The annual salary statistics of postal service mail carriers in Burlington-South Burlington, Vermont is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of postal service mail carriers in Burlington-South Burlington 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 | $45,820 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $55,370 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $71,340 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $72,840 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postal service mail carriers in Burlington-South Burlington, Vermont in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $72,840. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $55,370. 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 | $55,370 | 8.42% | 1.03% |
| 2021 | $50,710 | 3.51% | - |
| 2020 | $48,930 | 2.33% | - |
| 2019 | $47,790 | -10.13% | - |
| 2018 | $52,630 | -4.60% | - |
| 2017 | $55,050 | 3.25% | - |
| 2016 | $53,260 | -5.82% | - |
| 2015 | $56,360 | -0.14% | - |
| 2014 | $56,440 | 2.16% | - |
| 2013 | $55,220 | 0.76% | - |
| 2012 | $54,800 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $55,370, Burlington-South Burlington is the highest paying city for postal service mail carriers in state of Vermont, followed by Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $51,750). In comparison, the median annual salary of postal service mail carriers in Burlington-South Burlington is 6.5 percent (6.5%) higher than that in Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Burlington-South Burlington | |
| Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area |