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
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| Employment | Average annual openings | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 estimate | 2028 projection | Percent change | Labor force exits | Occupation transfers | Total | |
| Alaska | 119 | 121 | 1.7 | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| United States | 90,100 | 84,200 | 0.0 | 4,200 | 5,500 | 9,100 |
Job outlook
- Alaska: Alaska’s employment growth is low with low employment opportunities. Read more.
2020 Wages
| Mean Wage | Wage by Percentile | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | |
| United States | 16.20 | 10.71 | 12.91 | 15.35 | 18.98 | 23.22 |
| Alaska | 17.95 | 12.63 | 14.00 | 17.78 | 21.85 | 24.40 |
| Anchorage/Mat-Su Area | 19.27 | 12.76 | 16.79 | 19.69 | 22.53 | 24.30 |
