The annual salary statistics of couriers and messengers in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of couriers and messengers in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner 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 | $19,750 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,330 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,610 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $34,660 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $39,630 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for couriers and messengers in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $39,630. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,610. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,750.
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 | $28,610 | -2.69% | 19.85% |
| 2021 | $29,380 | -1.33% | - |
| 2020 | $29,770 | 7.66% | - |
| 2019 | $27,490 | 11.20% | - |
| 2018 | $24,410 | -15.98% | - |
| 2017 | $28,310 | 6.68% | - |
| 2016 | $26,420 | -2.12% | - |
| 2015 | $26,980 | 13.08% | - |
| 2014 | $23,450 | -7.72% | - |
| 2013 | $25,260 | 9.22% | - |
| 2012 | $22,930 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $28,610 in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is in the middle of salary range for couriers and messengers in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of couriers and messengers in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 24.1 percent (24.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Hammond and 27.7 percent (27.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying New Iberia nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Hammond | |
| Alexandria | |
| Hammond nonmetropolitan area | |
| Monroe | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Lafayette | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area |