The salary statistics of postal service workers in the industry sector of transportation and warehousing are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare postal service worker salaries in different industries within the transportation and warehousing sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $35,960 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,000 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $58,760 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,490 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,520 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postal service workers in the industry sector of transportation and warehousing. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) postal service workers is $62,520. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $58,760. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid postal service workers is $35,960.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postal service workers in the industry sector of transportation and warehousing from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $58,760 | 2.55% | 9.63% |
| 2017 | $57,260 | 0.82% | - |
| 2016 | $56,790 | 0.00% | - |
| 2015 | $56,790 | 3.65% | - |
| 2014 | $54,720 | 1.61% | - |
| 2013 | $53,840 | 1.37% | - |
| 2012 | $53,100 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].