Postmasters and Mail Superintendents in Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area

BLS metro-level wage data places Postmasters and Mail Superintendents pay in Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area at a median of $97,200 per year ($46.73/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $96,660, Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area pays +1% above, signaling either concentrated employer demand, a cost-of-living premium, or both. Approximately 30 postmasters and mail superintendentss are employed across the Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area MSA in SOC 11-9131.

The Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area pay distribution spans from $90,670 at the 10th percentile to $102,960 at the 90th, a 1.1× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $92,440 and the 75th at $100,280, so half of Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area-based postmasters and mail superintendentss earn within that middle band.

Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live, which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide OK data, and peer-metro comparisons, a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.