Postal service mail sorters, processors, & processing machine operators

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2020 Workforce

61.5k

Average Age

46.1

Estimated Job Growth

−17.9%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$49,381

Average Male Salary

$52,933

Average Female Salary

$45,814

About

Postal service mail sorters, processors, & processing machine operators are most often employed by the Postal Service industry. The average yearly wage for Postal service mail sorters, processors, & processing machine operators was $49,381 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Postal service mail sorters, processors, & processing machine operators by wage are Actors, Firstline supervisors of landscaping, lawn service, & groundskeeping workers, and Healthcare social workers.

Postal service mail sorters, processors, & processing machine operators are part of the Office & Administrative Support Occupations, along with Firstline supervisors of office & administrative support workers, Switchboard operators, including answering service, Telephone operators, Communications equipment operators, all other, Bill & account collectors, and 45 more.

The top 3 locations that employ the most Postal service mail sorters, processors, & processing machine operators are Milwaukee City (North) PUMA, WI, Detroit City (North Central) PUMA, MI, and Highland Springs, East Highland Park & Glen Allen PUMA, VA. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Postal service mail sorters, processors, & processing machine operators are Milwaukee City (North) PUMA, WI, Detroit City (North Central) PUMA, MI, and District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC.

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Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Postal service mail sorters, processors, & processing machine operators and on wages and locations for those in the field. Postal Service is the industry that employs the most Postal service mail sorters, processors, & processing machine operators, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Postal service mail sorters, processors, & processing machine operators, by average wage, is Postal Service. Postal service mail sorters, processors, & processing machine operators are paid most in Clay County PUMA, FL but are relatively concentrated in Milwaukee City (North) PUMA, WI.

Yearly Wage

$49,381

AVERAGE SALARY

± $2,493

In 2020, Postal service mail sorters, processors, & processing machine operators earned an average of $49,381, $6,573 less than than the average national salary of $55,954.

Actors make somewhat more than Postal service mail sorters, processors, & processing machine operators while Firstline supervisors of landscaping, lawn service, & groundskeeping workers make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Postal service mail sorters, processors, & processing machine operators as measured by average annual salary in the US.

Wage Distribution

0.24

WAGE GINI

In 2015, Postal service mail sorters, processors, & processing machine operators had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.24, which is lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Postal service mail sorters, processors, & processing machine operators (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

Wage by Location

HIGHEST PAYING PUMAS

This map shows the Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States shaded by average annual wage for Postal service mail sorters, processors, & processing machine operators.

Spatial Concentration

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Postal service mail sorters, processors, & processing machine operators

This map displays which Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States have a relatively high population of Postal service mail sorters, processors, & processing machine operators.

Employment Over Time

61.5k

2020 Workforce

± 6,089

−4.48%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 14.5%

The number of people employed as Postal service mail sorters, processors, & processing machine operators has been declining at a rate of −4.48%, from 64,415 people in 2019 to 61,527 people in 2020.

This graphic shows how the number of Postal service mail sorters, processors, & processing machine operators employed by the Postal Service industry has changed over time.

Diversity

Demographic information on Postal service mail sorters, processors, & processing machine operators in the US. The average age of male Postal service mail sorters, processors, & processing machine operators in the workforce is 47.3 and of female Postal service mail sorters, processors, & processing machine operators is 45, and the most common race/ethnicity for Postal service mail sorters, processors, & processing machine operators is White (Non-Hispanic).

Composition by Sex

30.8k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 4,310

30.7k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 4,301

50.1% of Postal service mail sorters, processors, & processing machine operators are Male, making them the more common sex in the occupation. This chart shows the sex breakdown of Postal service mail sorters, processors, & processing machine operators.

Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Postal service mail sorters, processors, & processing machine operators

White (Non-Hispanic)
Black (Non-Hispanic)
Asian (Non-Hispanic)

41.4% of Postal service mail sorters, processors, & processing machine operators are White (Non-Hispanic), making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 34% of Postal service mail sorters, processors, & processing machine operators, Black (Non-Hispanic) is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Postal service mail sorters, processors, & processing machine operators.

Age by Sex

47.3

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 1.98

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 1.92

The median age of Postal service mail sorters, processors, & processing machine operators is 46.1, and Male employees are generally 2.22 years older than than their Female counterparts.

Education

Data on higher education choices for Postal service mail sorters, processors, & processing machine operators from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Postal service mail sorters, processors, & processing machine operators is Business but a relatively high number of Postal service mail sorters, processors, & processing machine operators hold a major in History.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

MOST COMMON MAJORS

MOST SPECIALIZED MAJORS

Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Postal service mail sorters, processors, & processing machine operators from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Postal service mail sorters, processors, & processing machine operators need many skills, but most especially Coordination, Monitoring, and Reading Comprehension. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Postal service mail sorters, processors, & processing machine operators need more than the average amount of Operation and Control, Operation Monitoring, and Troubleshooting.

Radar Distribution

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Projections

Projections on job growth for Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.71%, but Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators are expected to see a growth of −17.9% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

For growth projections, the closest comparible industry reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators.

−17.9%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators. This profession is expected to grow less than than 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.