Postal Service Mail Carriers in Illinois
Local pay for postal service mail carriers in Illinois, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 43-5052
$62,070
median pay, Illinois
14,730
employed in Illinois
+2.5%
vs U.S. median
-3.5%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What postal service mail carriers earn in Illinois
Illinois · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of postal service mail carriers in Illinois earn between $51,110 and $81,040 a year; the U.S. median is $60,550.
$43,120
P10
$51,110
P25
$62,070
MEDIAN
$81,040
P90
Pay by metro in Illinois
$63,750
$62,960
$59,990
$59,880
$59,880
$59,880
$59,010
$57,030
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