The annual salary statistics of couriers and messengers in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage data of couriers and messengers in Lexington-Fayette 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 | $27,550 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,080 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $34,670 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $37,630 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $58,910 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for couriers and messengers in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $58,910. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,670. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,550.
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 | $34,670 | 14.48% | 31.70% |
| 2021 | $29,650 | -4.32% | - |
| 2020 | $30,930 | -7.11% | - |
| 2019 | $33,130 | -1.21% | - |
| 2018 | $33,530 | 25.11% | - |
| 2017 | $25,110 | -0.60% | - |
| 2016 | $25,260 | 11.64% | - |
| 2015 | $22,320 | -5.24% | - |
| 2014 | $23,490 | 1.87% | - |
| 2013 | $23,050 | -2.73% | - |
| 2012 | $23,680 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $34,670, Lexington-Fayette is the second highest paying city for couriers and messengers in state of Kentucky, following the highest paying city Louisville-Jefferson County (median annual salary of $35,600). Compared with Louisville-Jefferson County, the median annual salary of couriers and messengers in Lexington-Fayette is 2.6 percent (2.6%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| Bowling Green | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Evansville | |
| Owensboro |