Job outlook for postal workers in the United States

Postal worker job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:

• The projected postal worker job growth rate is -6% from 2018-2028.

• About -29,300 new jobs for postal workers are projected over the next decade.

• Postal worker salaries have increased -12% for postal workers in the last 5 years.

• There are over 5,797 postal workers currently employed in the United States.

• There are 26,840 active postal worker job openings in the US.

• The average postal worker salary is $37,822.

Compare the number of postal worker jobs and the average postal worker salary over time.

The map below shows you the number of postal worker job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where postal workers earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.