Courier and Messenger Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$39,200
$18.85/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $31,550 | $15.17 |
| 25th percentile | $36,070 | $17.34 |
| Median | $39,200 | $18.85 |
| 75th percentile | $45,280 | $21.77 |
| 90th percentile | $50,330 | $24.20 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 68,640
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Nevada | ||
| 1st | $46,520 | $46,530 2nd |
| Washington | ||
| 2nd | $46,500 | $43,453 10th |
| Vermont | ||
| 3rd | $45,600 | $46,551 1st |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 4th | $45,210 | $41,137 21st |
| Oregon | ||
| 5th | $45,170 | $43,701 9th |
| Colorado | ||
| 6th | $45,140 | $43,803 8th |
| California | ||
| 7th | $44,970 | $40,616 25th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 8th | $44,860 | $45,487 4th |
| Utah | ||
| 9th | $42,840 | $43,332 11th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 10th | $42,380 | $40,073 27th |
| Alaska | ||
| 11th | $41,720 | $40,759 23rd |
| Maine | ||
| 12th | $41,710 | $42,978 12th |
| Missouri | ||
| 13th | $41,410 | $45,597 3rd |
| New Jersey | ||
| 14th | $40,870 | $37,563 43rd |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 15th | $40,630 | $39,005 35th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 16th | $40,270 | $43,834 6th |
| Montana | ||
| 17th | $40,080 | $42,348 16th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 18th | $39,700 | $40,688 24th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 19th | $39,480 | $38,104 40th |
| Georgia | ||
| 20th | $39,400 | $40,917 22nd |
| Texas | ||
| 21st | $39,260 | $40,450 26th |
| Maryland | ||
| 22nd | $39,140 | $37,291 45th |
| Illinois | ||
| 23rd | $39,100 | $39,116 34th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 23rd | $39,100 | $41,452 18th |
| Arizona | ||
| 25th | $38,980 | $38,718 38th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 26th | $38,910 | $44,295 5th |
| Delaware | ||
| 27th | $38,760 | $38,835 37th |
| New York | ||
| 28th | $38,740 | $35,897 48th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 29th | $38,580 | $35,088 50th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 30th | $38,570 | $41,828 17th |
| Iowa | ||
| 31st | $38,460 | $43,823 7th |
| Kansas | ||
| 32nd | $38,370 | $42,601 15th |
| Ohio | ||
| 33rd | $38,320 | $41,305 19th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 34th | $38,090 | $42,817 13th |
| Michigan | ||
| 35th | $37,940 | $39,432 30th |
| Virginia | ||
| 36th | $37,820 | $37,407 44th |
| Florida | ||
| 37th | $37,740 | $36,494 46th |
| Indiana | ||
| 38th | $37,270 | $39,934 28th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 39th | $37,070 | $42,640 14th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 40th | $36,910 | $39,226 31st |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 41st | $36,810 | $35,989 47th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 42nd | $36,710 | $39,158 33rd |
| Idaho | ||
| 43rd | $36,110 | $37,814 42nd |
| Kentucky | ||
| 44th | $35,880 | $39,796 29th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 45th | $35,780 | $41,149 20th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 46th | $34,890 | $38,985 36th |
| Alabama | ||
| 47th | $34,820 | $39,202 32nd |
| Nebraska | ||
| 48th | $34,600 | $38,400 39th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 49th | $33,490 | $37,968 41st |
| Wyoming | ||
| 50th | $31,680 | $34,178 51st |
| South Dakota | ||
| 51st | $31,650 | $35,728 49th |
Places with the same median share a rank and are listed alphabetically.
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +8.0%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- High school diploma or equivalent
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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