Postal Service Mail Carriers pay range in Tyler
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 Tyler earn between $42,390 and $78,980.
- $42K10th
- $42K25th
- $59KMedian
- $79K75th
- $81K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $60,560 | $5,047 | $29.12 |
| Median | $59,010 | $4,918 | $28.37 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $42,390 | $3,532 | $20.38 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $78,980 | $6,582 | $37.97 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Postal Service Mail Carriers pay in Tyler vs. Texas and the U.S.
Postal service mail carriers in Tyler earn about the same as the Texas average ($62,050) and 3% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler | $60,560 | $59,010 | $42,390 | $81,040 | 300 |
| 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 Tyler
On the average salary of $60,560, a single filer in Tyler takes home about $50,840 a year, or $4,237 a month and $1,955 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 Tyler a good place for postal service mail carriers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Tyler area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.2), so the average $60,560 buys what about $65,715 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Tyler ($42,650). A typical home costs $272,063, or 4.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Postal Service Mail Carriers salary in other Texas cities
Tyler ranks 18th 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
- Tyler$60,560
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 Tyler: questions
How much do postal service mail carriers make an hour in Tyler?
$29.11 an hour on average, and $28.37 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level postal service mail carriers salary in Tyler?
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 Tyler?
About $50,840 a year ($4,237 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $60,560. Texas has no state income tax.
Do postal service mail carriers earn more in Tyler than elsewhere?
The average here is 3% 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 Tyler, TX (46340). 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 1.23, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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