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.
2021 Wages
Mean Wage | Wage by Percentile | |||||
Mean | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | |
United States | 16.54 | 11.27 | 13.94 | 15.65 | 18.03 | 22.60 |
Alaska | 15.94 | 11.13 | 11.63 | 14.33 | 17.87 | 22.73 |
Anchorage/Mat-Su Area | 16.28 | 11.13 | 11.63 | 14.40 | 18.64 | 22.73 |
Balance of State | 15.66 | 11.32 | 11.32 | 14.33 | 17.58 | 22.62 |
* indicates the estimate is not available, or the hourly wage is greater than $100, or the annual wage is greater than $208,000.