Couriers and Messengers
SOC code 43-5021 · Office and Administrative Support Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $31,550 | $15.17 |
| 25th percentile | $36,070 | $17.34 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $39,200 | $18.85 |
| 75th percentile | $45,280 | $21.77 |
| 90th percentile | $50,330 | $24.20 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Couriers and Messengers (SOC 43-5021), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 51 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1,020 | $32,730 | $31,870 | $22,460 | $26,940 | $37,110 | $39,780 |
| Alaska | 190 | $41,220 | $39,170 | $35,890 | $35,890 | $44,190 | $48,930 |
| Arizona | 1,010 | $37,250 | $37,220 | $29,850 | $29,890 | $40,970 | $44,620 |
| Arkansas | 290 | $34,630 | $35,430 | $25,540 | $31,300 | $36,710 | $41,280 |
| California | 8,970 | $45,220 | $44,600 | $35,530 | $38,600 | $48,210 | $57,020 |
| Colorado | 690 | $45,170 | $44,610 | $34,510 | $39,060 | $49,240 | $57,120 |
| Connecticut | 520 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Delaware | 350 | $37,360 | $37,560 | $33,990 | $35,200 | $37,640 | $40,010 |
| District of Columbia | — | $45,900 | $44,010 | $38,890 | $43,820 | $47,600 | $52,320 |
| Florida | 5,650 | $37,640 | $36,760 | $29,730 | $33,540 | $39,290 | $45,480 |
| Georgia | 1,840 | $38,890 | $37,140 | $28,080 | $33,380 | $40,370 | $47,840 |
| Hawaii | 440 | $38,840 | $37,480 | $35,350 | $36,780 | $42,060 | $44,140 |
| Idaho | 230 | $38,210 | $37,360 | $30,720 | $33,980 | $43,580 | $46,170 |
| Illinois | 1,560 | $40,420 | $39,680 | $30,860 | $35,600 | $44,050 | $46,160 |
| Indiana | 1,020 | $38,110 | $37,470 | $30,620 | $35,020 | $39,860 | $49,270 |
| Iowa | 720 | $36,920 | $37,730 | $29,940 | $34,630 | $39,900 | $40,800 |
| Kansas | 440 | $34,790 | $35,520 | $22,620 | $29,350 | $39,880 | $44,910 |
| Kentucky | 850 | $36,520 | $36,350 | $27,200 | $31,540 | $40,020 | $44,490 |
| Louisiana | 1,120 | $31,120 | $29,520 | $21,530 | $23,030 | $35,400 | $42,690 |
| Maine | 40 | $40,410 | $40,020 | $36,940 | $37,440 | $43,470 | $45,550 |
| Maryland | 1,110 | $39,430 | $38,010 | $32,890 | $35,470 | $41,530 | $48,410 |
| Massachusetts | 1,170 | $41,920 | $42,250 | $33,900 | $38,200 | $46,630 | $50,130 |
| Michigan | 1,700 | $38,230 | $37,130 | $30,160 | $33,440 | $41,230 | $47,850 |
| Minnesota | 640 | $43,870 | $43,890 | $34,720 | $37,490 | $45,810 | $56,460 |
| Mississippi | 480 | $33,820 | $34,930 | $22,310 | $28,080 | $38,890 | $44,030 |
| Missouri | 1,390 | $38,460 | $39,520 | $29,120 | $35,230 | $43,280 | $46,390 |
| Montana | 50 | $38,840 | $38,780 | $32,440 | $32,930 | $40,840 | $48,380 |
| Nebraska | 670 | $34,290 | $29,570 | $25,860 | $27,950 | $39,690 | $48,060 |
| Nevada | 650 | $41,700 | $42,490 | $30,120 | $35,690 | $47,080 | $49,610 |
| New Hampshire | 190 | $39,580 | $38,620 | $25,460 | $32,690 | $47,800 | $52,000 |
| New Jersey | 2,490 | $42,780 | $39,710 | $34,880 | $37,300 | $46,860 | $53,110 |
| New Mexico | 370 | $36,120 | $36,790 | $28,200 | $31,800 | $38,240 | $42,960 |
| New York | 7,530 | $44,310 | $39,780 | $34,480 | $36,750 | $50,790 | $57,990 |
| North Carolina | 3,760 | $39,110 | $38,260 | $29,680 | $35,520 | $41,870 | $48,520 |
| North Dakota | 50 | $40,270 | $36,400 | $33,230 | $35,350 | $43,500 | $49,930 |
| Ohio | 2,080 | $38,110 | $37,680 | $30,550 | $34,180 | $42,640 | $44,960 |
| Oklahoma | 710 | $37,760 | $39,090 | $26,820 | $31,290 | $42,330 | $49,060 |
| Oregon | 770 | $42,550 | $41,870 | $34,110 | $36,990 | $46,320 | $50,620 |
| Pennsylvania | 3,050 | $37,590 | $37,590 | $29,060 | $33,270 | $41,090 | $46,430 |
| Rhode Island | 150 | $41,500 | $38,420 | $35,760 | $37,710 | $42,610 | $51,150 |
| South Carolina | 1,120 | $33,850 | $35,360 | $23,570 | $27,680 | $38,290 | $44,000 |
| South Dakota | 70 | $35,260 | $33,400 | $29,890 | $30,510 | $37,940 | $43,210 |
| Tennessee | 2,080 | $36,680 | $36,690 | $26,730 | $32,910 | $40,050 | $47,150 |
| Texas | 4,380 | $37,100 | $37,310 | $27,570 | $31,990 | $41,350 | $45,790 |
| Utah | 1,040 | $41,370 | $41,600 | $35,860 | $39,560 | $41,630 | $46,560 |
| Vermont | 60 | $39,880 | $39,600 | $35,360 | $37,390 | $44,810 | $44,810 |
| Virginia | 2,760 | $41,570 | $38,380 | $31,080 | $35,360 | $45,920 | $54,000 |
| Washington | 1,670 | $44,640 | $44,170 | $36,690 | $38,560 | $47,930 | $55,760 |
| West Virginia | 290 | $34,350 | $37,260 | $23,960 | $29,890 | $38,620 | $39,250 |
| Wisconsin | 2,110 | $36,640 | $37,170 | $24,080 | $32,030 | $40,250 | $45,930 |
| Wyoming | 110 | $39,470 | $38,230 | $22,350 | $22,350 | $55,880 | $55,890 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.