Postal Service Mail Carriers pay range in Coeur d'Alene
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,390 a year or less, while the top 10% make $81,040 or more. The middle half of postal service mail carriers in Coeur d'Alene earn between $42,390 and $67,150.
- $42K10th
- $42K25th
- $59KMedian
- $67K75th
- $81K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $58,360 | $4,863 | $28.06 |
| Median | $58,710 | $4,892 | $28.23 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $42,390 | $3,532 | $20.38 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $67,150 | $5,596 | $32.28 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Postal Service Mail Carriers pay in Coeur d'Alene vs. Idaho and the U.S.
Postal service mail carriers in Coeur d'Alene earn 3% less than the Idaho average ($60,220) and 7% less than the U.S. average ($62,540). At the median the gap is -3% against the U.S. median of $60,550.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coeur d'Alene | $58,360 | $58,710 | $42,390 | $81,040 | 180 |
| Idaho | $60,220 | $57,820 | $42,390 | $81,040 | 1,660 |
| United States | $62,540 | $60,550 | $42,390 | $81,040 | 328,820 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Postal Service Mail Carriers salary after taxes in Coeur d'Alene
On the average salary of $58,360, a single filer in Coeur d'Alene takes home about $47,087 a year, or $3,924 a month and $1,811 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
Is Coeur d'Alene a good place for postal service mail carriers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Coeur d'Alene area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.3), so the average $58,360 buys what about $59,374 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Coeur d'Alene ($47,750). A typical home costs $605,498, or 10.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Postal Service Mail Carriers salary in other Idaho cities
Coeur d'Alene ranks 6th of 6 Idaho metro areas for this job; Pocatello pays the most ($62,300).
- Pocatello$62,300
- Idaho Falls$61,870
- Boise$61,750
- Twin Falls$59,630
- Lewiston$58,990
- Coeur d'Alene$58,360
Highest-paying cities for postal service mail carriers
Bozeman, MT pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($69,930).
- Bozeman, MT$69,930
- Lawrence, KS$67,790
- Napa, CA$67,090
- San Francisco, CA$66,130
- Bay City, MI$66,040
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Postal Service Mail Carriers salary in Coeur d'Alene: questions
How much do postal service mail carriers make an hour in Coeur d'Alene?
$28.06 an hour on average, and $28.23 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level postal service mail carriers salary in Coeur d'Alene?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,390 a year and the 25th percentile is $42,390, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the postal service mail carriers take-home pay in Coeur d'Alene?
About $47,087 a year ($3,924 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $58,360. Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
Do postal service mail carriers earn more in Coeur d'Alene than elsewhere?
The average here is 7% less than the U.S. average for this job ($62,540).
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; area Coeur d'Alene, ID (17660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.0%.
- 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.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.18, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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