The annual salary statistics of couriers and messengers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of couriers and messengers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) 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 | $18,510 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $21,250 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,100 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $34,290 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $41,530 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for couriers and messengers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $41,530. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,100. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,510.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of couriers and messengers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $28,100 | -15.94% | -8.72% |
| 2016 | $32,580 | 7.40% | - |
| 2015 | $30,170 | -0.43% | - |
| 2014 | $30,300 | 2.15% | - |
| 2013 | $29,650 | -3.04% | - |
| 2012 | $30,550 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $28,100 in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is in the middle of salary range for couriers and messengers in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of couriers and messengers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is 22.9 percent (22.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) and 29.5 percent (29.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying South 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 |