Postal Service Mail Carriers pay in Washington

In Washington, the median pay for postal service mail carriers is $28.84 an hour ($59,990 a year). About 6,550 people work in this job there.

$28.84Median hourly pay

$51,130–$79,580Middle half of workers, yearly

6,550People in this job in Washington

That is about the same as the U.S. median ($60,550). Washington ranks 20th of 51 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for postal service mail carriers in Washington

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$20.73	$43,120
25% of workers	$24.58	$51,130
Half of workers (median)	$28.84	$59,990
75% of workers	$38.26	$79,580
90% of workers	$38.96	$81,040

Postal Service Mail Carriers pay in Washington metro areas

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue	$62,960	3,420
Mount Vernon-Anacortes	$62,330	120
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard	$62,070	240
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee	$60,440	100
Longview-Kelso	$59,880	90
Spokane-Spokane Valley	$59,400	530
Walla Walla	$58,910	60
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater	$57,700	250
Bellingham	$57,470	240
Yakima	$57,470	220
Kennewick-Richland	$56,660	280

Washington unemployment rate: 4.9% (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 Washington

Job	Median yearly pay
Light Truck Drivers	$49,070
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$51,590
Driver/Sales Workers	$41,570
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	$59,330
Cargo and Freight Agents	$60,760
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators	$59,490
Postal Service Clerks	$61,570
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service	$46,380

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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.