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Postal Service Mail Carriers salary
in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC

Postal Service Mail Carriers in the Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC metro earn a median of $58,960 a year, based on BLS estimates for 410 jobs (May 2025). That is 3% below the U.S. median of $60,550 and 2% below the NC statewide median of $59,990. It ranks #179 of 322 metros with published figures for this job.

POSTAL SERVICE MAIL CARRIERS · HICKORY-LENOIR-MORGANTON, NC · BLS
BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · HICKORY-LENOIR-MORGANTON, NC · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$42,390P25$42,390MEDIAN$58,960P75$79,220P90$81,040
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$42,390P25$48,940MEDIAN$60,550P75$81,000P90$81,040
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Questions

What is the average Postal Service Mail Carriers salary in Hickory?

The BLS median is $58,960 a year (May 2025). Half of the 410 jobs pay between $42,390 and $79,220. The 10th percentile is $42,390 and the 90th is $81,040.

Is Hickory a high-paying metro for Postal Service Mail Carriers?

That is 3% below the U.S. median of $60,550 and 2% below the NC statewide median of $59,990. It ranks #179 of 322 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

Does this include experience levels?

BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.