The annual salary statistics of couriers and messengers in Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of couriers and messengers in Lakeland-Winter Haven 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 | $24,780 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,870 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $33,760 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $34,760 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $37,540 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for couriers and messengers in Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $37,540. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $33,760. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,780.
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 | $33,760 | 12.80% | 21.30% |
| 2021 | $29,440 | -0.99% | - |
| 2020 | $29,730 | 20.48% | - |
| 2019 | $23,640 | 3.30% | - |
| 2018 | $22,860 | 3.89% | - |
| 2017 | $21,970 | 2.87% | - |
| 2016 | $21,340 | 0.42% | - |
| 2015 | $21,250 | -3.86% | - |
| 2014 | $22,070 | -23.11% | - |
| 2013 | $27,170 | 2.21% | - |
| 2012 | $26,570 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $33,760 in Lakeland-Winter Haven is in the middle of salary range for couriers and messengers in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of couriers and messengers in Lakeland-Winter Haven is 5.3 percent (5.3%) lower than that in the highest paying North Florida nonmetropolitan area and 39.4 percent (39.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Punta Gorda.