Postal Service Mail Carriers Salary in Idaho

Postal service mail carriers in Idaho earn the most in Pocatello (average $62,300 a year) and the least in Coeur d'Alene ($58,360), across the 6 Idaho metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the postal service mail carriers average at $60,220 and the median at $57,820 for 1,660 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $62,540.

Postal Service Mail Carriers average salary by city in Idaho

Pocatello$62,300
Idaho Falls$61,870
Boise$61,750
Twin Falls$59,630
Lewiston$58,990
Coeur d'Alene$58,360

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Pocatello	$62,300	$59,450	$49,030	$50,044	89
Idaho Falls	$61,870	$59,880	$48,940	$49,722	94
Boise	$61,750	$59,990	$43,120	$49,632	98
Twin Falls	$59,630	$55,930	$43,120	$48,041	92
Lewiston	$58,990	$54,960	$43,120	$47,560	91
Coeur d'Alene	$58,360	$58,710	$42,390	$47,087	98

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025). Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

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Postal Service Mail Carriers salary by city and state

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Sources and how to read this page

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 43-5052.
U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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