DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA
43-5051 Postal Service Clerks
Occupational Description:
Perform any combination of tasks in a United States Postal Service (USPS) post office, such as receive letters and parcels; sell postage and revenue stamps, postal cards, and stamped envelopes; fill out and sell money orders; place mail in pigeon holes of mail rack or in bags; and examine mail for correct postage. Includes postal service clerks employed by USPS contractors.| Percentiles | |||||||||
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| Geography | Employment | Emp SE* | Mean | Mean SE* | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
| Southwest Minnesota | 230 | 0 | $22.33/hr | $0.17/hr | $17.40/hr | $17.41/hr | $22.94/hr | $24.41/hr | $29.56/hr |
| Minnesota | 1,530 | 0 | $23.84/hr | $0.17/hr | $17.40/hr | $21.00/hr | $23.01/hr | $29.55/hr | $30.15/hr |
| U S | 81,170 | 0 | $24.63/hr | $0.05/hr | $17.41/hr | $21.00/hr | $23.51/hr | $29.56/hr | $30.16/hr |
| *SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate. | |||||||||
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| Occupation (click title for details) | OES | Projections | |
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| Employment | Median Wage | % Change 2020 - 2030 | |
| Office Clerks, General | 3,730 | $16.93/hr | -2.4% |
| Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators | 330 | $17.66/hr | N/A |
| Counter and Rental Clerks | 220 | $14.37/hr | 0.0% |
| Library Assistants, Clerical | 160 | $13.50/hr | N/A |
| Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping | 160 | $18.54/hr | 7.5% |
| Library Technicians | 120 | $18.39/hr | -4.0% |
| Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks | 20 | $21.80/hr | -0.4% |
| Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service | N/A | $13.81/hr | -17.1% |
Tasks for Postal Service Clerks
- Collects payment for postage stamps, postal cards, stamped envelopes, metered postage, and money orders.
- Answers questions pertaining to mail regulations, procedures, postage rates, and mail delivery.
- Feeds mail into electric-electronic postage canceling device or hand stamps to cancel postage.
- Transports mail from one work station to another within same postal office.
- Registers and insures letters and parcels.
- Assists public in complying with federal regulations of Postal Service and other federal agencies, such as registration of aliens.
- Posts announcements on centrally located bulletin board to distribute government-related information to general public.
- Receives, registers, and refers for investigation complaints regarding mail theft, delivery, lost mail, and damaged mail.
- Calibrates postage meters.
- Examines mail for correct postage.
- Weighs and computes mailing costs of letters and parcels based on type, weight, and destination.
- Sorts mail according to groups and destination by hand or by operating electronic mail-sorting or scanning device.
