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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

11-9131 Postmasters and Mail Superintendents

Plan, direct, or coordinate operational, administrative, management, and support services of a U.S. post office; or coordinate activities of workers engaged in postal and related work in assigned post office.


National estimates for Postmasters and Mail Superintendents
Industry profile for Postmasters and Mail Superintendents
Geographic profile for Postmasters and Mail Superintendents

National estimates for Postmasters and Mail Superintendents:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Postmasters and Mail Superintendents:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
13,810 0.0 % $ 43.16 $ 89,770 0.0 %

Percentile wage estimates for Postmasters and Mail Superintendents:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 38.01 $ 39.90 $ 42.63 $ 45.99 $ 50.45
Annual Wage (2) $ 79,060 $ 82,990 $ 88,670 $ 95,660 $ 104,940


Industry profile for Postmasters and Mail Superintendents:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Postmasters and Mail Superintendents are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Postmasters and Mail Superintendents, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Postmasters and Mail Superintendents:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Postal Service (Federal Government) 13,810 2.18 $ 43.16 $ 89,770

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Postmasters and Mail Superintendents:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Postal Service (Federal Government) 13,810 2.18 $ 43.16 $ 89,770

Top paying industries for Postmasters and Mail Superintendents:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Postal Service (Federal Government) 13,810 2.18 $ 43.16 $ 89,770


Geographic profile for Postmasters and Mail Superintendents:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Postmasters and Mail Superintendents are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Postmasters and Mail Superintendents, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of postmasters and mail superintendents by state, May 2023


States with the highest employment level in Postmasters and Mail Superintendents:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 830 0.09 0.97 $ 43.94 $ 91,400
Texas 810 0.06 0.66 $ 43.88 $ 91,260
Pennsylvania 800 0.13 1.48 $ 43.36 $ 90,190
California 790 0.04 0.49 $ 45.14 $ 93,890
Illinois 500 0.08 0.92 $ 43.13 $ 89,700


Map of location quotient of postmasters and mail superintendents by state, May 2023


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Postmasters and Mail Superintendents:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska 160 0.52 5.75 $ 30.53 $ 63,500
Vermont 120 0.39 4.31 $ 40.87 $ 85,000
Montana 180 0.35 3.88 $ 36.18 $ 75,260
Maine 180 0.30 3.25 $ 41.16 $ 85,600
Wyoming 80 0.29 3.17 $ 35.17 $ 73,160


Map of annual mean wages of postmasters and mail superintendents by state, May 2023


Top paying states for Postmasters and Mail Superintendents:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Florida 350 0.04 0.41 $ 47.01 $ 97,780
Rhode Island 40 0.07 0.81 $ 45.80 $ 95,260
California 790 0.04 0.49 $ 45.14 $ 93,890
New Jersey 440 0.10 1.14 $ 45.07 $ 93,740
Tennessee 260 0.08 0.90 $ 45.01 $ 93,630



Map of employment of postmasters and mail superintendents by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Postmasters and Mail Superintendents:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 620 0.07 0.72 $ 45.50 $ 94,630
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 250 0.09 0.97 $ 44.48 $ 92,520
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 210 0.05 0.51 $ 44.63 $ 92,820
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 180 0.06 0.71 $ 46.02 $ 95,730
Pittsburgh, PA 150 0.14 1.54 $ 45.50 $ 94,630
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 150 0.05 0.52 $ 43.82 $ 91,150
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 130 0.02 0.22 $ 49.63 $ 103,230
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 120 0.04 0.45 $ 44.70 $ 92,970
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 110 0.03 0.32 $ 47.76 $ 99,350
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 110 0.05 0.60 $ 43.66 $ 90,810


Map of location quotient of postmasters and mail superintendents by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Postmasters and Mail Superintendents:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Barnstable Town, MA 50 0.48 5.32 $ 41.20 $ 85,690
Utica-Rome, NY 30 0.27 3.01 $ 42.50 $ 88,400
Salisbury, MD-DE 30 0.20 2.17 $ 44.01 $ 91,540
Worcester, MA-CT 50 0.19 2.11 $ 42.93 $ 89,290
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA 40 0.17 1.91 $ 42.90 $ 89,230
Asheville, NC 30 0.16 1.75 $ 43.48 $ 90,450
Lancaster, PA 40 0.15 1.69 $ 41.50 $ 86,320
Syracuse, NY 50 0.15 1.68 $ 43.22 $ 89,890
Portland-South Portland, ME 30 0.15 1.65 $ 42.65 $ 88,710
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ 50 0.14 1.55 $ 42.98 $ 89,390


Map of annual mean wages of postmasters and mail superintendents by area, May 2023


Top paying metropolitan areas for Postmasters and Mail Superintendents:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 40 0.03 0.29 $ 50.50 $ 105,050
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 40 0.02 0.20 $ 50.46 $ 104,960
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 130 0.02 0.22 $ 49.63 $ 103,230
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 40 0.03 0.29 $ 49.22 $ 102,380
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 110 0.03 0.32 $ 47.76 $ 99,350
Oklahoma City, OK 40 0.06 0.67 $ 47.74 $ 99,290
Greensboro-High Point, NC 30 0.09 1.02 $ 47.58 $ 98,960
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI 40 0.05 0.57 $ 47.37 $ 98,530
Cleveland-Elyria, OH 40 0.04 0.46 $ 47.18 $ 98,130
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 80 0.05 0.55 $ 46.85 $ 97,450

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Postmasters and Mail Superintendents:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 150 1.47 16.13 $ 29.29 $ 60,910
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 130 0.33 3.68 $ 41.51 $ 86,330
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 100 0.51 5.64 $ 38.98 $ 81,080
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 90 0.34 3.77 $ 42.90 $ 89,230
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area 90 1.35 14.85 $ 32.37 $ 67,340

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Postmasters and Mail Superintendents:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 150 1.47 16.13 $ 29.29 $ 60,910
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area 90 1.35 14.85 $ 32.37 $ 67,340
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area 40 0.80 8.80 $ 38.60 $ 80,290
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area 50 0.72 7.86 $ 36.16 $ 75,220
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area 50 0.69 7.54 $ 39.80 $ 82,790

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Postmasters and Mail Superintendents:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 40 0.20 2.25 $ 44.93 $ 93,460
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 40 0.18 2.03 $ 44.73 $ 93,040
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area 40 0.22 2.40 $ 44.43 $ 92,400
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 40 0.20 2.25 $ 44.38 $ 92,310
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area 40 0.32 3.55 $ 44.25 $ 92,040


About May 2023 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024