Mail clerks & mail machine operators, except postal service

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Total Workforce

68.8k

Average Age

42.4

Average Salary

$26,661

Average Male Salary

$29,158

Average Female Salary

$24,009

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 $26,661 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Mail clerks & mail machine operators, except postal service by wage are Bartenders, Veterinary assistants & laboratory animal caretakers, and Telemarketers.

Mail clerks & mail machine operators, except postal service are part of the Office & Administrative Support Occupations, along with Firstline supervisors of office & administrative support workers, Switchboard operators, including answering service, Telephone operators, Communications equipment operators, all other, Bill & account collectors, and 45 more.

The top 3 locations that employ the most Mail clerks & mail machine operators, except postal service are Columbus (Southeast) & Reynoldsburg Cities PUMA, OH, Tolland County PUMA, CT, and Orange & Villa Park Cities PUMA, CA. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Mail clerks & mail machine operators, except postal service are Columbus (Southeast) & Reynoldsburg Cities PUMA, OH, Orange & Villa Park Cities PUMA, CA, and Tolland County PUMA, CT.

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Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Mail clerks & mail machine operators, except postal service and on wages and locations 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 National security & international affairs. Mail clerks & mail machine operators, except postal service are paid most in Norfolk City (Northeast) PUMA, VA but are relatively concentrated in Columbus (Southeast) & Reynoldsburg Cities PUMA, OH.

Wages

Yearly Wage

$26,661

AVERAGE SALARY

± $1,633

In 2018, Mail clerks & mail machine operators, except postal service earned an average of $26,661, $27,228 less than than the average national salary of $53,888.

Bartenders make somewhat more than Mail clerks & mail machine operators, except postal service while Telemarketers make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Mail clerks & mail machine operators, except postal service as measured by average annual salary in the US.

Wage Distribution

0.33

WAGE GINI

In 2018, Mail clerks & mail machine operators, except postal service had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.33, which is lower than than the national average of 0.479. 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).

Wage by Location

HIGHEST PAYING PUMAS

This map shows the Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States shaded by average annual wage for Mail clerks & mail machine operators, except postal service.

Spatial Concentration

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Mail clerks & mail machine operators, except postal service

This map displays which Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States have a relatively high population of Mail clerks & mail machine operators, except postal service.

Industries

Most Common

The most common industries employing Mail clerks & mail machine operators, except postal service, by number of employees, are Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges, Business support services, and Couriers & messengers.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Mail clerks & mail machine operators, except postal service, by average wage, are National security & international affairs, Real estate, Electric power generation, transmission & distribution, Computer Systems Design, Savings institutions, including credit unions , and Management of companies & enterprises.

Industries by Share

68.8k

2018 Workforce

± 6,438

-14.5%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 14.9%

The number of people employed as Mail clerks & mail machine operators, except postal service has been declining at a rate of -14.5%, from 80,410 people in 2017 to 68,786 people in 2018.

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 12.1%, followed by Business support services with 8.41% and Couriers & messengers with 6.94%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Mail clerks & mail machine operators, except postal service in the US. The average age of male Mail clerks & mail machine operators, except postal service in the workforce is 41.3 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 (Non-Hispanic).

Gender Composition

35.4k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 4,620

33.4k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 4,484

51.5% of Mail clerks & mail machine operators, except postal service are Male, making them the more common gender in the occupation. This chart shows the gender breakdown of Mail clerks & mail machine operators, except postal service.

Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Mail clerks & mail machine operators, except postal service

White (Non-Hispanic)
Black (Non-Hispanic)
White (Hispanic)

52.7% of Mail clerks & mail machine operators, except postal service are White (Non-Hispanic), making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 22.3% of Mail clerks & mail machine operators, except postal service, Black (Non-Hispanic) is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Mail clerks & mail machine operators, except postal service.

Age by Gender

41.3

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 2.12

43.5

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 2.14

The median age of Mail clerks & mail machine operators, except postal service is 42.4, and Male employees are generally 2.19 years younger than than their Female counterparts.

Education

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 a relatively high number of Mail clerks & mail machine operators, except postal service hold a major in Communications.

Majors

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

MOST COMMON MAJORS

MOST SPECIALIZED MAJORS

Skills

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, and Coordination. 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, Operation Monitoring, and Equipment Maintenance.