SOC 11-9131 · Greensboro-High Point, NC metro

Postmasters and Mail Superintendents Salary in Greensboro, NC

The average salary for postmasters and mail superintendents in Greensboro, North Carolina is $106,660 a year ($51.28 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $100,210: half of the 30 people in this job in the Greensboro-High Point, NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% more than the U.S. average for this job ($97,360).

$106,660average per year

$51.28 / hourMedian $100,210Take-home ≈ $80,118

  • $91K10th
  • $94K25th
  • $100KMedian
  • $118K75th
  • $137K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

30people in this job
+10%vs U.S. average
#1 of 2North Carolina metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Postmasters and Mail Superintendents pay range in Greensboro

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $90,630 a year or less, while the top 10% make $137,010 or more. The middle half of postmasters and mail superintendents in Greensboro earn between $94,450 and $118,160.

  • $91K10th
  • $94K25th
  • $100KMedian
  • $118K75th
  • $137K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$106,660$8,888$51.28
Median$100,210$8,351$48.18
Entry level (25th percentile)$94,450$7,871$45.41
Experienced (75th percentile)$118,160$9,847$56.81

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Postmasters and Mail Superintendents pay in Greensboro vs. North Carolina and the U.S.

Postmasters and mail superintendents in Greensboro earn 9% more than the North Carolina average ($98,170) and 10% more than the U.S. average ($97,360). At the median the gap is +4% against the U.S. median of $96,660.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Greensboro$106,660$100,210$90,630$137,01030
North Carolina$98,170$96,410$87,400$111,740480
United States$97,360$96,660$85,090$111,74013,810

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Postmasters and Mail Superintendents salary after taxes in Greensboro

On the average salary of $106,660, a single filer in Greensboro takes home about $80,118 a year, or $6,677 a month and $3,081 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Greensboro a good place for postmasters and mail superintendents? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Greensboro area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.9), so the average $106,660 buys what about $114,855 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Greensboro ($46,570). A typical home costs $266,370, or 2.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Postmasters and Mail Superintendents salary in other North Carolina cities

Greensboro ranks 1st of 2 North Carolina metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

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Highest-paying cities for postmasters and mail superintendents

Los Angeles, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($114,730).

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Postmasters and Mail Superintendents salary in Greensboro: questions

How much do postmasters and mail superintendents make an hour in Greensboro?

$51.28 an hour on average, and $48.18 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level postmasters and mail superintendents salary in Greensboro?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $90,630 a year and the 25th percentile is $94,450, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the postmasters and mail superintendents take-home pay in Greensboro?

About $80,118 a year ($6,677 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $106,660.

Do postmasters and mail superintendents earn more in Greensboro than elsewhere?

The average here is 10% more than the U.S. average for this job ($97,360).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 11-9131; area Greensboro-High Point, NC (24660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.0%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.96, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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