Average Mail Clerks And Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service Salary in Alaska

BLS did not publish a wage for mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service in Alaska in the latest release, but in 2024 the local median hourly wage was $18.80. There are 130 workers employed locally today.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2025 estimates for Alaska (state).

No annual salary published for this location. BLS does not publish an annual wage estimate for mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service in Alaska. This is common for occupations where most work is project-based, hourly, or on irregular schedules (actors, athletes, musicians, dancers). No wage figures were published at all for this location in the latest release.

Local employment

Workers tracked locally: 130
How common this job is here: 1.14×; Similar to the national average.

The last time BLS reported wages here

The latest release does not include a wage figure for mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service in Alaska, but earlier releases did. Here is the most recent year with a published wage.

Last reporting year: 2024
Median hourly wage (2024): $18.80/hr
Median annual wage (2024): $39,100
Employment (2024): 110

This data is from the 2024 BLS release. Recent figures may differ — small-sample suppression is common for this occupation.

Metros inside Alaska

Pay and employment for mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service often cluster in specific cities within the state. Drill into any metro for its local breakdown.

Where mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service earn the most per hour

Locations where BLS did publish hourly wage data for mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service this release, ranked highest to lowest.

By hourly wage

Top-paying states

District of Columbia: $23.68/hr
Massachusetts: $23.49/hr
Washington: $22.30/hr
Vermont: $21.82/hr
Utah: $21.71/hr
Minnesota: $21.56/hr
Maine: $21.53/hr
California: $21.35/hr

By hourly wage

Top-paying metros

Springfield, MA: $24.75/hr
Trenton-Princeton, NJ: $23.81/hr
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA: $23.69/hr
Salem, OR: $23.28/hr
Duluth, MN-WI: $23.28/hr
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT: $23.13/hr
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA: $23.10/hr
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH: $22.84/hr

National job outlook

BLS publishes national employment projections for mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service from 2024 to 2034. These projections are national and not broken down by state.

Projected growth: -6.6%; -4,400 net jobs over the projection period
Annual openings: 6,900; Includes growth plus replacements
Typical entry education: High school diploma or equivalent

Related occupations

Other jobs in the same field. Many of these follow similar hourly or project-based pay patterns.