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Average Postmasters And Mail Superintendents Salary in New Jersey

Postmasters And Mail Superintendents in New Jersey earn a median annual salary of $101,100, which is +4.6% compared to the national median. There are 440 workers employed locally in this occupation.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2025 estimates for New Jersey (state).

$101,100
New Jersey median annual wage
$49/hour median
+4.6%
Difference vs national median
National median is $96,660
440
Local employment
0.1 jobs per 1,000 workers
1.15
Location quotient
Above 1.00 means the occupation is more concentrated here than nationally
Pay distribution

Local wage range

10th
$89,270
25th
$94,810
Median
$101,100
75th
$107,640
90th
$117,040

All values are percentiles of annual wages.

This local range is the useful part of the page. The median tells you the center of the market in New Jersey, while the percentile band shows how compressed or wide the local pay distribution actually is.

Regional price parity

Cost-of-living context

All-items regional price parity
108.8%
Exact state RPP match
Median wage adjusted to the national price level
$92,919
Goods: 107.1%
Services: 114.2%
Rents: 134.3%
Comparison links

Comparable states for this occupation

State Median annual wage Compare Employment
Florida $102,880 Compare 350
California $101,150 Compare 800
Rhode Island $99,900 Compare 40
Tennessee $99,170 Compare 260
Hawaii $99,070 Compare 60
Arizona $99,050 Compare 150

The point of this table is not random nearby places. It is to show the other labor markets where this same occupation looks stronger or weaker on the same OEWS release.

Area context

Top occupations in New Jersey

Occupation Median annual wage LQ
Radiologists $482,700 N/A
Surgeons, All Other $437,890 0.98
Physicians, Pathologists $355,970 0.76
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric $341,430 1.09
Emergency Medicine Physicians $315,340 0.56
Chief Executives $310,440 0.43
Family Medicine Physicians $292,170 1.03
Nurse Anesthetists $291,350 N/A

New Jersey has salary data for 749 occupations. The highest-paid occupation in this area is Radiologists.

Historical series

Trend for Postmasters And Mail Superintendents in New Jersey

Historical trend data is not yet available for this occupation in this area.

Interpretation

Outlook and page notes

Nationally, Postmasters And Mail Superintendents are projected to change by -3.5% from 2024 to 2034, with 900 annual openings.

Use this page to answer three separate questions: what the occupation pays here, how large the local market is, and whether this market is unusually concentrated for the occupation.

For metro pages in particular, read long-term trend rows as directional until the area comparability layer is fully wired. OEWS area definitions can change over time, and that matters more at the metro level than at the state level.