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Postal Service Mail Carriers Salary in Illinois

What Postal Service Mail Carriers earn in Illinois, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 9 counties.

Average in IL
$61,984
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
3 of 6
published states
Workers in state
18,560
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
9 counties

Pay by labor market in Illinois

Postal Service Mail Carriers pay by wage area in Illinois
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$63,750$50,337$21,960Cook County, IL

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Postal Service Mail Carriers in Illinois counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1DeKalb County, IL$63,750$50,337$29,460
2Grundy County, IL$63,750$50,337$28,524
3Cook County, IL$63,750$50,337$21,960
4DuPage County, IL$63,750$50,337$21,960
5Lake County, IL$63,750$50,337$21,960
6Will County, IL$63,750$50,337$21,960
7Kane County, IL$63,750$50,337$21,960
8McHenry County, IL$63,750$50,337$21,960
9Kendall County, IL$63,750$50,337$21,840

Postal Service Mail Carriers pay in Illinois

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Postal Service Mail Carriers in Illinois is $61,984, based on 18,560 workers. Among the 6 states with published data, that ranks number 3. The BLS national median for the occupation is $60,550, so Illinois averages 2.4% above it.

Published data for Illinois currently covers the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area, with a local median wage of $63,750.

Cost of living for Postal Service Mail Carriers in Illinois

We compare 9 Illinois counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. DeKalb County, IL leaves the largest yearly margin, $29,460. Kendall County, IL leaves the smallest, $21,840. The median wage covers all four basics in 9 of the 9 counties.

Postal Service Mail Carriers in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Postal Service Mail Carriers are California ($63,057), Indiana ($62,277), New York ($61,879) and New Jersey ($61,813).

Frequently asked questions: Postal Service Mail Carriers in Illinois

How much do Postal Service Mail Carriers earn in Illinois?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $61,984.

Which Illinois county is best for Postal Service Mail Carriers?

DeKalb County, IL leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($29,460). Grundy County, IL follows at $28,524.