The annual salary statistics of couriers and messengers in Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of couriers and messengers in Lafayette-West Lafayette 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 | $26,200 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,120 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $31,310 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,850 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $38,880 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for couriers and messengers in Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $38,880. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $31,310. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,200.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of couriers and messengers from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $31,310 | 2.71% | 20.09% |
| 2019 | $30,460 | 13.23% | - |
| 2018 | $26,430 | 5.33% | - |
| 2017 | $25,020 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $25,020 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $31,310, Lafayette-West Lafayette is the second highest paying city for couriers and messengers in state of Indiana, following the highest paying city Bloomington (median annual salary of $41,690). Compared with Bloomington, the median annual salary of couriers and messengers in Lafayette-West Lafayette is 24.9 percent (24.9%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Bloomington | |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Fort Wayne | |
| Terre Haute | |
| Gary | |
| Muncie | |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area |