Mail clerks & mail machine operators, except postal service

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2020 Workforce

75.4k

Average Age

42.9

Estimated Job Growth

−6.67%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$27,958

Average Male Salary

$31,027

Average Female Salary

$24,911

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 $27,958 in 2020.

The locations that employ the most Mail clerks & mail machine operators, except postal service are Allston, Brighton & Fenway PUMA, MA, Greater Utica & Rome Cities PUMA, NY, and Rice, Goodhue & Le Sueur Counties PUMA, MN. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Mail clerks & mail machine operators, except postal service are Hartford Town PUMA, CT, Allston, Brighton & Fenway PUMA, MA, and Crow Wing, Morrison, Todd & Wadena Counties PUMA, MN.

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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 2020 was 75,376 people, of which 50.2% were women and 49.8% were men. Mail clerks & mail machine operators, except postal service are paid most in Oxon Hill, Hillcrest Heights & Temple Hills PUMA, MD but are relatively concentrated in Hartford Town PUMA, CT.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

37,545

Male Workforce

± 4.76k

37,831

Female Workforce

± 4.77k

The Mail clerks & mail machine operators, except postal service workforce in 2020 was 75,376 people (50.2% women and 49.8% men). This implies an average annual growth of −18.2% between 2014 (92,097) and 2020 (75,376).

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 2020, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were District of Columbia ($142,588), Delaware ($47,164), and Maryland ($41,187).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$27,958

AVERAGE WAGE

#463 in the ranking (2020)

$55,954

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2020, Mail clerks & mail machine operators, except postal service earned an average of $27,958, $27,996 less than the average national salary of $55,954

The graph shows the ranking of Mail clerks & mail machine operators, except postal service in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2020.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.38

WAGE GINI

In 2020, Mail clerks & mail machine operators, except postal service had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.38, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. 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 Administration of economic programs & space research ($69,744).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

75.4k

2020 Workforce

± 6,739

−2.02%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 12.8%

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 49.6%, followed by Business support services with 31.1% and Couriers & messengers with 19.3%.

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 2020 was 75,376 people, with 50.2% woman, and 49.8% men. The average age of male Mail clerks & mail machine operators, except postal service in the workforce is 42.2 and of female Mail clerks & mail machine operators, except postal service is 43.5, 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 2020 was 75,376 people, with 50.2% woman, and 49.8% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 20 to 24 years (10,234 people), 55 to 59 years (8,302 people), and 25 to 29 years (8,149 people). Among them they concentrated 35.7% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2020, 19.3% of Mail clerks & mail machine operators, except postal service workers were Hispanic and 80.7% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (73.7%), Puerto Rican (18.9)%, and Dominican (7.37)%

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Races

In 2020, 60.3% of the Mail clerks & mail machine operators, except postal service workforce were White, of which 49.7% were women and 50.3% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (20.6%) and Two or More Races (6.45%).

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 2020 were Library Science.

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 2020 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (2,373 people), Education (677 people), and Language & Linguistics (674 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Mail clerks & mail machine operators, except postal service workers were High School or Equivalent (29,038 people), Some college (24,475 people), and Bachelors Degree (8,174 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 3.71%, but Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service are expected to see a growth of −6.67% 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.

−6.67%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

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 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.