Postal Service Mail Carriers pay range in Grants Pass
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 Grants Pass earn between $48,940 and $66,560.
- $42K10th
- $49K25th
- $58KMedian
- $67K75th
- $81K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $59,120 | $4,927 | $28.42 |
| Median | $57,700 | $4,808 | $27.74 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $48,940 | $4,078 | $23.53 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $66,560 | $5,547 | $32.00 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Postal Service Mail Carriers pay in Grants Pass vs. Oregon and the U.S.
Postal service mail carriers in Grants Pass earn 4% less than the Oregon average ($61,570) and 5% less than the U.S. average ($62,540). At the median the gap is -5% against the U.S. median of $60,550.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants Pass | $59,120 | $57,700 | $42,390 | $81,040 | 80 |
| Oregon | $61,570 | $59,400 | $42,390 | $81,040 | 3,760 |
| 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 Grants Pass
On the average salary of $59,120, a single filer in Grants Pass takes home about $45,497 a year, or $3,791 a month and $1,750 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Is Grants Pass a good place for postal service mail carriers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Grants Pass area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.8), so the average $59,120 buys what about $60,475 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Grants Pass ($50,730). A typical home costs $392,879, or 6.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Postal Service Mail Carriers salary in other Oregon cities
Grants Pass ranks 8th of 8 Oregon metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($63,090).
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 Grants Pass: questions
How much do postal service mail carriers make an hour in Grants Pass?
$28.42 an hour on average, and $27.74 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level postal service mail carriers salary in Grants Pass?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,390 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,940, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the postal service mail carriers take-home pay in Grants Pass?
About $45,497 a year ($3,791 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $59,120. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do postal service mail carriers earn more in Grants Pass than elsewhere?
The average here is 5% 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 Grants Pass, OR (24420). 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). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.30, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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