Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

43-9051 Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service

Occupational Description:
Prepare incoming and outgoing mail for distribution. Use hand or mail handling machines to 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.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2025

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Northwest Minnesota	70	12	$18.02/hr	$12.65/hr	$12.72/hr	$17.95/hr	$20.61/hr	$23.91/hr

Leading Industries for Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Construction	N/A	N/A
Manufacturing	480	$22.20/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	10	$19.98/hr
Information	410	$21.83/hr
Financial Activities	70	$22.38/hr
Professional and Business Services	390	$19.31/hr
Education and Health Services	90	$20.88/hr
Leisure and Hospitality	N/A	N/A
Other Services	N/A	N/A
Public Administration	40	$25.14/hr

Other Regional Data for Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	20	$20.00/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	30	$21.80/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	40	$19.94/hr	-2.6%
Duluth MN-WI MSA	40	$19.94/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	40	$17.96/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	60	$20.90/hr	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	60	$17.95/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	70	$17.95/hr	-4.1%
Southeast Minnesota	70	$21.32/hr	8.8%
Fargo ND-MN MSA	70	$17.94/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	90	$20.73/hr	-9.0%
St Cloud MN MSA	100	$20.67/hr	N/A
Central Minnesota	130	$19.98/hr	-3.9%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	1,070	$21.83/hr	-6.9%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	1,090	$21.83/hr	N/A
Minnesota	1,510	$20.75/hr	-6.3%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators	2,050	$27.96/hr	-10.9%
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers	590	$15.13/hr	1.3%
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer	1,020	$19.62/hr	-13.7%

Task for Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service

Stamp dates and times of receipt of incoming mail.
Remove containers of sorted mail or parcels and transfer them to designated areas according to established procedures.
Accept and check containers of mail or parcels from large volume mailers, couriers, and contractors.
Sort and route incoming mail, and collect outgoing mail, using carts as necessary.
Determine manner in which mail is to be sent, and prepare it for delivery to mailing facilities.
Clear jams in sortation equipment.
Place incoming or outgoing letters or packages into sacks or bins based on destination or type, and place identifying tags on sacks or bins.
Answer inquiries regarding shipping or mailing policies.
Release packages or letters to customers upon presentation of written notices or other identification.
Lift and unload containers of mail or parcels onto equipment for transportation to sortation stations.