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Postal Service Mail Carriers Salary in Indiana

What Postal Service Mail Carriers earn in Indiana, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 4 counties.

Average in IN
$62,277
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
2 of 6
published states
Workers in state
19,740
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
4 counties

Pay by labor market in Indiana

Postal Service Mail Carriers pay by wage area in Indiana
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$63,750$51,469$30,574Lake County, IN

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Postal Service Mail Carriers in Indiana counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Jasper County, IN$63,750$51,469$32,314
2Lake County, IN$63,750$51,469$30,574
3Porter County, IN$63,750$51,469$30,574
4Newton County, IN$63,750$51,469$30,574

Postal Service Mail Carriers pay in Indiana

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Postal Service Mail Carriers in Indiana is $62,277, based on 19,740 workers. Among the 6 states with published data, that ranks number 2. The BLS national median for the occupation is $60,550, so Indiana averages 2.9% above it.

Published data for Indiana 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 Indiana

We compare 4 Indiana counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Jasper County, IN leaves the largest yearly margin, $32,314. Newton County, IN leaves the smallest, $30,574. The median wage covers all four basics in 4 of the 4 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), Illinois ($61,984), New York ($61,879) and New Jersey ($61,813).

Frequently asked questions: Postal Service Mail Carriers in Indiana

How much do Postal Service Mail Carriers earn in Indiana?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $62,277.

Which Indiana county is best for Postal Service Mail Carriers?

Jasper County, IN leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($32,314). Lake County, IN follows at $30,574.