Among the areas DeJoy asked DOGE to target are the mandates that keep the Postal Service operational six days a week and in rural areas.

Arizona had more than 8,000 USPS employees earning average salaries of about $55,000 to $62,000 depending on the job, according to May 2023 estimates.

U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy told Congress he signed an agreement with DOGE to provide assistance to address "big problems."