Postal Service Mail Carriers pay in Rochester

In Rochester (NY), the median pay for postal service mail carriers is $29.84 an hour ($62,070 a year). About 1,190 people work in this job there.

$29.84Median hourly pay
$51,110–$79,020Middle half of workers, yearly
1,190People in this job in Rochester (NY)

That is 3% higher than the U.S. median ($60,550). It is about the same as the New York median ($62,070).

Pay range for postal service mail carriers in Rochester (NY)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$20.38$42,390
25% of workers$24.57$51,110
Half of workers (median)$29.84$62,070
75% of workers$37.99$79,020
90% of workers$38.96$81,040

Postal Service Mail Carriers pay in New York metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Buffalo-Cheektowaga$63,3801,370
Kingston$63,380160
Albany-Schenectady-Troy$62,070940
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh$62,070730
New York-Newark-Jersey City$62,07020,280
Rochester (this page)$62,0701,190
Syracuse$62,070780
Glens Falls$61,780140
Watertown-Fort Drum$61,610120
Ithaca$61,540110
Binghamton$59,880270
Utica-Rome$59,880340
Elmira$57,470130

New York unemployment rate: 4.3% (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)

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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.