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Postmasters and Mail Superintendents: pay and where the jobs are
What postmasters and mail superintendents earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$96,660 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $97,360
- Median hourly wage
- $46.47
- Mean hourly wage
- $46.81
- Employment
- 13,810
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 11-9131.
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How much do postmasters and mail superintendents make?
The median annual wage for postmasters and mail superintendents was $96,660 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $85,090 and the highest-paid 10% more than $111,740. As an hourly rate, the median is $46.47. About 13,810 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in Florida ($102,880), California ($101,150) and New Jersey ($101,100). After taxes and local prices, though, a median paycheck goes furthest in Arkansas.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for postmasters and mail superintendents looks like per month. Take-home here includes federal tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer; add your state in the paycheck calculator.
| Step | Annual | Hourly | Monthly gross | Monthly after federal tax & FICA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $85,090 | $40.91 | $7,091 | $5,724 |
| 25th percentile | $90,650 | $43.58 | $7,554 | $6,050 |
| Median | $96,660 | $46.47 | $8,055 | $6,403 |
| 75th percentile | $102,960 | $49.50 | $8,580 | $6,772 |
| 90th percentile | $111,740 | $53.72 | $9,312 | $7,287 |
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents: pay by state
51 states and territories have a published median, sorted from highest to lowest. The last two columns are our estimates: the median after 2026 federal and state taxes, and that take-home restated in national-average prices.
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$85,757 take-home in national prices
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$85,551 take-home in national prices
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$84,169 take-home in national prices
Where a median postmasters and mail superintendent paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 350 | $102,880 | $90,650 | $126,940 | $81,206 | $78,525 |
| Puerto Rico | 90 | $101,580 | $94,060 | $113,110 | — | — |
| California | 800 | $101,150 | $85,570 | $122,930 | $73,512 | $66,395 |
| New Jersey | 440 | $101,100 | $89,270 | $117,040 | $75,089 | $69,012 |
| Rhode Island | 40 | $99,900 | $89,880 | $117,120 | $74,867 | $73,198 |
| Tennessee | 260 | $99,170 | $90,380 | $111,740 | $78,596 | $85,551 |
| Hawaii | 60 | $99,070 | $85,090 | $117,120 | $72,410 | $65,857 |
| Arizona | 150 | $99,050 | $75,050 | $120,680 | $76,429 | $75,915 |
| South Carolina | 210 | $98,940 | $89,770 | $115,070 | $74,246 | $79,196 |
| Indiana | 290 | $98,680 | $89,690 | $112,220 | $75,370 | $80,757 |
| Kentucky | 240 | $98,570 | $89,770 | $111,740 | $74,842 | $83,011 |
| Utah | 110 | $98,570 | $74,550 | $111,740 | $73,788 | $74,635 |
| Delaware | 40 | $98,550 | $89,770 | $115,940 | $72,602 | $72,742 |
| Arkansas | 180 | $97,880 | $89,770 | $111,740 | $74,555 | $85,757 |
| Connecticut | 160 | $97,880 | $88,050 | $114,650 | $72,566 | $70,037 |
| Michigan | 450 | $97,790 | $89,630 | $111,740 | $73,720 | $76,618 |
| Ohio | 510 | $97,680 | $89,770 | $111,610 | $75,298 | $81,163 |
| New York | 830 | $97,640 | $88,920 | $111,860 | $72,356 | $67,045 |
| Texas | 820 | $97,550 | $87,110 | $112,800 | $77,456 | $79,805 |
| Pennsylvania | 800 | $97,530 | $85,970 | $111,740 | $74,380 | $76,231 |
| Georgia | 340 | $97,050 | $87,900 | $111,740 | $73,010 | $75,821 |
| Massachusetts | 330 | $96,870 | $85,720 | $114,730 | $71,909 | $67,994 |
| Wisconsin | 340 | $96,810 | $87,510 | $111,680 | $72,698 | $77,260 |
| Louisiana | 250 | $96,550 | $87,190 | $110,990 | $74,243 | $84,169 |
| North Carolina | 480 | $96,410 | $87,400 | $111,740 | $73,316 | $77,727 |
| West Virginia | 180 | $96,260 | $86,010 | $109,030 | $73,029 | $81,600 |
| Oklahoma | 240 | $96,080 | $88,250 | $110,360 | $72,644 | $82,698 |
| Alabama | 280 | $95,740 | $87,710 | $111,740 | $72,248 | $81,339 |
| Missouri | 300 | $95,680 | $87,090 | $108,310 | $72,581 | $79,920 |
| Washington | 280 | $95,430 | $78,670 | $116,080 | $74,641 | $69,750 |
| Mississippi | 190 | $95,270 | $87,170 | $111,740 | $72,774 | $83,693 |
| Illinois | 510 | $94,970 | $85,280 | $110,550 | $71,085 | $71,115 |
| Maryland | 230 | $94,890 | $86,780 | $108,520 | $71,444 | $68,068 |
| Virginia | 370 | $94,790 | $86,280 | $110,570 | $70,878 | $70,104 |
| Nebraska | 150 | $94,040 | $85,090 | $102,960 | $71,588 | $79,451 |
| Oregon | 220 | $93,180 | $69,060 | $106,850 | $67,272 | $65,085 |
| Iowa | 260 | $93,160 | $85,090 | $102,960 | $71,480 | $81,447 |
| Kansas | 190 | $93,080 | $85,090 | $102,960 | $69,918 | $77,628 |
| Colorado | 200 | $93,000 | $72,090 | $109,740 | $70,463 | $68,376 |
| Maine | 180 | $93,000 | $79,960 | $104,330 | $69,162 | $71,265 |
| New Hampshire | 160 | $92,980 | $84,120 | $107,350 | $74,241 | $71,273 |
| Idaho | 130 | $92,820 | $72,800 | $111,180 | $70,318 | $73,636 |
| Minnesota | 320 | $92,410 | $85,090 | $102,960 | $68,673 | $69,634 |
| South Dakota | 100 | $91,540 | $71,720 | $107,720 | $73,228 | $82,664 |
| New Mexico | 140 | $91,500 | $60,490 | $111,130 | $70,048 | $75,964 |
| North Dakota | 90 | $91,040 | $59,110 | $102,960 | $72,361 | $81,341 |
| Vermont | 120 | $89,890 | $85,090 | $101,050 | $68,639 | $70,070 |
| Nevada | 70 | $89,770 | $50,270 | $116,600 | $71,983 | $71,998 |
| Montana | 170 | $88,920 | $51,360 | $102,960 | $67,722 | $71,554 |
| Wyoming | 80 | $88,040 | $50,880 | $101,150 | $70,766 | $76,346 |
| Alaska | 170 | $59,340 | $51,330 | $99,420 | $49,589 | $48,446 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 11-9131. *Our estimate for a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions or local tax, 2026 federal and state rules. †Take-home ÷ BEA Regional Price Parity × 100 (2024 price levels).
Sources
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25nat.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25st.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.