The annual salary statistics of postal service mail carriers in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of postal service mail carriers in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford 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 | $39,640 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,970 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $54,580 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $71,340 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $74,920 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postal service mail carriers in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $74,920. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $54,580. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,640.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postal service mail carriers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $54,580 | 7.31% | 1.41% |
| 2021 | $50,590 | -5.77% | - |
| 2020 | $53,510 | -11.49% | - |
| 2019 | $59,660 | 0.85% | - |
| 2018 | $59,150 | 6.12% | - |
| 2017 | $55,530 | -1.55% | - |
| 2016 | $56,390 | -0.28% | - |
| 2015 | $56,550 | 2.92% | - |
| 2014 | $54,900 | 2.37% | - |
| 2013 | $53,600 | -0.39% | - |
| 2012 | $53,810 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $54,580, Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is the highest paying city for postal service mail carriers in state of Virginia, followed by Danville (median annual salary $54,400). In comparison, the median annual salary of postal service mail carriers in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is .3 percent (.3%) higher than that in Danville.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford | |
| Danville | |
| Charlottesville | |
| Richmond | |
| Roanoke | |
| Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Lynchburg | |
| Staunton-Waynesboro | |
| Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol | |
| Harrisonburg |