The median annual wage for Postal Service Mail Carriers in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA is $62,500 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $62,510.
Pay spans roughly $42,390 at the 10th percentile to $77,410 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $30.05 per hour. An estimated 660 people work as postal service mail carriers in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA.
| Median (annual) | $62,500 |
| Mean (annual) | $62,510 |
| Median (hourly) | $30.05 |
| 10th percentile | $42,390 |
| 90th percentile | $77,410 |
| Employment | 660 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.