The median annual wage for Postal Service Mail Carriers in Illinois is $58,390 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $59,980.
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 $28.07 per hour. An estimated 15,240 people work as postal service mail carriers in Illinois.
| Median (annual) | $58,390 |
| Mean (annual) | $59,980 |
| Median (hourly) | $28.07 |
| 10th percentile | $41,250 |
| 90th percentile | $75,300 |
| Employment | 15,240 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.