The annual salary statistics of couriers and messengers in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of couriers and messengers in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island 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 | $24,960 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,010 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $31,570 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $33,830 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $34,790 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for couriers and messengers in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $34,790. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $31,570. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,960.
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 | $31,570 | 5.07% | 27.18% |
| 2021 | $29,970 | 11.61% | - |
| 2020 | $26,490 | 9.85% | - |
| 2019 | $23,880 | 1.01% | - |
| 2018 | $23,640 | -0.55% | - |
| 2017 | $23,770 | -7.78% | - |
| 2016 | $25,620 | 8.27% | - |
| 2015 | $23,500 | 3.53% | - |
| 2014 | $22,670 | 1.24% | - |
| 2013 | $22,390 | -2.68% | - |
| 2012 | $22,990 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $31,570 in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island is in the middle of salary range for couriers and messengers in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of couriers and messengers in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island is 13.1 percent (13.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Iowa City and 21.5 percent (21.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Iowa City | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Dubuque | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Ames | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area |