The annual salary statistics of couriers and messengers in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of couriers and messengers in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara 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 | $41,250 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,940 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,520 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $47,520 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $53,410 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for couriers and messengers in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $53,410. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,520. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,250.
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 | $47,520 | 9.07% | 35.67% |
| 2021 | $43,210 | -24.28% | - |
| 2020 | $53,700 | 6.89% | - |
| 2019 | $50,000 | 21.44% | - |
| 2018 | $39,280 | 11.41% | - |
| 2017 | $34,800 | -10.86% | - |
| 2016 | $38,580 | 4.15% | - |
| 2015 | $36,980 | -2.65% | - |
| 2014 | $37,960 | 6.59% | - |
| 2013 | $35,460 | 13.79% | - |
| 2012 | $30,570 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $47,520, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara is the highest paying city for couriers and messengers in state of California, followed by North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $46,270). In comparison, the median annual salary of couriers and messengers in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara is 2.6 percent (2.6%) higher than that in North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area.