The annual and hourly salary statistics of postal service mail carriers in Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area, Pennsylvania are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage statistics of postal service mail carriers in Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2016 and published in April 2017 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | |
| 25th Percentile Wage | |
| 50th Percentile Wage | |
| 75th Percentile Wage | |
| 90th Percentile Wage | |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postal service mail carriers in Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $60,620. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,680. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,420.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Hourly Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | |
| 25th Percentile Wage | |
| 50th Percentile Wage | |
| 75th Percentile Wage | |
| 90th Percentile Wage | |
Table 2 shows the average hourly salary for postal service mail carriers in Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area, Pennsylvania. The average hourly salary for the 90th percentile is $29.15. The median hourly salary is $23.88. The average hourly salary for the bottom 10 percent is $16.07.
The following table and chart show the trend of the median salary of postal service mail carriers from 2012 to 2016.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 49,680 | -4.43% | 2.56% |
| 2015 | 51,880 | -0.62% | - |
| 2014 | 52,200 | 3.26% | - |
| 2013 | 50,500 | 4.14% | - |
| 2012 | 48,410 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $49,680 in Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for postal service mail carriers in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of postal service mail carriers in Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area is 17.0 percent (17.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Philadelphia and 8.3 percent (8.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Philadelphia | |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| Newark-Union | |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre | |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle | |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton | |
| Lancaster | |
| York-Hanover | |
| Reading | |
| Lebanon | |
| Williamsport | |
| Pittsburgh | |
| East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Altoona | |
| Youngstown-Warren-Boardman | |
| Erie | |
| State College | |
| Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Johnstown | |
| Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area |
See also: Top paying jobs in Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area, Pennsylvania.
