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Average $20.94
Low $10.50
High $31.55
Salary estimated from 1,330 past and present job postings on Indeed. Last updated: August 8, 2026
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Job Openings at United States Postal Service
- Rural Carrier Associate (RCA)Boone, NC$21.89 - $22.00 an hourEasily apply14 days ago
- Rural Carrier Associate (RCA)Charlotte, NC$21.89 - $21.90 an hourEasily apply15 days ago
- Rural Carrier Associate (RCA)Monroe, NC$21.89 - $22.00 an hourEasily apply15 days ago
- Rural Carrier AssociateWest Point, NE$25.60 - $30.83 an hourEasily apply19 days ago
- Rural Carrier Associate (RCA)Leland, NC$21.89 - $22.00 an hourEasily apply19 days ago
- Rural Carrier Associate (RCA)Rutherfordton, NC$20.89 - $21.00 an hourEasily apply19 days ago
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Reviews about Pay and benefits for Rural Carrier Associate in United States Postal Service
January 26, 2022
No schedule and extremely physical
Rural Carrier Associate (RCA)
Columbus, OH
Great pay but no benefits other than health insurance, no paid time off, no stable schedule, and the job is very physical and mental and will wear you down. You can't move up until people retire. Work anywhere from 2 hours a day to 14 hours a day and 1 day a week to 7 in a row. ...Show more
February 12, 2021
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Rural Carrier Assistant/Material Handler
Columbus, OH
The postal service is where people go to die slowly inside until the day thankfully comes! A CCA and RCA will get worked to death with no benefits and reasonable pay as you wait years to become "regular" and start to receive proper pay and benefits. It really is a hard job! Heavy physical demands, weather...Show more
February 21, 2017
Rural Carrier Associate
Rural Carrier Associate
Powell, OH
Delivered mail on respective routes as a sub based on when the full-time carriers would call in sick or take vacation time....Show more
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How much does a Rural Carrier Associate make at United States Postal Service in the United States?
Average United States Postal Service Rural Carrier Associate hourly pay in the United States is approximately $20.94, which meets the national average.
Salary estimated from 1,330 past and present job postings on Indeed.
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