Postal Service Mail Carriers pay in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington

In Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington (TX), the median pay for postal service mail carriers is $29.84 an hour ($62,070 a year). About 7,100 people work in this job there.

$29.84Median hourly pay
$48,940–$81,000Middle half of workers, yearly
7,100People in this job in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington (TX)

That is 3% higher than the U.S. median ($60,550). It is 3% higher than the Texas median ($60,550).

Pay range for postal service mail carriers in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington (TX)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$20.38$42,390
25% of workers$23.53$48,940
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 Texas metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission$64,250540
Victoria$64,25090
El Paso$62,590620
Corpus Christi$62,070370
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington (this page)$62,0707,100
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands$62,0706,660
Lubbock$62,070330
Amarillo$61,010300
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos$60,5501,970
Sherman-Denison$60,550150
San Antonio-New Braunfels$59,9902,030
Brownsville-Harlingen$59,880270
Midland$59,880140
Tyler$59,010300
Killeen-Temple$58,510400
Beaumont-Port Arthur$58,170470
Abilene$57,970180
Laredo$57,820210
Longview$57,700330
Wichita Falls$57,700160
Odessa$56,660140
San Angelo$56,660100
Waco$56,300360
Texarkana$55,930180
College Station-Bryan$55,490280

Texas unemployment rate: 4.4% (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 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington (TX)

JobMedian yearly pay
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$44,310
Light Truck Drivers$44,050
Driver/Sales Workers$44,440
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$48,030
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$56,390
Cargo and Freight Agents$48,690
Couriers and Messengers$41,860
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service$38,630

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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.