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Postmasters and Mail Superintendents in South Dakota

Is South Dakota a good place for you to work as a Postmaster or Mail Superintendent?

-15% Jobs Projection
$69,220 Median Salary
10 Job Openings

While jobs for Postmasters and Mail Superintendents in South Dakota are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

  • Employment for Postmasters and Mail Superintendents in South Dakota is expected to decrease.

  • Postmasters and Mail Superintendents in South Dakota earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Postmasters and Mail Superintendents Work in South Dakota?

100 people worked as Postmasters and Mail Superintendents in 2018 in this state.

There were 110 Postmasters and Mail Superintendents employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 225 Postmasters and Mail Superintendents working in it, which means South Dakota has fewer Postmasters and Mail Superintendents than average.

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Job Projections for South Dakota

Jobs for Postmasters and Mail Superintendents in this state are declining at a rate of 15.4% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

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South Dakota Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 10 annual job openings, and a total of 110 jobs for South Dakota Postmasters and Mail Superintendents in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 600 annual jobs and 11,200 total jobs in 2026.

What do Postmasters and Mail Superintendents Make in South Dakota?

In 2018 wages for Postmasters and Mail Superintendents ranged from $54,820 to $84,820 with $69,220 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $26.35 to $40.78. The median hourly rate was $33.28.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $32.01 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.27.

The median salary in South Dakota is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top States for Postmasters and Mail Superintendents Employment

The table below shows the states where most Postmasters and Mail Superintendents work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
New York 830 $77,190
Texas 800 $78,280
California 800 $80,420
Pennsylvania 790 $75,790
Illinois 540 $74,170
Ohio 490 $76,280
North Carolina 480 $77,190
Michigan 440 $79,370
New Jersey 430 $81,710
Virginia 370 $75,200
Florida 360 $84,780
Georgia 340 $79,070
Massachusetts 330 $79,580
Wisconsin 330 $75,010
Minnesota 320 $73,110
Missouri 300 $73,860
Washington 280 $74,250
Indiana 280 $76,150
Alabama 270 $77,070
Iowa 270 $69,610

Below are the states where Postmasters and Mail Superintendents get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Florida $84,780
Tennessee $83,070
New Jersey $81,710
Delaware $81,710
California $80,420
Mississippi $80,360
Arizona $79,860
Hawaii $79,770
Rhode Island $79,610
Massachusetts $79,580

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