The annual salary statistics of postmasters and mail superintendents in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of postmasters and mail superintendents in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $68,720 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $72,680 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $77,800 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $84,850 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $93,890 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postmasters and mail superintendents in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $93,890. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $77,800. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $68,720.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postmasters and mail superintendents from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $77,800 | 0.46% | 1.21% |
| 2018 | $77,440 | -1.46% | - |
| 2017 | $78,570 | 2.79% | - |
| 2016 | $76,380 | 1.35% | - |
| 2015 | $75,350 | -0.13% | - |
| 2014 | $75,450 | 0.99% | - |
| 2013 | $74,700 | -2.89% | - |
| 2012 | $76,860 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $77,800, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the second highest paying city for postmasters and mail superintendents in state of Illinois, following the highest paying city Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) (median annual salary of $80,110). Compared with Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), the median annual salary of postmasters and mail superintendents in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 2.9 percent (2.9%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Peoria | |
| Champaign-Urbana |