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What is the average salary for US Postal Service employees in the United States?
US Postal Service employees earn $38,000 annually on average, or $18 per hour, which is 54% lower than the national salary average of $66,000 per year. According to our data, the highest paying job at US Postal Service is 55,097,000 Area Supervisor at $an annually while the lowest paying job at US Postal Service is a Paralegal Externship at $12,000 annually.
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"I am paid well for my position; I work hard and very long hours. If you work in a small community or for a smaller post office, you probably will have less opportunity to work since there is only so many routes and homes to deliver to. I imagine those employees do not get paid as much, unfortunately. Since I work in a metro area, I can basically work as much as I want to, although I enjoy my downtime when possible."
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$40K Mail Carrier Average Salary at US Postal Service in the United States (254 salaries)
Equal to national average Mail Carrier salary ($40K)
+$2K (5%) more than average US Postal Service salary ($38K)
+$2K (5%) more than average US Postal Service salary ($38K)
"The pay at USPS is good for the work we do. Regulars are guaranteed 8 hours along with overtime offered. Assistants are guaranteed 4 hours but are required to work overtime so assistants have a higher salary than regulars. It all depends on how many hours and overtime is put into the week. Holiday pay is offered to regulars who have holidays off. Assistants work on holidays but get paid for the hours they put in. Other positions such as trainers and union representatives are offered a couple dollars more than others. Managers and supervisors make as much or a little more than the trainers and union representatives."
$42K
Mail Carrier
in Newton, MA
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+$4K (10%) more than average US Postal Service salary ($38K)
"The pay at the USPS is always growing and changing. When I started off as a City Carrier Assistant I was making around $16 an hour, but now almost two and a half years later I am making close to $20 an hour with even more room to grow. There is always Overtime to work as well and hard work is always appreciated by management with offers of moving up the ladder into a supervising position."
+$12K (27%) more than average US Postal Service salary ($38K)
"Underpaid, due to I was currently the youngest one in the office, but with the most payload of work. But I do also believe they have earned their time and pay also."
$26K Clerk Average Salary at US Postal Service in the United States (200 salaries)
+$1K (3%) more than national average Clerk salary ($25K)
-$12K (37%) less than average US Postal Service salary ($38K)
$33K
Clerk
in Saint Louis, MO
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-$5K (14%) less than average US Postal Service salary ($38K)
"I am definitely being underpaid. Every day I am given more and more work to do, that is not within my craft and no financial compensation or promotion is ever offered."
$32K
Clerk
in Marcola, OR
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-$6K (17%) less than average US Postal Service salary ($38K)
"The advancement is based on seniority. We receive a career step increase quarterly so the pay is good."
$55K
Clerk
in West Jordan, UT
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+$17K (36%) more than average US Postal Service salary ($38K)
"For the work we do, we are probably being overpaid. However, no compensation can make up for the loss of being able to live your life as you would want."
$38K Supervisor Average Salary at US Postal Service in the United States (34 salaries)
-$2K (5%) less than national average Supervisor salary ($40K)
Equal to average US Postal Service salary ($38K)
$52K
Supervisor
in Gastonia, NC
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+$14K (31%) more than average US Postal Service salary ($38K)
"The City Carrier pay is decent. I stared as a CCA and made $15/hour and with overtime as a City Carrier you can make up to $80,000 yearly."
$65K
Supervisor
in Brooklyn, NY
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+$27K (52%) more than average US Postal Service salary ($38K)
"i started as a hourly employee at $15 a hour. after quickly leaning that my supervisor were getting a nice $75,000 a year, i worked my tail off to get into that position"
$81K
Supervisor
in Elyria, OH
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+$43K (72%) more than average US Postal Service salary ($38K)
"The salary is unusually high compared to other companies."
$25K Mail Clerk Average Salary at US Postal Service in the United States (166 salaries)
Equal to national average Mail Clerk salary ($25K)
-$13K (41%) less than average US Postal Service salary ($38K)
$25K
Mail Clerk
in Santa Ana, CA
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-$13K (41%) less than average US Postal Service salary ($38K)
"Underpaid for the work performance. Most days I would out work the permanent employees and not get acknowledged."
+$2K (5%) more than average US Postal Service salary ($38K)
"the salary is competitive due to the overtime and long work weeks."
-$18K (62%) less than average US Postal Service salary ($38K)
$36K Rural Carrier Associate Average Salary at US Postal Service in the United States (145 salaries)
Equal to national average Rural Carrier Associate salary ($36K)
-$2K (5%) less than average US Postal Service salary ($38K)
-$2K (5%) less than average US Postal Service salary ($38K)
"For being only a part time sub yet, I would say the pay is still fairly decent."
+$20K (41%) more than average US Postal Service salary ($38K)
"I am paid well for my position; I work hard and very long hours. If you work in a small community or for a smaller post office, you probably will have less opportunity to work since there is only so many routes and homes to deliver to. I imagine those employees do not get paid as much, unfortunately. Since I work in a metro area, I can basically work as much as I want to, although I enjoy my downtime when possible."
-$3K (8%) less than average US Postal Service salary ($38K)
$36K Mail Processing Clerk Average Salary at US Postal Service in the United States (52 salaries)
+$1K (2%) more than national average Mail Processing Clerk salary ($35K)
-$2K (5%) less than average US Postal Service salary ($38K)
-$3K (8%) less than average US Postal Service salary ($38K)
"The at united states postal service the pay was equal to what my job entitled."
-$7K (20%) less than average US Postal Service salary ($38K)
"The pay was very good considering the current employment environment."
$40K
Mail Processing Clerk
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+$2K (5%) more than average US Postal Service salary ($38K)
$30K Carrier Average Salary at US Postal Service in the United States (52 salaries)
Equal to national average Carrier salary ($30K)
-$8K (23%) less than average US Postal Service salary ($38K)
$40K
Carrier
in Orange, CA
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+$2K (5%) more than average US Postal Service salary ($38K)
"It is a lot of hard work and very intense on your body. I wish the amount was more for what you go through."
$36K
Carrier
in Aliso Viejo, CA
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-$2K (5%) less than average US Postal Service salary ($38K)
"I felt underpaid for all the work and stress."
$40K
Carrier
in San Mateo, CA
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+$2K (5%) more than average US Postal Service salary ($38K)
$36K RCA Average Salary at US Postal Service in the United States (21 salaries)
Equal to national average RCA salary ($36K)
-$2K (5%) less than average US Postal Service salary ($38K)
$38K
RCA
in Troy, OH
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Equal to average US Postal Service salary ($38K)
"All of the rcas6 get paid the same depending on length of service."
$40K
RCA
in Harrington, DE
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+$2K (5%) more than average US Postal Service salary ($38K)
"Horrible. I'm living paycheck to paycheck"
$41K
RCA
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+$3K (7%) more than average US Postal Service salary ($38K)
$23K Assistant Average Salary at US Postal Service in the United States (4 salaries)
-$7K (26%) less than national average Assistant salary ($30K)
-$15K (49%) less than average US Postal Service salary ($38K)
$33K
Assistant
in Phoenix, AZ
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-$5K (14%) less than average US Postal Service salary ($38K)
"The pay at Star Motors is decent for the work that we do. When I started as a trainee mechanic, my salary was $29,000 a year. But after four years and several promotions I am paid $35,000 a year as the lead mechanic. The manager positions make up to $55,000 a year, plus bonuses and overtime."
-$7K (20%) less than average US Postal Service salary ($38K)
"The salary was competitive for the market UPS is in. The ability to triple the hourly rate is possible with a commitment to the company."
$45K
Assistant
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+$7K (16%) more than average US Postal Service salary ($38K)
$44K Letter Carrier Average Salary at US Postal Service in the United States (196 salaries)
Equal to national average Letter Carrier salary ($44K)
+$6K (14%) more than average US Postal Service salary ($38K)
+$7K (16%) more than average US Postal Service salary ($38K)
"Comparable to other companies"
-$8K (23%) less than average US Postal Service salary ($38K)
+$12K (27%) more than average US Postal Service salary ($38K)
What is the highest paying job at US Postal Service in the United States?
Business Project Leader is the highest paying job at US Postal Service at $122,000 annually.
What is the lowest paying job at US Postal Service in the United States?
Cashier is the lowest paying job at US Postal Service at $15,000 annually.
How much does a US Postal Service employee make on an average/hour in the United States?
US Postal Service employees earn $38,000 annually on average, or $18 per hour.
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Washington, DC
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Los Angeles, CA
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3 salaries
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3 salaries
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Chicago, IL
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Folsom, CA
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