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Average Salary for Couriers and Messengers

SOC 43-5021 · Office and Administrative Support Occupations · 2024 data

The median annual wage for Couriers and Messengers in the United States is $38,340 ($18.43/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $29,880 at the 10th percentile to $50,590 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 71,920 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 29.1% since 2019.

Median Annual

$38,340

Mean Annual

$40,060

10th Pct

$29,880

75th Pct

$44,630

Employment

71,920

Salary Distribution

$30k
10th
$35k
25th
$38k
Median
$45k
75th
$51k
90th

Highest Paying Metro Areas

Salary by State

State Median Annual
Colorado $44,610
California $44,600
Washington $44,170
District of Columbia $44,010
Minnesota $43,890
Nevada $42,490
Massachusetts $42,250
Oregon $41,870
Utah $41,600
Maine $40,020
New York $39,780
New Jersey $39,710
Illinois $39,680
Vermont $39,600
Missouri $39,520
Alaska $39,170
Oklahoma $39,090
Montana $38,780
New Hampshire $38,620
Rhode Island $38,420
Virginia $38,380
North Carolina $38,260
Wyoming $38,230
Maryland $38,010
Iowa $37,730
Ohio $37,680
Pennsylvania $37,590
Delaware $37,560
Hawaii $37,480
Indiana $37,470
Idaho $37,360
Texas $37,310
West Virginia $37,260
Arizona $37,220
Wisconsin $37,170
Georgia $37,140
Michigan $37,130
New Mexico $36,790
Florida $36,760
Tennessee $36,690
North Dakota $36,400
Kentucky $36,350
Kansas $35,520
Arkansas $35,430
South Carolina $35,360
Mississippi $34,930
South Dakota $33,400
Virgin Islands $32,870
Alabama $31,870
Nebraska $29,570
Louisiana $29,520
Guam $24,960
Puerto Rico $22,010

National Wage Trend

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Year Median Annual
2024 $38,340
2023 $36,710
2022 $35,280
2021 $33,050
2020 $30,980
2019 $29,690