DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

Sort mail for delivery. Deliver mail on established route by vehicle or on foot.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2013

					Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	Mean SE*	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
EDR 1 - Northwest	150	0	$21.78/hr	$0.27/hr	$18.92/hr	$19.72/hr	$19.73/hr	$24.36/hr	$27.53/hr
Minnesota	6,050	0	$24.87/hr	$0.27/hr	$19.72/hr	$20.62/hr	$26.79/hr	$27.54/hr	$28.12/hr
U S	305,490	0	$25.45/hr	$0.05/hr	$19.73/hr	$23.17/hr	$27.53/hr	$27.54/hr	$28.12/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.

Leading Industries for Postal Service Mail Carriers Industry OES Employment OES Median Wage Trade, Transportation and Utilities 150 $19.73/hr

Other Regional Data For Postal Service Mail Carriers Geography (click title for details) OES Projections Employment Median Wage % Change  -  EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities 2,930 $27.53/hr N/A EDR 10 - Southeast 580 $26.52/hr N/A EDR 7W- Central 410 $24.14/hr N/A EDR 3 - Arrowhead 360 $26.60/hr N/A EDR 4 - West Central 300 $23.29/hr N/A EDR 9 - South Central 300 $24.33/hr N/A EDR 7E- East Central 210 $22.27/hr N/A EDR 8 - Southwest 210 $22.45/hr N/A EDR 5 - North Central 190 $21.94/hr N/A EDR 6E- Southwest Central 170 $22.45/hr N/A EDR 1 - Northwest 150 $19.73/hr N/A EDR 2 - Headwaters 110 $22.48/hr N/A EDR 6W- Upper Minnesota Valley 100 $20.58/hr N/A

Related Occupations

Occupation (click title for details)	OES		Projections
	Employment	Median Wage	% Change  -
Cargo and Freight Agents	N/A	N/A	N/A

• Inserts mail into slots of mail rack to sort mail for delivery.
• Delivers mail to residences and business establishments along route.
• Completes delivery forms, collects charges, and obtains signature on receipts for delivery of specified types of mail.
• Drives vehicle over established route.
• Sells stamps and issues money orders.
• Picks up outgoing mail.
• Enters changes of address in route book and re-addresses mail to be forwarded.