The annual salary statistics of couriers and messengers in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage information of couriers and messengers in Birmingham-Hoover is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $23,580 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,410 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $31,480 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,860 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $36,070 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for couriers and messengers in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $36,070. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $31,480. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,580.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of couriers and messengers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $31,480 | 6.70% | 26.11% |
| 2021 | $29,370 | 14.44% | - |
| 2020 | $25,130 | -1.55% | - |
| 2019 | $25,520 | 7.09% | - |
| 2018 | $23,710 | -4.81% | - |
| 2017 | $24,850 | -8.29% | - |
| 2016 | $26,910 | -0.82% | - |
| 2015 | $27,130 | 9.33% | - |
| 2014 | $24,600 | 1.95% | - |
| 2013 | $24,120 | 3.57% | - |
| 2012 | $23,260 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $31,480, Birmingham-Hoover is the highest paying city for couriers and messengers in state of Alabama, followed by Huntsville (median annual salary $30,630). In comparison, the median annual salary of couriers and messengers in Birmingham-Hoover is 2.7 percent (2.7%) higher than that in Huntsville.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Birmingham-Hoover | |
| Huntsville | |
| Daphne-Fairhope-Foley | |
| Mobile | |
| Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Auburn-Opelika | |
| Tuscaloosa | |
| Montgomery | |
| Dothan | |
| Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Florence-Muscle Shoals | |
| Gadsden | |
| Decatur | |
| Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area |