The annual salary statistics of couriers and messengers in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of couriers and messengers in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota 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 | $25,570 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,270 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $32,860 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $34,040 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $36,070 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for couriers and messengers in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, Florida 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 $32,860. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,570.
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 | $32,860 | 10.50% | 26.66% |
| 2021 | $29,410 | 0.61% | - |
| 2020 | $29,230 | 3.52% | - |
| 2019 | $28,200 | 4.79% | - |
| 2018 | $26,850 | -7.37% | - |
| 2017 | $28,830 | 5.20% | - |
| 2016 | $27,330 | 4.72% | - |
| 2015 | $26,040 | 6.45% | - |
| 2014 | $24,360 | -0.25% | - |
| 2013 | $24,420 | 1.31% | - |
| 2012 | $24,100 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $32,860 in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota 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 North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota is 7.8 percent (7.8%) lower than that in the highest paying North Florida nonmetropolitan area and 37.8 percent (37.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Punta Gorda.