Postal Service Mail Carriers pay range in Brownsville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,390 a year or less, while the top 10% make $86,470 or more. The middle half of postal service mail carriers in Brownsville earn between $43,120 and $81,040.
- $42K10th
- $43K25th
- $60KMedian
- $81K75th
- $86K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $62,200 | $5,183 | $29.90 |
| Median | $59,880 | $4,990 | $28.79 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $43,120 | $3,593 | $20.73 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $81,040 | $6,753 | $38.96 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Postal Service Mail Carriers pay in Brownsville vs. Texas and the U.S.
Postal service mail carriers in Brownsville earn about the same as the Texas average ($62,050) and about the same as the U.S. average ($62,540). At the median the gap is -1% against the U.S. median of $60,550.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brownsville | $62,200 | $59,880 | $42,390 | $86,470 | 270 |
| Texas | $62,050 | $60,550 | $42,390 | $81,040 | 26,700 |
| 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 Brownsville
On the average salary of $62,200, a single filer in Brownsville takes home about $52,158 a year, or $4,346 a month and $2,006 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Brownsville a good place for postal service mail carriers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Brownsville area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 86.0), so the average $62,200 buys what about $72,347 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Brownsville ($36,490). A typical home costs $207,150, or 3.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Postal Service Mail Carriers salary in other Texas cities
Brownsville ranks 8th of 25 Texas metro areas for this job; McAllen pays the most ($64,780).
- McAllen$64,780
- El Paso$63,520
- Victoria$63,310
- Houston$62,980
- Dallas$62,930
- Lubbock$62,750
- Corpus Christi$62,540
- Brownsville$62,200
- San Antonio$62,010
- Amarillo$61,980
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 Brownsville: questions
How much do postal service mail carriers make an hour in Brownsville?
$29.91 an hour on average, and $28.79 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level postal service mail carriers salary in Brownsville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,390 a year and the 25th percentile is $43,120, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the postal service mail carriers take-home pay in Brownsville?
About $52,158 a year ($4,346 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $62,200. Texas has no state income tax.
Do postal service mail carriers earn more in Brownsville 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 Brownsville-Harlingen, TX (15180). 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.82, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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