The United States Postal Service employs over half a million people across the country in a variety of roles that pay above-average wages. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median pay of a postal worker in 2023 was $56,510, or $27.17 per hour, which is 32% higher than the average national salary of $42,590, or $20 per hour, for those with a high school diploma.
There’s a sense of pride that comes with donning that familiar grey and blue uniform: As government (but not federal) workers, postal employees are responsible for serving millions of people. 665 million people visited the country’s 33,000 post offices in 2023, and the Postal Service delivered mail to 12.6 million businesses and 154 million residences — that’s 44% of the world’s mail.
