Average U.S. Postal Service (USPS) Salary in 2026

$67k

Avg. Base Salary (USD)

$2k

3.5

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How much does U.S. Postal Service (USPS) pay?

U.S. Postal Service (USPS) pays its employees an average of $67,005 a year. Salaries at U.S. Postal Service (USPS) range from an average of $44,319 to $97,686 a year. U.S. Postal Service (USPS) employees with the job title Operations Manager make the most with an average annual salary of $86,100, while employees with the title United States Postal Worker (Carrier) make the least with an average annual salary of $58,647.

Are U.S. Postal Service (USPS) employees satisfied with their compensation?

Our Fair Pay score for U.S. Postal Service (USPS) is 3.22. Read reviews from current employees that include compensation and culture insights.

What is the highest salary at U.S. Postal Service (USPS)?

The highest reported salary for an employee at U.S. Postal Service (USPS) is currently $98k / year

U.S. Postal Service (USPS) Reviews

Overall Satisfaction

3.5 out of 5

Ratings

Appreciation

3.1

Company Outlook

3.3

Fair Pay

3.2

Learning and Development

3.1

Unorganized, stressful, constantly changing.

Customer Service Supervisor in Chicago:

Pros: The employees and the benefits.

Cons: Buddy system when it comes to promotions. Lack of communication, not valuing the opinion of others,

Overbearing workload. Extremely high stress level.

Postmaster in Pittsburgh:

Pros: People.

Cons: In 5 years I have gone from managing 15 people in 1 building to 35 people in 5 buildings with no raise.

About U.S. Postal Service (USPS)

Website: http://www.usps.gov

Industries: Postal Service

Year Established: 1776

Also known as: United States Post Office

Years of Experience

Entry Level

2.2%

Early Career

21.7%

Mid Career

22.8%

Late Career

36.7%

Experienced

16.7%

This data is based on 180 survey responses.

Gender Breakdown for U.S. Postal Service (USPS)

Male

60.3%

Avg. Salary: $44k - $105k

Female

36.6%

Avg. Salary: $46k - $92k

This data is based on 131 survey responses. Learn more about the gender pay gap.

Popular Degrees Held By Employees at U.S. Postal Service (USPS)

Pay ranges for employees at U.S. Postal Service (USPS) by degree.

Bachelor of Arts (BA), Economics

Avg. Salary $58k

Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Industrial Engineering (IE)

Avg. Salary $77k

Popular Locations for U.S. Postal Service (USPS)

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Gender

U.S. Postal Service (USPS)

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