Postal Service Mail Carriers pay in Virginia

In Virginia, the median pay for postal service mail carriers is $29.84 an hour ($62,070 a year). About 7,900 people work in this job there.

$29.84Median hourly pay
$48,940–$79,580Middle half of workers, yearly
7,900People in this job in Virginia

That is 3% higher than the U.S. median ($60,550). Virginia ranks 10th of 51 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for postal service mail carriers in Virginia

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$38.26$79,580
90% of workers$38.96$81,040

Postal Service Mail Carriers pay in Virginia metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Winchester$63,380100
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford$62,390170
Roanoke$61,240360
Richmond$61,1301,200
Charlottesville$60,550200
Harrisonburg$60,550130
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk$60,5501,470
Lynchburg$59,700300
Staunton-Stuarts Draft$58,710110

Virginia unemployment rate: 3.6% (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 Virginia

JobMedian yearly pay
Light Truck Drivers$42,450
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$44,290
Driver/Sales Workers$37,180
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$50,710
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$58,300
Couriers and Messengers$37,820
Postal Service Clerks$62,610
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service$36,780

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.