The annual salary statistics of postmasters and mail superintendents in Buffalo-Niagara Falls, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage information of postmasters and mail superintendents in Buffalo-Niagara Falls 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 | $70,180 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $75,020 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $80,860 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $90,220 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $107,980 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postmasters and mail superintendents in Buffalo-Niagara Falls, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $107,980. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $80,860. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $70,180.
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 | $80,860 | 2.45% | 12.79% |
| 2018 | $78,880 | -0.62% | - |
| 2017 | $79,370 | 1.95% | - |
| 2016 | $77,820 | -0.94% | - |
| 2015 | $78,550 | 7.52% | - |
| 2014 | $72,640 | 0.99% | - |
| 2013 | $71,920 | 1.95% | - |
| 2012 | $70,520 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $80,860 in Buffalo-Niagara Falls is in the middle of salary range for postmasters and mail superintendents in state of New York. In comparison, the annual salary of postmasters and mail superintendents in Buffalo-Niagara Falls is 1.5 percent (1.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Nassau-Suffolk and 29.7 percent (29.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Glens Falls.