The annual salary statistics of couriers and messengers in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of couriers and messengers in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater 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 | $29,120 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,780 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $32,800 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $34,660 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $37,120 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for couriers and messengers in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $37,120. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $32,800. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,120.
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 | $32,800 | 12.10% | 31.77% |
| 2021 | $28,830 | -52.65% | - |
| 2020 | $44,010 | 12.18% | - |
| 2019 | $38,650 | 10.89% | - |
| 2018 | $34,440 | 17.68% | - |
| 2017 | $28,350 | 6.03% | - |
| 2016 | $26,640 | 1.91% | - |
| 2015 | $26,130 | 7.65% | - |
| 2014 | $24,130 | -5.06% | - |
| 2013 | $25,350 | 11.72% | - |
| 2012 | $22,380 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $32,800 in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater 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 Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is 8.0 percent (8.0%) lower than that in the highest paying North Florida nonmetropolitan area and 37.7 percent (37.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Punta Gorda.