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- Annual Median Wage$ 36,340$27,310
$47,350Annual NC Wage Range
Growth Rate
Very Slow Growing
- Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators prepare incoming and outgoing mail for distribution. They time-stamp, open, read, sort, and route incoming mail, as well as address, seal, stamp, fold, stuff, and affix postage to outgoing mail or packages. Their duties may also include keeping necessary records and completed forms.
What do they typically do
- Clear jams in sorting equipment
- Seal or open envelopes by hand or by using machines
- Determine manner to send mail and prepare it for delivery to mailing facilities
- Tag and place incoming or outgoing letters or packages into sacks or bins based on destination or type and place
- Weigh packages or letters to determine postage needed using weighing scales and rate charts
- Check that items are addressed correctly, marked with the proper postage, and in suitable condition for processing
- Sort and route incoming mail, and collect outgoing mail, using carts as necessary
- Affix postage to packages or letters by hand, or stamp materials using postage meters
Number of Jobs
Average AnnualJob Growth -0.1%Job Opening 264Education & Training
- Education These occupations usually require a high school diploma.Associated Programs or MajorsMoreLicenseMore
NC Workforce CredentialsPrivate Training Programs20512037Change -14