The median annual wage for Postal Service Mail Carriers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV is $60,440 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $61,700.
Pay spans roughly $42,390 at the 10th percentile to $76,880 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $29.06 per hour. An estimated 6,380 people work as postal service mail carriers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV.
| Median (annual) | $60,440 |
| Mean (annual) | $61,700 |
| Median (hourly) | $29.06 |
| 10th percentile | $42,390 |
| 90th percentile | $76,880 |
| Employment | 6,380 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.