Postmasters and Mail Superintendents Wages
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The median annual wage for Postmasters and Mail Superintendents is $88,670 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $79,060 and the 90th percentile is $104,940, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
13,810
P10
$79,060
P25
$82,990
Median
$88,670
P75
$95,660
P90
$104,940
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Postmasters and Mail Superintendents have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $88,670 | $89,770 | $79,060 | $104,940 | 13,810 | — |
| 2022 | $82,760 | $84,190 | $74,900 | $100,340 | 13,460 | -6.67% |
| 2021 | $80,250 | $81,820 | $68,970 | $98,610 | 12,750 | -3.03% |
| 2020 | $78,060 | $79,660 | $66,360 | $96,350 | 13,880 | -2.73% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Postmasters and Mail Superintendents. The highest median is in Florida at $94,990, 7% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | $94,990 | +7.1% | $97,780 | 350 |
| New Jersey | $92,890 | +4.8% | $93,740 | 440 |
| California | $92,340 | +4.1% | $93,890 | 790 |
| Tennessee | $91,790 | +3.5% | $93,630 | 260 |
| Rhode Island | $91,480 | +3.2% | $95,260 | 40 |
| Kentucky | $91,150 | +2.8% | $92,750 | 240 |
| Arkansas | $91,080 | +2.7% | $91,530 | 180 |
| South Carolina | $90,730 | +2.3% | $93,420 | 210 |
| Hawaii | $90,190 | +1.7% | $92,690 | 60 |
| Delaware | $90,080 | +1.6% | $92,920 | 40 |
| Arizona | $89,920 | +1.4% | $91,240 | 150 |
| Connecticut | $89,860 | +1.3% | $92,050 | 170 |
| Georgia | $89,690 | +1.2% | $91,180 | 340 |
| Texas | $89,650 | +1.1% | $91,260 | 810 |
| Massachusetts | $89,560 | +1% | $92,260 | 340 |
| Michigan | $89,380 | +0.8% | $91,650 | 460 |
| New York | $89,230 | +0.6% | $91,400 | 830 |
| Oklahoma | $89,230 | +0.6% | $90,850 | 250 |
| Utah | $89,040 | +0.4% | $87,880 | 110 |
| Alabama | $88,850 | +0.2% | $90,850 | 280 |
| Ohio | $88,770 | +0.1% | $91,260 | 500 |
| Pennsylvania | $88,770 | +0.1% | $90,190 | 800 |
| North Carolina | $88,740 | +0.1% | $90,470 | 480 |
| Indiana | $88,730 | +0.1% | $91,390 | 290 |
| Louisiana | $88,670 | 0% | $90,150 | 250 |
| Wisconsin | $88,670 | 0% | $90,120 | 330 |
| West Virginia | $88,570 | -0.1% | $90,080 | 170 |
| Mississippi | $87,920 | -0.8% | $90,650 | 180 |
| Illinois | $87,820 | -1% | $89,700 | 500 |
| Washington | $87,820 | -1% | $88,310 | 280 |
| Missouri | $87,630 | -1.2% | $88,900 | 300 |
| Maryland | $87,410 | -1.4% | $88,150 | 230 |
| Virginia | $86,240 | -2.7% | $89,270 | 370 |
| Kansas | $85,700 | -3.3% | $87,790 | 200 |
| Oregon | $85,650 | -3.4% | $84,310 | 220 |
| Maine | $85,520 | -3.6% | $85,600 | 180 |
| Minnesota | $85,430 | -3.7% | $87,520 | 320 |
| Iowa | $85,380 | -3.7% | $86,520 | 260 |
| Idaho | $85,280 | -3.8% | $85,000 | 130 |
| New Hampshire | $85,160 | -4% | $87,510 | 170 |
| South Dakota | $84,780 | -4.4% | $86,180 | 110 |
| Nebraska | $84,120 | -5.1% | $86,760 | 150 |
| New Mexico | $83,710 | -5.6% | $82,190 | 150 |
| Colorado | $83,640 | -5.7% | $85,160 | 200 |
| North Dakota | $83,120 | -6.3% | $80,790 | 90 |
| Nevada | $82,990 | -6.4% | $79,250 | 70 |
| Vermont | $82,990 | -6.4% | $85,000 | 120 |
| Montana | $82,080 | -7.4% | $75,260 | 180 |
| Wyoming | $79,440 | -10.4% | $73,160 | 80 |
| Alaska | $54,580 | -38.4% | $63,500 | 160 |