Postmasters and Mail Superintendents pay in the United States

In the U.S., the median pay for postmasters and mail superintendents is $46.47 an hour ($96,660 a year). About 13,810 people work in this job there.

$46.47Median hourly pay
$90,650–$102,960Middle half of workers, yearly
13,810People in this job in the U.S.

Pay range for postmasters and mail superintendents in the U.S.

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$40.91$85,090
25% of workers$43.58$90,650
Half of workers (median)$46.47$96,660
75% of workers$49.50$102,960
90% of workers$53.72$111,740

Best-paying states for postmasters and mail superintendents

StateMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Florida$102,880350
California$101,150800
New Jersey$101,100440
Rhode Island$99,90040
Tennessee$99,170260
Hawaii$99,07060
Arizona$99,050150
South Carolina$98,940210
Indiana$98,680290
Kentucky$98,570240

Pay by state

Education, experience and outlook for postmasters and mail superintendents

  • Typical education to start: High school diploma or equivalent (BLS)
  • Experience usually needed to start: Less than 5 years (BLS)
  • Training on the job: Moderate-term on-the-job training (BLS)
  • Job outlook: -0.3% over ten years, little or no change · about 900 openings a year (BLS)

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Other job titles for this job

Delivery SupervisorDistribution Operation SupervisorSdoDistribution Operations ManagerDistribution Operations SupervisorMail Delivery SupervisorMail SuperintendentOrder to Delivery SupervisorPostal Service Sectional Center ManagerPostal SuperintendentPostal SupervisorPostmaster

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.