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Postal Service Clerks in Alaska
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- Postal Service Clerks in Alaska earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
How Many Postal Service Clerks Work in Alaska?
410 people worked as Postal Service Clerks in 2018 in this state.
There were 400 Postal Service Clerks employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 1,170 Postal Service Clerks working in it, which means Alaska has fewer Postal Service Clerks than average.
Job Projections for Alaska
Jobs for Postal Service Clerks in this state are not projected to grow or decrease, which is better than what is projected nationwide which is a decrease of 12.0%.
Alaska Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates there will be 30 annual job openings, and 440 total jobs in 2026 for Postal Service Clerks in this state.
Nationwide, the prediction is 4,800 annual jobs and 69,500 total jobs in 2026.
What do Postal Service Clerks Make in Alaska?
In 2018 wages for Postal Service Clerks ranged from $26,670 to $61,320 with $42,780 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.82 to $29.48. The median hourly rate was $20.57.
Workers in this field were paid a median of $20.46 an hour in 2017.
The hourly rate grew by $0.11.
The median salary in Alaska is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Alaska Metros for Postal Service Clerks
The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Postal Service Clerks.
Metro | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
---|---|---|
Anchorage, AK | 100 | $60,090 |
Top States for Postal Service Clerks Employment
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State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
---|---|---|
California | 7,330 | $60,100 |
New York | 5,780 | $60,090 |
Texas | 4,750 | $60,090 |
Pennsylvania | 3,770 | $47,500 |
Florida | 3,680 | $60,100 |
Illinois | 3,080 | $48,560 |
Michigan | 2,680 | $60,090 |
Ohio | 2,670 | $47,500 |
New Jersey | 2,590 | $60,100 |
Virginia | 2,240 | $54,500 |
Massachusetts | 2,150 | $60,090 |
Georgia | 2,100 | $60,100 |
North Carolina | 2,080 | $60,090 |
Missouri | 1,820 | $45,870 |
Indiana | 1,620 | $47,500 |
Washington | 1,590 | $46,630 |
Wisconsin | 1,540 | $46,510 |
Minnesota | 1,490 | $46,490 |
Tennessee | 1,490 | $47,500 |
Iowa | 1,400 | $44,720 |
Below are the states where Postal Service Clerks get paid the most:
State | Annual Median Salary |
---|---|
Georgia | $60,100 |
Rhode Island | $60,100 |
Arizona | $60,100 |
New Jersey | $60,100 |
California | $60,100 |
Hawaii | $60,100 |
Connecticut | $60,100 |
Delaware | $60,100 |
District of Columbia | $60,100 |
Florida | $60,100 |
Related Careers in Alaska
You may also be interested in the following careers:
Occupation | Alaska Employment Total |
---|---|
Postal Service Mail Carriers | 440 |
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators | 240 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
More about our data sources and methodologies.