Postal Service Mail Carriers salary
in Knoxville, TN
Postal Service Mail Carriers in the Knoxville, TN metro earn a median of $58,910 a year, based on BLS estimates for 990 jobs (May 2025). That is 3% below the U.S. median of $60,550 and 1% above the TN statewide median of $58,570. It ranks #180 of 322 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE990 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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POSTAL SERVICE MAIL CARRIERS PAY IN OTHER TN METROS
- Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TNmedian $61,010
- Jackson, TNmedian $59,010
- Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VAmedian $59,010
- Memphis, TN-MS-ARmedian $58,910
- Johnson City, TNmedian $58,710
- Clarksville, TN-KYmedian $57,700
- South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan areamedian $57,470
- North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan areamedian $57,470
Questions
What is the average Postal Service Mail Carriers salary in Knoxville?
The BLS median is $58,910 a year (May 2025). Half of the 990 jobs pay between $43,120 and $78,270. The 10th percentile is $42,390 and the 90th is $81,040.
Is Knoxville a high-paying metro for Postal Service Mail Carriers?
That is 3% below the U.S. median of $60,550 and 1% above the TN statewide median of $58,570. It ranks #180 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.