Below are the skills needed to be postal service workers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).
| Skill Name | Importance | Competence |
| Monitoring | 3.12 | 2.75 |
| Coordination | 3 | 2.88 |
| Critical Thinking | 3 | 2.62 |
| Reading Comprehension | 3 | 2.75 |
| Speaking | 3 | 2.62 |
Below are the abilities needed to be postal service workers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).
| Ability Name | Importance | Competence |
| Near Vision | 3.75 | 3.75 |
| Manual Dexterity | 3.38 | 3.25 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.12 | 2.62 |
| Information Ordering | 3.12 | 2.62 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 3.12 | 3.25 |
Below are the knowledge areas needed to be postal service workers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).
| Knowledge Area | Importance | Competence |
| English Language | 3.04 | 2.3 |
| Production and Processing | 2.46 | 1.48 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 2.4 | 1.4 |
| Clerical | 2.25 | 2.01 |
| Administration and Management | 2.17 | 1.75 |
Below are the work activities involved in being postal service workers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest).
| Work Activity | Importance | Competence |
| Handling and Moving Objects | 3.79 | 5.09 |
| Performing General Physical Activities | 3.79 | 3.29 |
| Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates | 3.74 | 3.17 |
| Getting Information | 3.52 | 2.1 |
| Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships | 3.3 | 3.77 |
Below are the work styles involved in being postal service workers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest).
| Work Style | Importance | |
| Integrity | 4.12 | |
| Attention to Detail | 4 | |
| Dependability | 3.97 | |
| Cooperation | 3.92 | |
| Self Control | 3.91 |
Metro Areas Sorted by Total Employment for
Postal Service Workers
Listed below are the 10 largest metro areas based on the total number of people employed in Postal Service Workers jobs , as of 2019
| Metro Area | Total Employment | Annual Mean Salary |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim | 5,390 | $51,330 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington | 2,830 | $54,350 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward | 2,540 | $53,370 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell | 2,220 | $51,820 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn | 2,190 | $52,440 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach | 1,910 | $51,280 |
| Denver-Aurora-Lakewood | 1,610 | $51,980 |
| Pittsburgh | 1,590 | $50,910 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land | 1,490 | $50,670 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | 1,480 | $53,500 |
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Source : 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov; O*NET® 24.3 Database, O*NET OnLine, National Center for O*NET Development, Employment & Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, onetonline.org
