The searchable database for individual Postal Service salaries has been updated with 2017 data at FedsDataCenter.com.
The Postal Service has been reporting substantial losses for 10 years in a row with its most recent quarterly results showing a net loss of “only” $562 million, a significant improvement over the previous year in which it lost $2 billion.
The following tables reflect salary data in different categories. All information is from the database at FedsDataCenter.com. The data for this free service are provided by the U.S. Postal Service.
Average Salaries
The overall salary levels for salaried employees in the Postal Agency went down between 2016 and 2017. That is not a surprise for an organization losing large amounts of money each year. Here are the average salaries for the two years for salaried employees:
| 2017 | $57,696.21 |
| 2016 | $58,136.26 |
Highest Paid Positions in the Postal Service
The database allows sorting of salary levels. Despite press releases that continuously display a dire financial situation for the agency, some salaries have gone up.
For comparison, here is a listing of some of the highest paid positions in the agency for 2016 and 2017. The titles are generally listed as provided by the Postal Service.
For 2017, there are 29 employees making over $200,000. There are 3,571 employees making over $100,000.
| Title | 2016 | Title | 2017 | Increase |
| CHIEF HR OFFICER | 241,870.00 | CHIEF HR OFFICER | 257,220.00 | 6.34% |
| CHIEF MKT & SALES OFCR | 250,335.00 | CHIEF CUST & MKT OFCR | 259,280.00 | 3.57% |
| DPMG/CHIEF GOV RELS | 254,874.00 | DPMG/CHIEF GOV RELS | 266,700.00 | 4.60% |
| EVP GENERAL COUNSEL | 241,870.00 | EVP GENERAL COUNSEL | 257,220.00 | 6.34% |
| EXEC VP & CFO | 248,632.00 | EXEC VP & CFO | 259,280.00 | 4.28% |
| EXEC VP COO | 241,870.00 | EXEC VP COO | 257,220.00 | 6.34% |
| POSTMASTER GENERAL | 285,240.00 | POSTMASTER GENERAL | 287,620.00 | 0.83% |
| SECY USPS BD OF GOV | 205,700.00 | SECY USPS BD OF GOV | 207,800.00 | 1.02% |
| VP AREA OPERATIONS | 205,700.00 | VP AREA OPERATIONS | 207,800.00 | 1.02% |
| VP CONTROLLER | 204,223.00 | VP CONTROLLER | 207,800.00 | 1.75% |
| VP DELIVERY OPRNS | 199,920.00 | VP DLVRY OPRNS | 207,310.00 | 3.69% |
| VP FACILITIES | 198,583.00 | VP FACILITIES | 207,800.00 | 4.64% |
| VP LABOR RELATIONS | 200,549.00 | VP LABOR RELATIONS | 207,800.00 | 3.60% |
| VP NETWK OPRS | 196,723.00 | VP LABOR RELATIONS | 207,800.00 | 5.63% |
| VP SUPPLY MGMT | 196,617.00 | VP SUPPLY MGMT | 204,480.00 | 3.99% |
| AVERAGE INCREASE: 2016-2017 | 3.84% |
Highest Postal Service Hourly Salaries in 2017
Six of the highest paid hourly employees in the Postal Service work in Alabama. Here is the listing of the top 10 hourly paid employees.
| Title | Salary | State | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attorney | 140,643 | IL | Chicago |
| Attorney | 138,952 | DC | Washington |
| Annuitant | 126,827 | CO | Denver |
| Oprns Research Analyst | 122,340 | DC | Washington |
| Rural Carrier | 74,944 | AL | Florence |
| Rural Carrier | 74,944 | AL | Foley |
| Rural Carrier | 74,944 | AL | Alexander City |
| Rural Carrier | 74,944 | AL | Fosters |
| Rural Carrier | 74,955 | AL | Daphne |
| Rural Carrier | 74,944 | AL | Daphne |
Highest Average Salary for Hourly Employees by Title
| Title | Salary |
|---|---|
| Attorney | 139,798 |
| Opens Research Analyst | 122,339 |
| Occupational Health Nurse | 69,518 |
| Annuitant | 69,254 |
| EEO SVC Analyst | 68,391 |
| Lead Customer Care Agent | 61,295 |
| Window Clerk | 60,523 |
| Lead Mail Processing Clerk | 60,001 |
| Post Office Clerk | 60,001 |
| Postage Due Tech | 60,001 |
Highest Average Salary Locations
Here are the locations for the highest average Postal Service annual salaries. The Postal Service has a facility in small towns throughout the United States.
In the following table, the average salary for salaried employee(s) is high because there are only one or two salaried employees there. The database allows searching for all employees in a specific location. For example, just type in MD – Solomons in the location box to see all employees in that location.
| State | City or Town | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| MD | Solomons | 115,042 |
| MD | Landover | 111,519 |
| MD | Potomac | 108,874 |
| MI | Wyandotte | 104,412 |
| PA | Hegins | 96,832 |
| MA | East Freetown | 96,467 |
| NJ | Lanoka Harbor | 95,583 |
| OK | Chelsea | 93.291 |
| VA | Moneta | 92,346 |
Locations with Most Employees Making Over $100,000
| No. of Employees | State | City |
|---|---|---|
| 1128 | DC | Washington |
| 170 | NC | Raleigh |
| 119 | VA | Merrifield |
| 88 | MN | Eagan |
| 75 | CT | Windsor |
| 73 | TX | Dallas |
| 66 | CO | Denver |
| 53 | IL | Carol Stream |
| 50 | CA | San Diego |
| 46 | MO | St. Louis |
| 44 | PA | Pittsburgh |
| 41 | NC | Greensboro |
| 36 | PA | Philadelphia |
| 35 | CA | San Francisco |
| 32 | TN | Memphis |
| 31 | KS | Topeka |
| 30 | IL | Chicago |
| 28 | NY | New York |
| 25 | CA | San Mateo |
| 24 | MD | Gaithersburg |
All individual Postal salaries are available at FedsDataCenter.com. The database can be searched by name, location and occupation. The data can also be sorted by column.
