Mail clerks & mail machine operators, except postal service

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2024 Workforce

66.1k

Average Age

41.9

Estimated Job Growth

−6.68%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$35,549

Average Male Salary

$38,597

Average Female Salary

$32,417

About

Mail clerks & mail machine operators, except postal service are most often employed by the Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges industry. The average yearly wage for Mail clerks & mail machine operators, except postal service was $35,549 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most Mail clerks & mail machine operators, except postal service are NYC-Brooklyn Community District 5--East New York & Cypress Hills PUMA, NY, Salt Lake County--West Valley City PUMA, UT, and Mifflin, Union, Snyder & Juniata Counties PUMA, PA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Mail clerks & mail machine operators, except postal service are Broward County (SSW)--Miramar (West) & Pembroke Pines (Southwest) Cities PUMA, FL, Houston City (Northeast)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX, and Monroe County (Central)--Rochester City (West) PUMA, NY.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Mail clerks & mail machine operators, except postal service workforce. Mail clerks & mail machine operators, except postal service workforce in 2024 was 66,050 people, of which 49.3% were women and 50.7% were men.

Mail clerks & mail machine operators, except postal service are paid most in District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC but are relatively concentrated in Broward County (SSW)--Miramar (West) & Pembroke Pines (Southwest) Cities PUMA, FL.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

33,477

Male Workforce

± 4.49k

32,573

Female Workforce

± 4.43k

The Mail clerks & mail machine operators, except postal service workforce in 2024 was 66,050 people (49.3% women and 50.7% men). This implies an average annual growth of −28.4% between 2014 (92,215) and 2024 (66,050).

Employment by Location

Level

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Mail clerks & mail machine operators, except postal service.

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were District of Columbia ($147,090), South Carolina ($82,503), and New Mexico ($49,737).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$35,549

AVERAGE WAGE

#409 in the ranking (2014)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Mail clerks & mail machine operators, except postal service earned an average of $35,549, $34,328 less than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Mail clerks & mail machine operators, except postal service in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2014.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.399

WAGE GINI

In 2024, Mail clerks & mail machine operators, except postal service had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.399, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Mail clerks & mail machine operators, except postal service (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Mail clerks & mail machine operators, except postal service compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Mail clerks & mail machine operators, except postal service and on wages for those in the field. Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges is the industry that employs the most Mail clerks & mail machine operators, except postal service, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Mail clerks & mail machine operators, except postal service, by average wage, is Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($106,204).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

66.1k

2024 Workforce

± 6,308

−2.12%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 13.7%

This graphic shows the share of Mail clerks & mail machine operators, except postal service employed by various industries. Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges employs the largest share of Mail clerks & mail machine operators, except postal service at 40.7%, followed by Business support services with 24.2% and Couriers & messengers with 20.7%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Mail clerks & mail machine operators, except postal service in the US. The workforce of Mail clerks & mail machine operators, except postal service in 2024 was 66,050 people, with 49.3% woman, and 50.7% men. The average age of male Mail clerks & mail machine operators, except postal service in the workforce is 41.1 and of female Mail clerks & mail machine operators, except postal service is 42.7, and the most common race/ethnicity for Mail clerks & mail machine operators, except postal service is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Mail clerks & mail machine operators, except postal service in 2024 was 66,050 people, with 49.3% woman, and 50.7% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 20 to 24 years (9,483 people), 25 to 29 years (7,368 people), and 55 to 59 years (6,819 people). Among them they concentrated 36.1% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 19.2% of Mail clerks & mail machine operators, except postal service workers were Hispanic and 80.8% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (57.4%), Puerto Rican (14.5)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (4.57)%

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Races

In 2024, 50.8% of the Mail clerks & mail machine operators, except postal service workforce were White, of which 50.2% were women and 49.8% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (22.7%) and Two or More Races (12%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Mail clerks & mail machine operators, except postal service from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Mail clerks & mail machine operators, except postal service is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2024 were Science Technologies.

Among the necessary skills for Mail clerks & mail machine operators, except postal service, Critical Thinking stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Mail clerks & mail machine operators, except postal service 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 Mail clerks & mail machine operators, except postal service in 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (2,525 people), Education (1,164 people), and Social Sciences (767 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Mail clerks & mail machine operators, except postal service workers were High School or Equivalent (24,435 people), Some college (19,667 people), and Bachelors Degree (8,912 people).

The graphic shows the Mail clerks & mail machine operators, except postal service workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Mail clerks & mail machine operators, except postal service from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Mail clerks & mail machine operators, except postal service need many skills, but most especially Critical Thinking, Monitoring, Coordination.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.07%, but Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service are expected to see a growth of −6.68% 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 Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service.

−6.68%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.07%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Mail clerks & mail machine operators, except postal service. This profession is expected to grow less than than 3.07%, the average rate of national job growth.