Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service (43-9051)
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.
Employment and Job Openings
| Employment | Average Annual Openings | |||||
| 2018 Estimate | 2028 Projection | Percent Change | Labor Force Exits | Occupation Transfers | Total | |
| Alaska | 119 | 121 | 1.68 | 6 | 8 | 14 | United States | 90100 | 84200 | 0.0 | 4200 | 5500 | 9100 |
Job Outlook for Alaska: Alaska’s employment growth is low with low employment opportunities.
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 |
* indicates the estimate is not available, or the hourly wage is greater than $100, or the annual wage is greater than $208,000.