Career Outlook for Postal Service Mail Carriers

Also known as:
City Letter Carrier, Letter Carrier, Mail Deliverer, Parcel Post Carrier, Postal Mail Carrier, Rural Mail Carrier, Rural Route Carrier, USPS Letter Carrier

The overall job outlook for Postal Service Mail Carrier careers has been negative since 2004. Vacancies for this career have decreased by 3.05 percent nationwide in that time, with an average decline of 0.19 percent per year. Demand for Postal Service Mail Carriers is expected to go down, with an expected -51,070 jobs shed by 2029. This represents an annual decrease of 1.7 percent over the next few years. Join our career community today!

TOP STATES

There are currently more Postal Service Mail Carriers in the following states

California	33,370
Texas	25,540
New York	21,800
Florida	20,240
Illinois	15,300
Pennsylvania	14,140
Ohio	13,040

BOTTOM STATES

The states below have the least number of filled positions for Postal Service Mail Carriers

440

460

800

870

890

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FASTEST JOB GROWTH

In recent years, Postal Service Mail Carriers have the highest job vacancies and job growth rate in the following states

33.33 %

9.52 %

4.55 %

4.08 %

3.57 %

1.63 %

0.62 %

SLOWEST JOB GROWTH

The following states have had the lowest job openings and growth rates for this career in recent years

-6.32 %

-6.26 %

-6.10 %

-5.47 %

-5.21 %

-5.01 %