The annual salary statistics of couriers and messengers in Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage data of couriers and messengers in Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 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 | $24,300 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,130 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,540 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $34,110 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $38,620 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for couriers and messengers in Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $38,620. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,540. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,300.
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 | $29,540 | 0.41% | 31.86% |
| 2021 | $29,420 | 6.05% | - |
| 2020 | $27,640 | 2.17% | - |
| 2019 | $27,040 | -2.81% | - |
| 2018 | $27,800 | 3.20% | - |
| 2017 | $26,910 | 12.45% | - |
| 2016 | $23,560 | 3.74% | - |
| 2015 | $22,680 | 2.16% | - |
| 2014 | $22,190 | 5.36% | - |
| 2013 | $21,000 | 4.14% | - |
| 2012 | $20,130 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $29,540 in Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for couriers and messengers in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of couriers and messengers in Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area is 22.3 percent (22.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Detroit-Warren-Livonia and 33.6 percent (33.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Niles-Benton Harbor.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Detroit-Warren-Livonia | |
| Ann Arbor | |
| Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | |
| Flint | |
| Kalamazoo-Portage | |
| Lansing-East Lansing | |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming | |
| Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | |
| Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Bend-Mishawaka | |
| Saginaw-Saginaw Township North | |
| Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn | |
| Muskegon-Norton Shores | |
| Jackson | |
| Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills | |
| Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | |
| Battle Creek | |
| Niles-Benton Harbor |