The annual salary statistics of couriers and messengers in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage data of couriers and messengers in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn 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 | $20,200 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,980 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $27,970 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $33,700 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $38,080 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for couriers and messengers in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $38,080. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,970. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,200.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of couriers and messengers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $27,970 | 1.00% | -0.61% |
| 2016 | $27,690 | -0.47% | - |
| 2015 | $27,820 | 0.93% | - |
| 2014 | $27,560 | 0.69% | - |
| 2013 | $27,370 | -2.81% | - |
| 2012 | $28,140 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $27,970 in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn 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 Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn is 26.4 percent (26.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Detroit-Warren-Livonia and 29.9 percent (29.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Niles-Benton Harbor.