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 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood (IN)

Job	Median yearly pay
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$48,650
Light Truck Drivers	$45,180
Driver/Sales Workers	$40,590
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators	$47,170
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	$50,060
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$59,810
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping	$57,510

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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.