The annual salary statistics of postal service mail carriers in Sussex County, Delaware is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postal service mail carriers in Sussex County is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $41,460 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $41,470 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $54,900 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $57,220 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $60,800 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postal service mail carriers in Sussex County, Delaware in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $60,800. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $54,900. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,460.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postal service mail carriers from 2012 to 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 2-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $54,900 | 2.81% | 4.08% |
| 2013 | $53,360 | 1.31% | - |
| 2012 | $52,660 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $54,900, Sussex County is the highest paying city for postal service mail carriers in state of Delaware, followed by Dover (median annual salary $51,590). In comparison, the median annual salary of postal service mail carriers in Sussex County is 6.0 percent (6.0%) higher than that in Dover.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Sussex County | |
| Dover |