Postal Service Mail Carriers Salary in Minnesota

Postal service mail carriers in Minnesota earn the most in Minneapolis (average $63,480 a year) and the least in Mankato ($60,600), across the 5 Minnesota metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the postal service mail carriers average at $62,540 and the median at $59,990 for 5,890 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $62,540.

Postal Service Mail Carriers average salary by city in Minnesota

Minneapolis$63,480
Rochester$62,740
St. Cloud$62,340
Duluth$62,250
Mankato$60,600

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Minneapolis	$63,480	$61,480	$52,520	$50,393	105
Rochester	$62,740	$61,240	$51,130	$49,849	91
St. Cloud	$62,340	$61,170	$44,160	$49,554	88
Duluth	$62,250	$59,640	$51,130	$49,488	89
Mankato	$60,600	$57,700	$43,120	$48,275	91

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Postal Service Mail Carriers salary in other states

Postal Service Mail Carriers salary by city and state

More about pay in Minnesota

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.
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.

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