The annual salary statistics of couriers and messengers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of couriers and messengers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) 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 | $27,700 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,050 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,460 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,800 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $44,450 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for couriers and messengers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $44,450. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,460. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,700.
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 | $36,460 | 13.88% | 24.44% |
| 2021 | $31,400 | 8.98% | - |
| 2020 | $28,580 | 1.75% | - |
| 2019 | $28,080 | 0.00% | - |
| 2018 | $28,080 | 0.28% | - |
| 2017 | $28,000 | -14.71% | - |
| 2016 | $32,120 | 7.78% | - |
| 2015 | $29,620 | -0.51% | - |
| 2014 | $29,770 | 1.44% | - |
| 2013 | $29,340 | 6.10% | - |
| 2012 | $27,550 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $36,460, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the highest paying city for couriers and messengers in state of Illinois, followed by East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $36,310). In comparison, the median annual salary of couriers and messengers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is .4 percent (.4%) higher than that in East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| Springfield | |
| Peoria | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Rockford | |
| Carbondale-Marion | |
| Decatur | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area |