Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks (43-5071)
Occupation description: Verify and maintain records on incoming and outgoing shipments. Prepare items for shipment. Duties include assembling, addressing, stamping, and shipping merchandise or material; receiving, unpacking, verifying and recording incoming merchandise or material; and arranging for the transportation of products. Excludes Stock Clerks and Order Fillers (43-5081) and Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping (43-5111).
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Employment and Job Openings
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| Employment | Average annual openings | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 estimate | 2028 projection | Percent change | Labor force exits | Occupation transfers | Total | |
| Alaska | 1,148 | 1,203 | 4.8 | 39 | 77 | 122 |
| United States | 662,600 | 656,200 | 0.0 | 22,000 | 43,400 | 64,800 |
Job outlook
- Alaska: Alaska’s employment growth is low with very high employment opportunities. Read more.
2020 Wages
| Mean Wage | Wage by Percentile | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | |
| United States | 17.89 | 12.19 | 13.97 | 16.95 | 20.73 | 25.39 |
| Alaska | 22.01 | 13.99 | 16.55 | 20.28 | 27.33 | 31.36 |
| Anchorage/Mat-Su Area | 21.74 | 14.46 | 16.82 | 19.83 | 26.89 | 30.41 |
| Fairbanks North Star Borough | 25.15 | 15.92 | 20.72 | 26.34 | 29.21 | 31.36 |
| Balance of State | 20.80 | 13.03 | 14.50 | 18.39 | 25.68 | 34.35 |
