SOC 43-5052 · Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI metro

Postal Service Mail Carriers Salary in Racine, WI

The average salary for postal service mail carriers in Racine, Wisconsin is $62,310 a year ($29.96 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $59,880: half of the 220 people in this job in the Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($62,540).

$62,310average per year

$29.96 / hourMedian $59,880Take-home ≈ $50,056

  • $42K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $60KMedian
  • $78K75th
  • $81K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

220people in this job
-0%vs U.S. average
#8 of 13Wisconsin metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Postal Service Mail Carriers pay range in Racine

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 Racine earn between $48,940 and $77,960.

  • $42K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $60KMedian
  • $78K75th
  • $81K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$62,310$5,192$29.96
Median$59,880$4,990$28.79
Entry level (25th percentile)$48,940$4,078$23.53
Experienced (75th percentile)$77,960$6,497$37.48

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Postal Service Mail Carriers pay in Racine vs. Wisconsin and the U.S.

Postal service mail carriers in Racine earn about the same as the Wisconsin average ($62,190) 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.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Racine$62,310$59,880$42,390$81,040220
Wisconsin$62,190$59,880$42,390$81,0406,470
United States$62,540$60,550$42,390$81,040328,820

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Postal Service Mail Carriers salary after taxes in Racine

On the average salary of $62,310, a single filer in Racine takes home about $50,056 a year, or $4,171 a month and $1,925 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).

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Is Racine a good place for postal service mail carriers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Racine area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.0), so the average $62,310 buys what about $64,933 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Racine ($48,870). A typical home costs $316,876, or 5.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Postal Service Mail Carriers salary in other Wisconsin cities

Racine ranks 8th of 13 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Appleton pays the most ($64,140).

All Postal Service Mail Carriers salaries in Wisconsin

Highest-paying cities for postal service mail carriers

Bozeman, MT pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($69,930).

Postal Service Mail Carriers salary by city

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Postal Service Mail Carriers salary in Racine: questions

How much do postal service mail carriers make an hour in Racine?

$29.96 an hour on average, and $28.79 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level postal service mail carriers salary in Racine?

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 Racine?

About $50,056 a year ($4,171 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $62,310.

Do postal service mail carriers earn more in Racine 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 Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI (39540). 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.38, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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