As of June 2026, Postal Service Mail Carriers has an AI-exposure score of 48/100 (Moderate exposure) on the AI-Safe Careers index, blending O*NET tasks, the Anthropic Economic Index, the Penn/OpenAI study, and BLS data. This is an estimate of task exposure, not a prediction of job loss.

AI Exposure Score for

Postal Service Mail Carriers

48/100
Moderate exposure
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More exposed than 29% of the roles we track. Median pay ~US$60,550. About 20,600 projected openings a year (BLS 2024–34 — growth plus replacement).

Pay & demand figures are US medians (BLS, in USD) — your local figures will differ. Your exposure score applies broadly.

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How you compare to similar Administrative roles

Postal Service Mail Carriers (you)
48
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators
54
Couriers and Messengers
56
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer
59
Meter Readers, Utilities
59
Postal Service Clerks
59
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Your tasks, by AI exposure

Automatable
  • Scan labels on letters or parcels to confirm receipt.
  • Sort mail for delivery, arranging it in delivery sequence.
  • Return to the post office with mail collected from homes, businesses, and public mailboxes.
  • Record address changes and redirect mail for those addresses.
  • Meet schedules for the collection and return of mail.
  • Turn in money and receipts collected along mail routes.
  • Maintain accurate records of deliveries.
  • Hold mail for customers who are away from delivery locations.
  • Report any unusual circumstances concerning mail delivery, including the condition of street letter boxes.
  • Return incorrectly addressed mail to senders.
  • Travel to post offices to pick up the mail for routes or pick up mail from postal relay boxes.
  • Leave notices telling patrons where to collect mail that could not be delivered.
  • Provide customers with change of address cards and other forms.
  • Register, certify, and insure parcels and letters.
  • Obtain signed receipts for registered, certified, and insured mail, collect associated charges, and complete any necessary paperwork.
Augmentable
  • Answer customers' questions about postal services and regulations.
  • Sign for cash-on-delivery and registered mail before leaving the post office.
  • Bundle mail in preparation for delivery or transportation to relay boxes.
  • Deliver mail to residences and business establishments along specified routes by walking or driving, using a combination of satchels, carts, cars, and small trucks.
  • Sell stamps and money orders.
Durable

No durable tasks identified for this role — its real, individually-assessed tasks consistently read as automatable (75%).

Safer adjacent roles

Postal Service Clerks
80% skills overlap · Elevated exposure · ~US$62,130
59
Couriers and Messengers
72% skills overlap · Elevated exposure · ~US$39,200
56
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service
64% skills overlap · Elevated exposure · ~US$39,280
60
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks
56% skills overlap · High exposure · ~US$45,260
70
Cargo and Freight Agents
48% skills overlap · High exposure · ~US$52,260
64
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators
40% skills overlap · Elevated exposure · ~US$58,470
54
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents
40% skills overlap · Very High exposure · ~US$96,660
74
Freight Forwarders
40% skills overlap · Very High exposure · ~US$52,260
74

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Postal Service Mail Carriers — median pay by US state (BLS OEWS, USD)

California: US$62,090New York: US$62,070Texas: US$60,550

Median annual wage, in USD. US national: US$60,550. More states are being added.

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