The annual salary statistics of couriers and messengers in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage data of couriers and messengers in Louisville-Jefferson County 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 | $24,000 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,820 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,600 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,100 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $60,460 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for couriers and messengers in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $60,460. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,600. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,000.
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 | $35,600 | 12.95% | 43.46% |
| 2021 | $30,990 | -0.97% | - |
| 2020 | $31,290 | 2.56% | - |
| 2019 | $30,490 | 14.82% | - |
| 2018 | $25,970 | 7.43% | - |
| 2017 | $24,040 | 2.79% | - |
| 2016 | $23,370 | 9.50% | - |
| 2015 | $21,150 | 1.23% | - |
| 2014 | $20,890 | 0.77% | - |
| 2013 | $20,730 | 2.89% | - |
| 2012 | $20,130 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $35,600, Louisville-Jefferson County is the highest paying city for couriers and messengers in state of Kentucky, followed by Lexington-Fayette (median annual salary $34,670). In comparison, the median annual salary of couriers and messengers in Louisville-Jefferson County is 2.6 percent (2.6%) higher than that in Lexington-Fayette.
| 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 |