The annual salary statistics of couriers and messengers in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, California is shown in Table 1. The wage information of couriers and messengers in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward 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 | $27,510 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,970 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,260 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $44,080 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $49,670 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for couriers and messengers in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $49,670. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,260. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,510.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of couriers and messengers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $37,260 | -1.56% | 7.25% |
| 2016 | $37,840 | 2.99% | - |
| 2015 | $36,710 | 3.57% | - |
| 2014 | $35,400 | 2.68% | - |
| 2013 | $34,450 | -0.32% | - |
| 2012 | $34,560 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $37,260 in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward 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 Oakland-Fremont-Hayward is 21.6 percent (21.6%) lower than that in the highest paying San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara and 35.4 percent (35.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine.