11 Series · SOC 11-9131
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $96,660
- Median / year
- +4.2%
- 2024→2025
- $111,740
- Top 10% earn
- -3.5%
- Growth '24–'34
- 13,810
- Estimated US jobs
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents earn a median of $96,660 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $96,660, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $85,090 (10th percentile) to $111,740 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 13,810 estimated jobs in covered establishments. The highest published state median in this ranking is Florida ($102,880).
The pay verdict
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents earn a median of $96,660, putting them among the better-paid US occupations and higher than 81% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Management, it ranks #25 of 37 by median pay. Employment is projected to fall 3.5% by 2034.
- $96,660
- Median annual wage
- Top 19%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #25 of 37
- in Management
- 1.3×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: Florida at $102,880. Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent.
Observed pay change
What changed, BLS OEWS 2019–2025
- The published national median for Postmasters and Mail Superintendents moved from $76,900 in May 2019 to $96,660 in May 2025 (+25.7%).
- Across the 749 occupations priced in both releases under SOC-2018, the median occupation changed +24.5%.
- Postmasters and Mail Superintendents sits +1.2 pp near that median, nominal dollars, no price deflator applied.
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents (SOC 11-9131) has a national median of $96,660 per year in the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics May 2025 release. The published 10th-to-90th-percentile boundaries run from $85,090 to $111,740, and the published mean is $97,360. Those summary statistics describe the estimated distribution; their difference alone does not identify its cause. OEWS estimates 13,810 jobs in covered establishments nationally. WageDex has published rows for 51 state or territory areas and 156 metropolitan or nonmetropolitan wage areas. The published national median moved from $92,730 in the May 2024 OEWS release to $96,660 in May 2025, a rise of $3,930 (+4.2%). This is a change between two BLS survey estimates, not an inflation-adjusted same-worker pay raise.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a -3.5% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which we classify as declining relative to the all-occupations baseline of 3.1%. About 900 openings are projected per year from growth, occupational transfers, and labor-force exits. BLS assigns High school diploma or equivalent as typical education needed for entry and less than 5 years as the typical related-work-experience category, and BLS classifies its typical on-the-job preparation as moderate-term on-the-job training. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific fatality and injury rate for this role in the current release. The safety panel below shows its broad Management Occupations SOC-group context and is not an occupation-level measurement or ranking.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Florida pays the highest state median at $102,880, which is +6% above the national figure. The highest published metropolitan-area median in this ranking is Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA at $113,430. The observed difference does not identify its cause. Pair the national median with the state and metropolitan-area rows below while keeping the geography and statistic consistent. OEWS includes tips, commissions, incentive pay, and production bonuses, but not employer benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, or nonproduction bonuses. See our methodology for the sourcing and calculation details.
Median Salary
$96,660
per year
Median Hourly
$46.47/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$97,360
average
Employment
13,810
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Postmasters and Mail Superintendents pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$96,660 Top 19% higher than 81% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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| Band | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| $0–$20,000 | 0 US occupations | 0% |
| $20,000–$40,000 | 98 US occupations | 12% |
| $40,000–$60,000 | 298 US occupations | 36% |
| $60,000–$80,000 | 209 US occupations | 25% |
| $80,000–$100,000 (this entry) | 82 US occupations | 10% |
| $100,000–$120,000 | 58 US occupations | 7% |
| $120,000–$140,000 | 32 US occupations | 4% |
| $140,000–$160,000 | 14 US occupations | 2% |
| $160,000–$180,000 | 9 US occupations | 1% |
| $180,000 and above | 25 US occupations | 3% |
$96,660 · 81st percentile of 825 US occupations
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 11-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Postmasters and Mail Superintendents; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
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- General and Operatio…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.4%, Median annual wage $105770
- Financial Managers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 14.8%, Median annual wage $166570
- Computer and Informa…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 15.2%, Median annual wage $175140
- Sales Managers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.7%, Median annual wage $148270
- Managers, All Other: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.5%, Median annual wage $141900
- Medical and Health S…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 23.2%, Median annual wage $123860
- Marketing Managers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 6.6%, Median annual wage $166790
- Construction Managers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 8.7%, Median annual wage $114990
- Education Administra…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -1.5%, Median annual wage $105870
- Property, Real Estat…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.6%, Median annual wage $69990
- Administrative Servi…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.6%, Median annual wage $114130
- Industrial Productio…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 1.9%, Median annual wage $126060
- Food Service Managers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 6.4%, Median annual wage $69390
- Transportation, Stor…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 6.1%, Median annual wage $107230
- Human Resources Mana…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 5%, Median annual wage $149280
- Architectural and En…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.8%, Median annual wage $171270
- Social and Community…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 6.4%, Median annual wage $80390
- Chief Executives: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.3%, Median annual wage $213990
- Education Administra…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 1.7%, Median annual wage $104590
- Facilities Managers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.8%, Median annual wage $106660
- Natural Sciences Man…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.7%, Median annual wage $167220
- Purchasing Managers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.1%, Median annual wage $148080
- Public Relations Man…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 5%, Median annual wage $146910
- Education and Childc…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -2.5%, Median annual wage $59300
- Postmasters and Mail Superintendents: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -3.5%, Median annual wage $96660
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
-3.5%
Declining
Annual Openings
900
per year (projected)
Employment Change
-500
13,100 (2024) → 12,700 (2034)
Typical Education
High school diploma or equivalent
Work Experience
Less than 5 years
On-the-Job Training
Moderate-term on-the-job training
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings →Management Occupations context
Broad SOC context, not an occupation grade
Fatality Rate
2.8/100K
Injury Rate
0.8/100
Danger Index
4.6/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Postmasters and Mail Superintendents roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Knowledge Areas
Key Tasks
- ▸ Monitor employees' work schedules and attendance for payroll purposes.
- ▸ Organize and supervise activities, such as the processing of incoming and outgoing mail.
- ▸ Resolve customer complaints.
- ▸ Prepare employee work schedules.
- ▸ Direct and coordinate operational, management, and supportive services of one or a number of postal facilities.
- ▸ Hire and train employees, and evaluate their performance.
- ▸ Prepare and submit detailed and summary reports of post office activities to designated supervisors.
- ▸ Select and train postmasters and managers of associate postal units.
- ▸ Inform the public of available services, and of postal laws and regulations.
- ▸ Negotiate labor disputes.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents pay history, 2015–2025
Published national median across 11 BLS OEWS releases. Nominal dollars, not inflation-adjusted.
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| Period | National median |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $70,640 |
| 2016 | $71,670 |
| 2017 | $74,840 |
| 2018 | $75,970 |
| 2019 | $76,900 |
| 2020 | $78,060 |
| 2021 | $80,250 |
| 2022 | $82,760 |
| 2023 | $88,670 |
| 2024 | $92,730 |
| 2025 | $96,660 |
2015 median
$70,640
2025 median
$96,660
2019–2025 change (same SOC)
+$19,760 (+25.7%)
Avg/year (same SOC)
+3.9%
| Release | Median | Change | Estimated jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2015 | $70,640 | First banked release | 14,770 |
| May 2016 | $71,670 | +1.5% | 14,720 |
| May 2017 | $74,840 | +4.4% | 13,960 |
| May 2018 | $75,970 | +1.5% | 13,770 |
| May 2019 | $76,900 | Classification break | 13,850 |
| May 2020 | $78,060 | +1.5% | 13,880 |
| May 2021 | $80,250 | +2.8% | 12,750 |
| May 2022 | $82,760 | +3.1% | 13,460 |
| May 2023 | $88,670 | +7.1% | 13,810 |
| May 2024 | $92,730 | +4.6% | 13,810 |
| May 2025 | $96,660 | +4.2% | 13,810 |
Across the 11 releases WageDex holds for this occupation, the published national median went from $70,640 in May 2015 to $96,660 in May 2025. Within the SOC-2018 classification (2019–2025), the like-for-like change averages +3.9% per year in nominal terms. Within the same SOC classification, estimated employment went from 13,850 in May 2019 to 13,810 in May 2025.
Each figure is a separate BLS survey estimate, so a change between releases reflects the estimated occupation-wide median in each year. It is not the raise any individual worker received, and it is not adjusted for inflation. Years where BLS did not publish an annual median for this occupation are omitted rather than filled in. This span also crosses a classification change: releases before May 2019 use the 2010 Standard Occupational Classification and later releases use the 2018 SOC, so figures either side of that boundary are not strictly like-for-like. Headline change rates on this page use only the same-classification subset.
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
Lowest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida | $102,880 | +6% above national |
| 2 | Puerto Rico | $101,580 | +5% above national |
| 3 | California | $101,150 | +5% above national |
| 4 | New Jersey | $101,100 | +5% above national |
| 5 | Rhode Island | $99,900 | +3% above national |
| 6 | Tennessee | $99,170 | +3% above national |
| 7 | Hawaii | $99,070 | +2% above national |
| 8 | Arizona | $99,050 | +2% above national |
| 9 | South Carolina | $98,940 | +2% above national |
| 10 | Indiana | $98,680 | +2% above national |
| 11 | Kentucky | $98,570 | +2% above national |
| 12 | Utah | $98,570 | +2% above national |
| 13 | Delaware | $98,550 | +2% above national |
| 14 | Arkansas | $97,880 | +1% above national |
| 15 | Connecticut | $97,880 | +1% above national |
| 16 | Michigan | $97,790 | +1% above national |
| 17 | Ohio | $97,680 | +1% above national |
| 18 | New York | $97,640 | +1% above national |
| 19 | Texas | $97,550 | +1% above national |
| 20 | Pennsylvania | $97,530 | +1% above national |
| 21 | Georgia | $97,050 | same as national |
| 22 | Massachusetts | $96,870 | same as national |
| 23 | Wisconsin | $96,810 | same as national |
| 24 | Louisiana | $96,550 | same as national |
| 25 | North Carolina | $96,410 | same as national |
| 26 | West Virginia | $96,260 | same as national |
| 27 | Oklahoma | $96,080 | 1% below national |
| 28 | Alabama | $95,740 | 1% below national |
| 29 | Missouri | $95,680 | 1% below national |
| 30 | Washington | $95,430 | 1% below national |
| 31 | Mississippi | $95,270 | 1% below national |
| 32 | Illinois | $94,970 | 2% below national |
| 33 | Maryland | $94,890 | 2% below national |
| 34 | Virginia | $94,790 | 2% below national |
| 35 | Nebraska | $94,040 | 3% below national |
| 36 | Oregon | $93,180 | 4% below national |
| 37 | Iowa | $93,160 | 4% below national |
| 38 | Kansas | $93,080 | 4% below national |
| 39 | Colorado | $93,000 | 4% below national |
| 40 | Maine | $93,000 | 4% below national |
| 41 | New Hampshire | $92,980 | 4% below national |
| 42 | Idaho | $92,820 | 4% below national |
| 43 | Minnesota | $92,410 | 4% below national |
| 44 | South Dakota | $91,540 | 5% below national |
| 45 | New Mexico | $91,500 | 5% below national |
| 46 | North Dakota | $91,040 | 6% below national |
| 47 | Vermont | $89,890 | 7% below national |
| 48 | Nevada | $89,770 | 7% below national |
| 49 | Montana | $88,920 | 8% below national |
| 50 | Wyoming | $88,040 | 9% below national |
| 51 | Alaska | $59,340 | 39% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $113,430 | +17% above national |
| 2 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $111,170 | +15% above national |
| 3 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $110,310 | +14% above national |
| 4 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $106,320 | +10% above national |
| 5 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $104,200 | +8% above national |
| 6 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $103,120 | +7% above national |
| 7 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $103,020 | +7% above national |
| 8 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $102,960 | +7% above national |
| 9 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $102,960 | +7% above national |
| 10 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $102,920 | +6% above national |
| 11 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $102,840 | +6% above national |
| 12 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $102,690 | +6% above national |
| 13 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $102,620 | +6% above national |
| 14 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $102,610 | +6% above national |
| 15 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $101,760 | +5% above national |
| 16 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $101,150 | +5% above national |
| 17 | Cleveland, OH | $101,150 | +5% above national |
| 18 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $101,150 | +5% above national |
| 19 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $101,150 | +5% above national |
| 20 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $101,150 | +5% above national |
| 21 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $101,130 | +5% above national |
| 22 | Pittsburgh, PA | $100,780 | +4% above national |
| 23 | Fresno, CA | $100,450 | +4% above national |
| 24 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $100,210 | +4% above national |
| 25 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $100,130 | +4% above national |
| 26 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $99,840 | +3% above national |
| 27 | Oklahoma City, OK | $99,110 | +3% above national |
| 28 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $99,050 | +2% above national |
| 29 | Columbus, OH | $98,800 | +2% above national |
| 30 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $98,570 | +2% above national |
| 31 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $98,490 | +2% above national |
| 32 | Tulsa, OK | $98,320 | +2% above national |
| 33 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $98,080 | +1% above national |
| 34 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $97,880 | +1% above national |
| 35 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $97,880 | +1% above national |
| 36 | Knoxville, TN | $97,780 | +1% above national |
| 37 | Rochester, NY | $97,770 | +1% above national |
| 38 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $97,750 | +1% above national |
| 39 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $97,740 | +1% above national |
| 40 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $97,710 | +1% above national |
| 41 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $97,700 | +1% above national |
| 42 | Syracuse, NY | $97,610 | +1% above national |
| 43 | Richmond, VA | $97,380 | +1% above national |
| 44 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $97,240 | +1% above national |
| 45 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $96,950 | same as national |
| 46 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $96,890 | same as national |
| 47 | Worcester, MA | $96,420 | same as national |
| 48 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $96,030 | 1% below national |
| 49 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $95,930 | 1% below national |
| 50 | Birmingham, AL | $95,830 | 1% below national |
| 51 | Lancaster, PA | $95,720 | 1% below national |
| 52 | Utica-Rome, NY | $95,630 | 1% below national |
| 53 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $95,430 | 1% below national |
| 54 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $95,020 | 2% below national |
| 55 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $94,830 | 2% below national |
| 56 | Barnstable Town, MA | $93,110 | 4% below national |
| 57 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $93,070 | 4% below national |
| 58 | Baton Rouge, LA | $92,080 | 5% below national |
Same SOC major group
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Nationwide occupations with similar pay or employment scale
Two OEWS peer sets outside this SOC major group (Management Occupations). Same-category cards above stay inside the group; these neighborhoods are cross-group nearest neighbors on national median pay ($96,660 here) and reported employment (13,810 jobs here).
Similar median pay
Nearest other detailed occupations by BLS OEWS national median annual wage.
Similar employment scale
Nearest headcount peers (floor 1,000 national jobs), distinct from the pay column.
Peers are nearest-neighbor matches on BLS OEWS national median annual wage and reported employment. Employment peers exclude occupations already listed in the pay column so the two link sets stay distinct.
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What to do with this data
How to use Postmasters and Mail Superintendents pay figures in a real decision
- The 75th-percentile wage is about $102,960/year. Treat it as the upper-quartile market boundary, not an automatic target for experience alone; role scope, location, industry, credentials, performance, and employer context still need separate evidence. Salary calculator
- Location moves pay significantly: Florida leads at $102,880/year for this role. Weigh state pay against local cost of living before relocating or negotiating remote. Pay by state
- Compare this occupation against similar roles before you decide, so you are reading the pay band in context rather than in isolation. Compare jobs
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Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. Occupation wages use BLS OEWS May 2025; outlook uses BLS Employment Projections for 2024–2034; safety, skills, knowledge, and task panels identify their BLS or O*NET sources in context. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.
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