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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!

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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
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BOTTOM STATES

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

Virgin Islands
40
Guam
40
Wyoming
440
Alaska
460
Vermont
800
Montana
870
North Dakota
890
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