Career Atlas USA

Best States for Postmasters and Mail Superintendents

Ranked by the Career Atlas Opportunity Score, not raw pay — a high-paying state with few jobs or a high cost of living can rank below a more balanced one.

  1. 1Mississippi80.2 / 100
  2. 2West Virginia79.9 / 100
  3. 3Iowa79.1 / 100
  4. 4Oklahoma77.7 / 100
  5. 5Arkansas76.4 / 100
  6. 6Louisiana74.5 / 100
  7. 7Alabama73.1 / 100
  8. 8Kentucky71.3 / 100
  9. 9South Dakota68.2 / 100
  10. 10Nebraska65.8 / 100
  11. 11Pennsylvania65.5 / 100
  12. 12North Dakota65.3 / 100
  13. 13Kansas65 / 100
  14. 14Wisconsin64 / 100
  15. 15Missouri62.6 / 100

Also see highest-paying states (ranked by salary alone).