Couriers and Messenger salary
39,200 USD
Median annual wage · 2025 · BLS · 43-5021
Half of all couriers and messengers in the United States earn more than 39,200 USD a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay737of 825 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile1.26×36,070 USD – 45,280 USD
| Measure | All |
|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 36,070 USD |
| Median | 39,200 USD |
| Mean | 40,970 USD |
| Upper quartile | 45,280 USD |
About the figure
Occupation code 43-5021 in SOC 2018, the US occupation classification. Covers wage and salary workers, excluding the self-employed. Published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, not estimated by us. The figure is an annual wage, not a monthly one.
Occupations that pay about the same
- Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers 39,390 USD
- Demonstrators and Product Promoters 39,320 USD
- Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service 39,280 USD
- Occupational Therapy Aides 39,160 USD
- Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 39,150 USD
- Helpers--Production Workers 39,070 USD
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.bls.gov