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
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $52,310 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $49,090 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $48,770 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $47,490 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $47,290 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $46,810 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $45,900 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $45,840 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $45,790 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $45,780 |
| Napa, CA | $44,720 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $44,680 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $44,350 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $44,080 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $43,860 |
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 |