Couriers and Messengers Salary in the Industry of Social Assistance

The salary statistics and trend of couriers and messengers in the industry of social assistance are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare couriers and messengers salaries in different industries within the health care and social assistance sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$19,930
25th Percentile Wage
$22,660
50th Percentile Wage
$28,270
75th Percentile Wage
$33,550
90th Percentile Wage
$39,580

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for couriers and messengers in the industry of social assistance. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) couriers and messengers is $39,580. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $28,270. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent couriers and messengers is $19,930.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of couriers and messengers in the industry of Social Assistance from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$28,270
6.58% 22.99%
2016
$26,410
3.52% -
2015
$25,480
1.73% -
2014
$25,040
-3.08% -
2013
$25,810
15.65% -
2012
$21,770
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Table 3. Compare Couriers and Messengers Salary in Different Industries within the Health Care and Social Assistance Sector

The average salaries of couriers and messengers in 30 industries within the health care and social assistance sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of couriers and messengers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Outpatient Care Centers
$36,260
Offices of All Other Health Practitioners
$31,660
Specialty hospitals - Privately owned
$31,110
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals
$31,110
Ambulatory Health Care Services
$29,950
Individual and Family Services
$29,940
Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories
$29,920
Home Health Care Services
$29,780
Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities
$29,120
Offices of Physicians
$28,970
Offices of Other Health Practitioners
$28,720
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - State government owned
$28,610
Hospitals - State government owned
$28,470
Hospitals - Privately owned
$28,300
Ambulance Services
$28,290
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Privately owned
$28,280
Social Assistance
$28,270
Hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals)
$28,220
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
$28,200
Other Ambulatory Health Care Services
$27,730
All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services
$27,650
Hospitals - Local government owned
$27,280
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Local government owned
$27,280
Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists
$27,260
Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services
$26,050
Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers
$25,710
Nursing and Residential Care Facilities
$25,040
Vocational Rehabilitation Services
$23,830
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals
$23,310
Offices of Dentists
$20,810

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