Postal Service Mail Carriers Salary in Iowa

Ranked #35 of 51 · IA

1.7% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $61,480 ≈ $30/hr
Median annual salary $59,880
Employment 3,730

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $42,390P25 $48,940 Median $59,880P75 $75,440P90 $81,040

About 80% of postal service mail carrierss in Iowa earn between $42,390 and $81,040. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Iowa
$61,480
U.S. average
$62,540

The mean postal service mail carriers salary in Iowa is $61,480, about 1.7% below the U.S. average ($62,540). That works out to roughly $30/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Iowa

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Iowa City, IA $64,890 $65,340 150
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $64,250 $64,110 690
Dubuque, IA $62,070 $62,890 110
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $61,130 $60,930 170
Ames, IA $60,840 $62,740 130
Cedar Rapids, IA $60,270 $62,910 320
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $59,880 $62,820 200
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $57,800 $60,320 320

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