There are currently an estimated 79,000 postal service workers in the United States. The postal service worker job market is expected to shrink by -12.0% between 2016 and 2026.
How employable are postal service workers?
CareerExplorer rates postal service workers with a F employability rating, meaning this career should provide poor employment opportunities for the foreseeable future. Over the next 10 years, it is expected the US will lose -6,800 postal service workers. That number is based on the retirement of 2,700 existing postal service workers.
What’s the supply of postal service workers?
The postal service worker industry is concentrated in California, New York, Texas
Postal Service Worker job market by state
| State Name | Employed Postal Service Workers |
|---|---|
| California | 7,680 |
| New York | 6,150 |
| Texas | 4,840 |
| Pennsylvania | 3,960 |
| Florida | 3,860 |
| Illinois | 3,240 |
| Michigan | 2,840 |
| Ohio | 2,800 |
| New Jersey | 2,800 |
| Virginia | 2,400 |
| Massachusetts | 2,370 |
| Georgia | 2,230 |
| North Carolina | 2,170 |
| Missouri | 1,920 |
| Indiana | 1,730 |
| Washington | 1,690 |
| Wisconsin | 1,610 |
| Tennessee | 1,550 |
| Minnesota | 1,540 |
| Iowa | 1,460 |
| Maryland | 1,450 |
| Colorado | 1,360 |
| Alabama | 1,310 |
| Kentucky | 1,300 |
| Kansas | 1,260 |
| Louisiana | 1,220 |
| Arkansas | 1,100 |
| Connecticut | 1,080 |
| Arizona | 1,060 |
| Oklahoma | 1,030 |
| South Carolina | 1,000 |
| Oregon | 980 |
| West Virginia | 940 |
| Mississippi | 850 |
| Nebraska | 800 |
| Maine | 750 |
| New Mexico | 670 |
| Puerto Rico | 660 |
| Utah | 660 |
| New Hampshire | 560 |
| Montana | 540 |
| Idaho | 500 |
| Nevada | 480 |
| Hawaii | 470 |
| Vermont | 450 |
| South Dakota | 440 |
| North Dakota | 400 |
| Alaska | 400 |
| Wyoming | 300 |
| Rhode Island | 290 |
| Delaware | 260 |
| District of Columbia | 160 |
| Virgin Islands, U.S. | 70 |
| Guam | 30 |