The annual salary statistics of couriers and messengers in Bakersfield-Delano, California is shown in Table 1. The wage information of couriers and messengers in Bakersfield-Delano 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 | $30,810 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,490 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,440 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $37,440 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $47,620 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for couriers and messengers in Bakersfield-Delano, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $47,620. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,440. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,810.
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 | $37,440 | 6.97% | 32.37% |
| 2021 | $34,830 | -10.97% | - |
| 2020 | $38,650 | 11.00% | - |
| 2019 | $34,400 | 8.49% | - |
| 2018 | $31,480 | 12.58% | - |
| 2017 | $27,520 | 11.26% | - |
| 2016 | $24,420 | -3.28% | - |
| 2015 | $25,220 | -9.83% | - |
| 2014 | $27,700 | -3.90% | - |
| 2013 | $28,780 | 12.02% | - |
| 2012 | $25,320 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $37,440 in Bakersfield-Delano is in the middle of salary range for couriers and messengers in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of couriers and messengers in Bakersfield-Delano is 21.2 percent (21.2%) lower than that in the highest paying San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara and 35.7 percent (35.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine.