Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service (43-9051)

Occupation description:  Prepare incoming and outgoing mail for distribution. Use hand or mail handling machines to time stamp, open, read, sort, and route incoming mail; and address, seal, stamp, fold, stuff, and affix postage to outgoing mail or packages. Duties may also include keeping necessary records and completed forms.

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Employment and Job Openings

Job outlook

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2016 Wages

Labor Force Indicators

2015 Worker Characteristics
Total workers	Nonresident workers	Percent nonresident	Percent age 45 plus	Percent age 50 plus
164	20	12.2	40.1	30.9

2015 Potential Supply
Qualified but working in another occupation	48
Currently employed in a lower paid occupation	5
UI claimants previously working in occupation	17

2015 ALEXsys Employment Data
Number of registrants	171
Number of job position postings	4
Ratio of registrants to job position postings	42.8

Typical Entry-level Education, Experience, and/or On-the-job Training