Postal service mail sorters, processors, & processing machine operators

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2022 Workforce

61.1k

Average Age

45.2

Estimated Job Growth

−11.2%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$53,689

Average Male Salary

$58,201

Average Female Salary

$49,300

About

Postal service mail sorters, processors, & processing machine operators are most often employed by the Postal Service industry. The average yearly wage for Postal service mail sorters, processors, & processing machine operators was $53,689 in 2022.

The locations that employ the most Postal service mail sorters, processors, & processing machine operators are NYC-Queens Community District 12--Jamaica, St. Albans, & Hollis PUMA, NY, District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC, and Essex County (Southeast)--Newark (West & Southwest) PUMA, NJ. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Postal service mail sorters, processors, & processing machine operators are District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC, Detroit City (North Central) PUMA, MI, and Essex County (Southeast)--Newark (West & Southwest) PUMA, NJ.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Postal service mail sorters, processors, & processing machine operators workforce. Postal service mail sorters, processors, & processing machine operators workforce in 2022 was 61,131 people, of which 50.7% were women and 49.3% were men. Postal service mail sorters, processors, & processing machine operators are paid most in Erie County (Central) PUMA, NY but are relatively concentrated in District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

30,145

Male Workforce

± 4.26k

30,986

Female Workforce

± 4.32k

The Postal service mail sorters, processors, & processing machine operators workforce in 2022 was 61,131 people (50.7% women and 49.3% men). This implies an average annual growth of −18.1% between 2014 (74,659) and 2022 (61,131).

Employment by Location

Level

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Postal service mail sorters, processors, & processing machine operators.

During 2022, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Delaware ($66,474), Indiana ($64,813), and Maine ($64,345).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$53,689

AVERAGE WAGE

#293 in the ranking (2022)

$64,683

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2022, Postal service mail sorters, processors, & processing machine operators earned an average of $53,689, $10,994 less than the average national salary of $64,683

The graph shows the ranking of Postal service mail sorters, processors, & processing machine operators in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2022.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.283

WAGE GINI

In 2022, Postal service mail sorters, processors, & processing machine operators had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.283, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Postal service mail sorters, processors, & processing machine operators (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Postal service mail sorters, processors, & processing machine operators compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Postal service mail sorters, processors, & processing machine operators and on wages for those in the field. Postal Service is the industry that employs the most Postal service mail sorters, processors, & processing machine operators, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Postal service mail sorters, processors, & processing machine operators, by average wage, is Postal Service ($53,689).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

61.1k

2022 Workforce

± 6,069

−2.21%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 14.3%

This graphic shows the share of Postal service mail sorters, processors, & processing machine operators employed by various industries. Postal Service employs the largest share of Postal service mail sorters, processors, & processing machine operators at 100%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Postal service mail sorters, processors, & processing machine operators in the US. The workforce of Postal service mail sorters, processors, & processing machine operators in 2022 was 61,131 people, with 50.7% woman, and 49.3% men. The average age of male Postal service mail sorters, processors, & processing machine operators in the workforce is 46.2 and of female Postal service mail sorters, processors, & processing machine operators is 44.2, and the most common race/ethnicity for Postal service mail sorters, processors, & processing machine operators is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Postal service mail sorters, processors, & processing machine operators in 2022 was 61,131 people, with 50.7% woman, and 49.3% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 55 to 59 years (8,475 people), 50 to 54 years (7,399 people), and 25 to 29 years (6,785 people). Among them they concentrated 37.2% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2022, 11.5% of Postal service mail sorters, processors, & processing machine operators workers were Hispanic and 88.5% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (70.4%), Puerto Rican (26.2)%, and Dominican (3.38)%

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Races

In 2022, 40.9% of the Postal service mail sorters, processors, & processing machine operators workforce were White, of which 45.3% were women and 54.7% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (36.9%) and Asian (11.9%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Postal service mail sorters, processors, & processing machine operators from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Postal service mail sorters, processors, & processing machine operators is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2022 were Engineering Technologies.

Among the necessary skills for Postal service mail sorters, processors, & processing machine operators, Coordination stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Postal service mail sorters, processors, & processing machine operators need more than the average amount of Operation and Control.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Postal service mail sorters, processors, & processing machine operators in 2022 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (3,521 people), Education (722 people), and Social Sciences (611 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Postal service mail sorters, processors, & processing machine operators workers were Some college (22,262 people), High School or Equivalent (19,395 people), and Bachelors Degree (8,125 people).

The graphic shows the Postal service mail sorters, processors, & processing machine operators workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Postal service mail sorters, processors, & processing machine operators from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Postal service mail sorters, processors, & processing machine operators need many skills, but most especially Coordination, Monitoring, Reading Comprehension.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 2.84%, but Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators are expected to see a growth of −11.2% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

For growth projections, the closest comparible industry reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators.

−11.2%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

2.84%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Postal service mail sorters, processors, & processing machine operators. This profession is expected to grow less than than 2.84%, the average rate of national job growth.