Occupational Employment Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2010

11-9131 Postmasters and Mail Superintendents

Plan, direct, or coordinate operational, administrative, management, and supportive 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 this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
25,160 0.0 % $29.09 $60,500 0.1 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $17.39 $24.36 $28.99 $35.34 $39.86
Annual Wage (2) $36,170 $50,660 $60,300 $73,510 $82,910


Industry profile for this occupation: Top

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

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Postal Service 25,160 3.73 $29.09 $60,500

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Postal Service 25,160 3.73 $29.09 $60,500

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Postal Service 25,160 3.73 $29.09 $60,500


Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

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

States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Pennsylvania 1,580 0.29 1.46 $28.89 $60,090
New York 1,410 0.17 0.85 $30.42 $63,270
Texas 1,270 0.13 0.64 $29.90 $62,200
Illinois 1,120 0.20 1.03 $28.58 $59,450
California 950 0.07 0.34 $33.53 $69,750




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
West Virginia 670 0.98 4.94 $24.33 $50,600
Vermont 250 0.85 4.32 $26.87 $55,890
North Dakota 300 0.84 4.26 $22.01 $45,780
South Dakota 310 0.81 4.08 $24.61 $51,200
Montana 300 0.70 3.55 $24.04 $50,000




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New Jersey 490 0.13 0.66 $35.32 $73,460
Florida 430 0.06 0.30 $35.25 $73,320
Rhode Island 50 0.11 0.58 $34.41 $71,580
Massachusetts 370 0.12 0.59 $34.12 $70,970
Delaware 50 0.12 0.62 $33.78 $70,270

Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Pittsburgh, PA 310 0.28 1.44 $29.41 $61,180
St. Louis, MO-IL 190 0.15 0.75 $30.24 $62,910
Philadelphia, PA Metropolitan Division 190 0.10 0.52 $32.98 $68,600
Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL Metropolitan Division 170 0.05 0.24 $36.83 $76,610
New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 160 0.03 0.17 $38.17 $79,390
Nassau-Suffolk, NY Metropolitan Division 150 0.13 0.64 $37.08 $77,130
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division 130 0.06 0.29 $33.65 $69,990
Newark-Union, NJ-PA Metropolitan Division 130 0.14 0.70 $35.22 $73,260
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA 120 0.06 0.28 $36.59 $76,110
Edison-New Brunswick, NJ Metropolitan Division 120 0.13 0.65 $36.73 $76,410




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kingston, NY 50 0.92 4.64 $29.18 $60,690
Glens Falls, NY 40 0.76 3.83 $26.85 $55,840
Charleston, WV 110 0.76 3.83 $25.94 $53,960
Johnstown, PA 40 0.67 3.39 $27.49 $57,180
Terre Haute, IN 40 0.62 3.12 $24.49 $50,940
Wheeling, WV-OH 30 0.53 2.67 $28.36 $58,990
Utica-Rome, NY 60 0.48 2.44 $28.98 $60,280
Jefferson City, MO 30 0.48 2.40 $26.27 $54,650
Barnstable Town, MA 40 0.46 2.33 $33.28 $69,230
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD 30 0.46 2.30 $26.56 $55,250