Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators in Alaska

Want to work in Alaska as a Mail Clerk or Mail Machine Operator? Read this first!

You’re in luck! Jobs for Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators in Alaska are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators in Alaska is growing faster than average.

• Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators in Alaska earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators Work in Alaska?

In 2018, there were 100 Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators working in the state.

There were 130 Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 30 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 920 Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators working in it, which means Alaska has fewer Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators than average.

Job Projections for Alaska

Jobs for Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators in this state are growing at a rate of 8.3% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -7.4%.

Alaska Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 10 annual job openings, and a total of 130 jobs for Alaska Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 9,400 annual jobs and 88,400 total jobs in 2026.

What do Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators Make in Alaska?

In 2018 wages for Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators ranged from $28,440 to $57,450 with $40,500 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.67 to $27.62. The median hourly rate was $19.47.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $18.29 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.18.

The median salary in Alaska is higher than the nationwide median salary.

Top Alaska Metros for Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Anchorage, AK	40	$41,330

Top States for Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators Employment

The table below shows the states where most Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
New York	8,990	$34,360
California	6,650	$31,340
Illinois	6,630	$27,610
Texas	5,920	$29,850
Pennsylvania	4,920	$29,850
Florida	4,190	$27,850
Virginia	4,050	$29,280
Ohio	3,770	$30,770
Minnesota	2,920	$29,750
New Jersey	2,720	$33,050
Georgia	2,450	$28,050
Missouri	2,270	$30,460
Michigan	2,000	$31,080
Connecticut	1,860	$33,060
Maryland	1,810	$32,130
Massachusetts	1,770	$35,470
Iowa	1,550	$28,790
Tennessee	1,420	$28,140
North Carolina	1,380	$28,860
Wisconsin	1,300	$30,890

Below are the states where Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia	$46,860
Alaska	$40,500
Hawaii	$37,700
Rhode Island	$37,300
Washington	$35,570
Massachusetts	$35,470
Vermont	$35,250
New York	$34,360
New Hampshire	$33,590
Connecticut	$33,060

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.