The annual salary statistics of postmasters and mail superintendents in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage information of postmasters and mail superintendents in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin 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 | $77,060 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $81,440 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $86,230 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $92,730 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $104,280 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postmasters and mail superintendents in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $104,280. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $86,230. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $77,060.
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 | $86,230 | 1.65% | 10.87% |
| 2018 | $84,810 | 1.39% | - |
| 2017 | $83,630 | 3.89% | - |
| 2016 | $80,380 | 0.52% | - |
| 2015 | $79,960 | 4.71% | - |
| 2014 | $76,190 | 1.00% | - |
| 2013 | $75,430 | -1.90% | - |
| 2012 | $76,860 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $86,230, Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is the highest paying city for postmasters and mail superintendents in state of Tennessee, followed by Knoxville (median annual salary $83,720). In comparison, the median annual salary of postmasters and mail superintendents in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is 2.9 percent (2.9%) higher than that in Knoxville.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin | |
| Knoxville | |
| Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Memphis | |
| Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area |