Prepare incoming and outgoing mail for distribution for the United States Postal Service (USPS). Examine, sort, and route mail. Load, operate, and occasionally adjust and repair mail processing, sorting, and canceling machinery. Keep records of shipments, pouches, and sacks, and perform other duties related to mail handling within the postal service. Includes postal service mail sorters and processors employed by USPS contractors. Excludes “Postal Service Clerks” (43-5051) and “Postal Service Mail Carriers” (43-5052). 

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Employment Outlook	Growth Rate -0.4% Openings Per Year 139
Wages	Median Hourly $26 per hour Average Annual $53,190 per year
Education Needed	These occupations usually require a high school diploma.
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