Pay by state · 51 states
Postmaster Salary by State (2026)
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents earn the most in Florida at $102,880 a year and the least in Alaska at $59,340 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $96,660. All 51 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $102,880Florida
- National median
- $96,660BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Lowest median
- $59,340Alaska
- States reporting
- 51of 54 OEWS areas
All states
Postmaster salary in every state
Sort by any column. Employment is the number of postmasters and mail superintendents OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FLFlorida | $102,880 | $96,080 | $113,090 | 350 | $99,484 |
| 2 | PRPuerto Rico | $101,580 | $96,310 | $108,300 | 90 | N/A |
| 3 | CACalifornia | $101,150 | $94,350 | $111,740 | 800 | $91,357 |
| 4 | NJNew Jersey | $101,100 | $94,810 | $107,640 | 440 | $92,919 |
| 5 | RIRhode Island | $99,900 | $94,640 | $103,580 | 40 | $97,673 |
| 6 | TNTennessee | $99,170 | $93,640 | $104,540 | 260 | $107,946 |
| 7 | HIHawaii | $99,070 | $90,130 | $107,740 | 60 | $90,104 |
| 8 | AZArizona | $99,050 | $89,670 | $106,250 | 150 | $98,384 |
| 9 | SCSouth Carolina | $98,940 | $93,060 | $105,600 | 210 | $105,537 |
| 10 | INIndiana | $98,680 | $93,310 | $105,230 | 290 | $105,733 |
| 11 | KYKentucky | $98,570 | $93,970 | $103,710 | 240 | $109,329 |
| 12 | UTUtah | $98,570 | $89,940 | $104,040 | 110 | $99,703 |
| 13 | DEDelaware | $98,550 | $94,060 | $107,270 | 40 | $98,740 |
| 14 | ARArkansas | $97,880 | $92,980 | $102,960 | 180 | $112,587 |
| 15 | CTConnecticut | $97,880 | $92,480 | $103,580 | 160 | $94,470 |
| 16 | MIMichigan | $97,790 | $93,290 | $104,230 | 450 | $101,635 |
| 17 | OHOhio | $97,680 | $92,810 | $102,960 | 510 | $105,288 |
| 18 | NYNew York | $97,640 | $92,390 | $102,960 | 830 | $90,474 |
| 19 | TXTexas | $97,550 | $91,460 | $103,520 | 820 | $100,508 |
| 20 | PAPennsylvania | $97,530 | $91,890 | $102,610 | 800 | $99,957 |
| 21 | GAGeorgia | $97,050 | $92,620 | $102,960 | 340 | $100,786 |
| 22 | MAMassachusetts | $96,870 | $91,500 | $103,750 | 330 | $91,597 |
| 23 | WIWisconsin | $96,810 | $91,500 | $102,960 | 340 | $102,885 |
| 24 | LALouisiana | $96,550 | $90,440 | $102,580 | 250 | $109,458 |
| 25 | NCNorth Carolina | $96,410 | $91,500 | $102,610 | 480 | $102,209 |
| 26 | WVWest Virginia | $96,260 | $90,650 | $102,920 | 180 | $107,557 |
| 27 | OKOklahoma | $96,080 | $91,790 | $101,440 | 240 | $109,377 |
| 28 | ALAlabama | $95,740 | $90,650 | $102,590 | 280 | $107,787 |
| 29 | MOMissouri | $95,680 | $90,270 | $101,380 | 300 | $105,355 |
| 30 | WAWashington | $95,430 | $88,900 | $102,710 | 280 | $89,176 |
| 31 | MSMississippi | $95,270 | $90,040 | $101,440 | 190 | $109,565 |
| 32 | ILIllinois | $94,970 | $89,770 | $102,250 | 510 | $95,010 |
| 33 | MDMaryland | $94,890 | $90,650 | $101,090 | 230 | $90,407 |
| 34 | VAVirginia | $94,790 | $89,770 | $101,310 | 370 | $93,755 |
| 35 | NENebraska | $94,040 | $89,540 | $99,300 | 150 | $104,369 |
| 36 | OROregon | $93,180 | $85,510 | $100,340 | 220 | $90,150 |
| 37 | IAIowa | $93,160 | $89,770 | $98,970 | 260 | $106,151 |
| 38 | KSKansas | $93,080 | $89,110 | $100,300 | 190 | $103,344 |
| 39 | COColorado | $93,000 | $85,990 | $99,530 | 200 | $90,246 |
| 40 | MEMaine | $93,000 | $88,050 | $99,510 | 180 | $95,827 |
| 41 | NHNew Hampshire | $92,980 | $88,720 | $101,150 | 160 | $89,262 |
| 42 | IDIdaho | $92,820 | $85,090 | $101,150 | 130 | $97,200 |
| 43 | MNMinnesota | $92,410 | $88,250 | $98,580 | 320 | $93,702 |
| 44 | SDSouth Dakota | $91,540 | $85,090 | $101,150 | 100 | $103,335 |
| 45 | NMNew Mexico | $91,500 | $74,340 | $100,430 | 140 | $99,228 |
| 46 | NDNorth Dakota | $91,040 | $85,090 | $101,150 | 90 | $102,339 |
| 47 | VTVermont | $89,890 | $87,150 | $96,010 | 120 | $91,764 |
| 48 | NVNevada | $89,770 | $51,900 | $101,150 | 70 | $89,789 |
| 49 | MTMontana | $88,920 | $62,170 | $97,260 | 170 | $93,951 |
| 50 | WYWyoming | $88,040 | $69,060 | $96,120 | 80 | $94,982 |
| 51 | AKAlaska | $59,340 | $55,790 | $80,230 | 170 | $57,972 |
Method
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For Postmasters and Mail Superintendents, that changes the ranking: Florida leads on raw pay at $102,880, while Arkansas leads once prices are taken into account at $112,587.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Questions
Postmaster pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays Postmasters and Mail Superintendents the most?
Florida reports the highest median wage for Postmasters and Mail Superintendents at $102,880 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by Puerto Rico ($101,580) and California ($101,150).
Which state pays Postmasters and Mail Superintendents the least?
Alaska reports the lowest median for Postmasters and Mail Superintendents at $59,340 a year, $43,540 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Postmasters and Mail Superintendents earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts Arkansas first at $112,587 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $97,880. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.