SOC 11-9131 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents — Louisville/Jefferson County
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
At $98,080, median pay for Postmasters and Mail Superintendents in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY tracks the national median of $96,660 closely.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
How pay has moved
The next ten years
Projected to decline
- Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
- -3.5%
- Openings per year
- 900
- Typical entry-level education
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Related work experience
- Less than 5 years
- On-the-job training
- Moderate-term on-the-job training
Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.
Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN.
Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.
Salary overview
At $98,080, median pay for Postmasters and Mail Superintendents in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY tracks the national median of $96,660 closely. The middle half of workers in this occupation earn between $94,100 and $102,960. The lowest tenth earn under $88,400, while the highest tenth earn more than $109,720.
Employment stands at 40, or 0.1 jobs per thousand held locally. Set against every other occupation measured in the same area, it ranks 74th of 560 by median pay.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $88,400 | −8.5% |
| 25th | $94,100 | −2.6% |
| Median (50th) | $98,080 | +1.5% |
| 75th | $102,960 | +6.5% |
| 90th | $109,720 | +13.5% |
| Mean | $100,310 | +3.8% |
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in Louisville/Jefferson County run 6.9% below the national average, so the median of $98,080 goes as far as $105,349 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way it compares to the national median at 9.0% above the national median in real terms.
Published median
$98,080as reported by BLSLocal price level
93.1US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$105,349US average = 100 · BEA 2024Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest
Key takeaways
- Median pay is $98,080 a year, 1.5% above the national median.
- Published pay spans $88,400 to $109,720 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- The area has 40 jobs in this occupation.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for Postmasters and Mail Superintendents in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY?
The median annual wage is $98,080, or $47.16 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.
Is that higher than the national average?
The national median for this occupation is $96,660, so pay in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY is 1.5% higher. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.
What do the top earners make?
The top tenth of this occupation in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY earns more than $109,720 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $88,400 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.
How many jobs are there in this occupation here?
The survey estimates 40 jobs in this occupation in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY. Self-employed workers are not included.
Source and methodology
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.
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