The annual salary statistics of postmasters and mail superintendents in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postmasters and mail superintendents in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 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 | $67,120 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $72,820 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $82,230 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $91,210 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $103,940 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postmasters and mail superintendents in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $103,940. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $82,230. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $67,120.
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 | $82,230 | 0.15% | 6.52% |
| 2018 | $82,110 | -0.65% | - |
| 2017 | $82,640 | 2.73% | - |
| 2016 | $80,380 | 0.97% | - |
| 2015 | $79,600 | 2.47% | - |
| 2014 | $77,630 | 0.99% | - |
| 2013 | $76,860 | -0.01% | - |
| 2012 | $76,870 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $82,230, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the second highest paying city for postmasters and mail superintendents in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Seattle-Bellevue-Everett (median annual salary of $83,630). Compared with Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, the median annual salary of postmasters and mail superintendents in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 1.7 percent (1.7%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Spokane | |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area |