Postal Service Mail Carriers pay range in St. George
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 St. George earn between $42,390 and $64,190.
- $42K10th
- $42K25th
- $55KMedian
- $64K75th
- $81K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $56,960 | $4,747 | $27.38 |
| Median | $54,960 | $4,580 | $26.42 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $42,390 | $3,532 | $20.38 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $64,190 | $5,349 | $30.86 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Postal Service Mail Carriers pay in St. George vs. Utah and the U.S.
Postal service mail carriers in St. George earn 8% less than the Utah average ($62,210) and 9% less than the U.S. average ($62,540). At the median the gap is -9% against the U.S. median of $60,550.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. George | $56,960 | $54,960 | $42,390 | $81,040 | 190 |
| Utah | $62,210 | $59,880 | $42,390 | $81,040 | 2,460 |
| 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 St. George
On the average salary of $56,960, a single filer in St. George takes home about $45,413 a year, or $3,784 a month and $1,747 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 (2026 rules). Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.
Is St. George a good place for postal service mail carriers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the St. George area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.3), so the average $56,960 buys what about $58,528 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in St. George ($45,140). A typical home costs $530,009, or 9.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Postal Service Mail Carriers salary in other Utah cities
St. George ranks 5th of 5 Utah metro areas for this job; Salt Lake City pays the most ($63,820).
- Salt Lake City$63,820
- Ogden$63,780
- Provo$62,530
- Logan$58,700
- St. George$56,960
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 St. George: questions
How much do postal service mail carriers make an hour in St. George?
$27.38 an hour on average, and $26.43 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level postal service mail carriers salary in St. George?
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 St. George?
About $45,413 a year ($3,784 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $56,960. Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.
Do postal service mail carriers earn more in St. George than elsewhere?
The average here is 9% 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 St. George, UT (41100). 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 (2026 rules). Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.97, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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