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Postal Service Mail Carriers Salary in California

What Postal Service Mail Carriers earn in California, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 2 counties.

Average in CA
$63,057
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
1 of 6
published states
Workers in state
32,290
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
2 counties

Pay by labor market in California

Postal Service Mail Carriers pay by wage area in California
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$64,250$51,743$13,308Los Angeles County, CA

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Postal Service Mail Carriers in California counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Los Angeles County, CA$64,250$51,743$13,308
2Orange County, CA$64,250$51,743$10,812

Postal Service Mail Carriers pay in California

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Postal Service Mail Carriers in California is $63,057, based on 32,290 workers. Among the 6 states with published data, that ranks number 1. The BLS national median for the occupation is $60,550, so California averages 4.1% above it.

Published data for California currently covers the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area, with a local median wage of $64,250.

Cost of living for Postal Service Mail Carriers in California

We compare 2 California counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Los Angeles County, CA leaves the largest yearly margin, $13,308. Orange County, CA leaves the smallest, $10,812. The median wage covers all four basics in 2 of the 2 counties.

Postal Service Mail Carriers in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Postal Service Mail Carriers are Indiana ($62,277), Illinois ($61,984), New York ($61,879) and New Jersey ($61,813).

Frequently asked questions: Postal Service Mail Carriers in California

How much do Postal Service Mail Carriers earn in California?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $63,057.

Which California county is best for Postal Service Mail Carriers?

Los Angeles County, CA leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($13,308). Orange County, CA follows at $10,812.