Occupation Salary Profile

Couriers and Messengers

SOC Code: 43-5021

Pick up and deliver messages, documents, packages, and other items between offices or departments within an establishment or directly to other business concerns, traveling by foot, bicycle, motorcycle, automobile, or public conveyance. Excludes ā€œLight Truck Driversā€ (53-3033).

National Median (BLS)
$42,480
ā–² +2.68% Nominal ā–¼ -0.56% Real
H-1B Sponsor Median
N/A
Insufficient Sponsor Data
Average Base Salary
$46,580
Domestic Mean Pay
Total U.S. Employment
3,110
Active Positions (BLS)
Highest Paying State Calculatingā€¦
Highest Employment State Calculatingā€¦
Highest Paying Metro Calculatingā€¦

Analyze Your Salary

Enter your compensation and select a market (State, MSA Metro, City, or ZIP) to evaluate compa-ratios, tax take-home, and real purchasing power.

National Baseline Wage Distribution

Empirical wage tiers reported across all 50 states by the Bureau of Labor Statistics for Couriers and Messengers.

Percentile Tier Annual Base Salary
10th Percentile $31,400
25th Percentile $35,820
National Median (50th Percentile) $42,480
75th Percentile $52,030
90th Percentile $70,950
P10: $31,400 P50 (Median): $42,480 P90: $70,950