How does Couriers and Messengers pay in Illinois compare to the national average?

Illinois Couriers and Messengers salaries are 3% above the US national median of $38,340 per year.

What is the salary range for a Couriers and Messengers in Illinois?

Couriers and Messengers salaries in Illinois range from $30,860 (10th percentile) to $46,160 (90th percentile) per year, per 2024 BLS OEWS data.

Couriers and Messengers Salary in Illinois

SOC 43-5021 · State · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Couriers and Messengers in Illinois is $39,680 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $19.08 per hour. This is 3% above the national median of $38,340. 1,560 people work as Couriers and Messengers in Illinois. Wages have grown 40% since 2019, when the median was $28,380.

Median Annual Salary

$39,680

Mean Annual

$40,420

Median Hourly

$19.08

Total Employed

1,560

Salary Distribution

$31k

10th

$36k

25th

$40k

Median

$44k

75th

$46k

90th

How This Compares

Illinois

$39,680

this metro

United States

$38,340

you earn +3% vs US

Salary Trend

View data table

Year	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
2024	$39,680	$40,420	1,560
2023	$38,200	$37,930	1,990
2022	$34,370	$34,890	1,860
2021	$29,890	$33,090	1,040
2020	$28,920	$30,970	1,570
2019	$28,380	$29,510	2,280

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