Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service Career

Job Description: Prepare incoming and outgoing mail for distribution. 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.


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Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service Career

Salary Info

Median Annual Wage

$38,370

Median Hourly Wage

$18.45*

Total Employed Nationally

66,600


Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics May 2023 wage data and 2022-2032 employment projections. "Projected growth" represents the estimated change in total employment over the projections period (2022-2032). "Projected job openings" represent openings due to growth and replacement.