Postal Service Mail Carriers Salary in Maryland

Postal service mail carriers in Maryland earn the most in Baltimore (average $63,370 a year) and the least in Lexington Park ($60,090), across the 4 Maryland metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the postal service mail carriers average at $63,400 and the median at $62,070 for 6,420 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $62,540.

Postal Service Mail Carriers average salary by city in Maryland

Baltimore$63,370
Salisbury$60,670
Hagerstown$60,520
Lexington Park$60,090

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Baltimore	$63,370	$62,070	$49,960	$50,299	104
Salisbury	$60,670	$58,910	$42,750	$48,258	96
Hagerstown	$60,520	$57,700	$43,120	$48,145	94
Lexington Park	$60,090	$58,240	$42,390	$47,820	101

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Postal Service Mail Carriers salary in other states

Postal Service Mail Carriers salary by city and state

More about pay in Maryland

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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