Postal Service Mail Carriers pay range in Salisbury
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,390 a year or less, while the top 10% make $82,740 or more. The middle half of postal service mail carriers in Salisbury earn between $42,750 and $77,420.
- $42K10th
- $43K25th
- $59KMedian
- $77K75th
- $83K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $60,670 | $5,056 | $29.17 |
| Median | $58,910 | $4,909 | $28.32 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $42,750 | $3,562 | $20.55 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $77,420 | $6,452 | $37.22 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Postal Service Mail Carriers pay in Salisbury vs. Maryland and the U.S.
Postal service mail carriers in Salisbury earn 4% less than the Maryland average ($63,400) and about the same as 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salisbury | $60,670 | $58,910 | $42,390 | $82,740 | 130 |
| Maryland | $63,400 | $62,070 | $42,390 | $81,040 | 6,420 |
| 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 Salisbury
On the average salary of $60,670, a single filer in Salisbury takes home about $48,258 a year, or $4,022 a month and $1,856 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
Is Salisbury a good place for postal service mail carriers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Salisbury area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.6), so the average $60,670 buys what about $63,451 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Salisbury ($48,710). A typical home costs $429,483, or 7.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Postal Service Mail Carriers salary in other Maryland cities
Salisbury ranks 2nd of 4 Maryland metro areas for this job; Baltimore pays the most ($63,370).
- Baltimore$63,370
- Salisbury$60,670
- Hagerstown$60,520
- Lexington Park$60,090
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 Salisbury: questions
How much do postal service mail carriers make an hour in Salisbury?
$29.17 an hour on average, and $28.32 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level postal service mail carriers salary in Salisbury?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,390 a year and the 25th percentile is $42,750, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the postal service mail carriers take-home pay in Salisbury?
About $48,258 a year ($4,022 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $60,670. Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
Do postal service mail carriers earn more in Salisbury than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Salisbury, MD (41540). 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 (2025 rules). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.16, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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