The median annual wage for Postal Service Mail Carriers in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN is $59,010 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $60,540.
Pay spans roughly $41,250 at the 10th percentile to $75,300 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $28.37 per hour. An estimated 10,650 people work as postal service mail carriers in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
| Median (annual) | $59,010 |
| Mean (annual) | $60,540 |
| Median (hourly) | $28.37 |
| 10th percentile | $41,250 |
| 90th percentile | $75,300 |
| Employment | 10,650 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.