The average hourly wage of a postal worker is $25.88 to $34.14 per hour.
Annual Salary by Position
Annual Salary by Position
$71,000 per year:
First-line Supervisors
Managers of Transportation
Material-moving Machine & Vehicle Operators
$65,150 per year:
Postmasters
Mail Superintendents
$53,840 per year:
Postal Service Clerks
Postal Service Mail Carriers
$53,830 per year:
Postal Service Mail Sorters
Postal Service Mail Processors
Processing Machine Operators
City Carrier
Daily activities:- Delivering and collecting mail
- Driving to and from neighborhoods
- Carrying a mailbag (can be up to 35 pounds)
- To be outdoors
- Walking
- Speaking with people
- Valid driver’s license
- Safe driving record
- Two years documented driving experience
- Pass the 473 exam
Mail Handler
Daily activities:- Load and unload mail
- Transport mail, mail containers and other equipment
- Open and empty containers of mail
- Rewarding physical work
- Working with others
- Be able to lift heavy objects (up to 70 pounds)
- Pass the 473 exam
Mail Processing Clerk
Daily activities:- Operating automated mail processing equipment
- Move processed mail from one area to another
- Rewarding physical work
- Working with others
- Be able to lift heavy objects
- Pass the 473 exam
Sales & Services Associate
Daily activities:- Help customers find the right mail package for them
- Provide direct sales as needed
- Distribute mail on a daily basis
- Helping people solve problems
- Working with others
- Being in a retail environment
- Pass the 473 exam
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