The annual salary statistics of couriers and messengers in Grand Rapids-Wyoming, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage data of couriers and messengers in Grand Rapids-Wyoming 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 | $28,270 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,090 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $34,640 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,730 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $49,980 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for couriers and messengers in Grand Rapids-Wyoming, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $49,980. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,640. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,270.
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 | $34,640 | -3.46% | 26.13% |
| 2021 | $35,840 | 17.61% | - |
| 2020 | $29,530 | 1.05% | - |
| 2019 | $29,220 | -0.99% | - |
| 2018 | $29,510 | 7.08% | - |
| 2017 | $27,420 | -0.69% | - |
| 2016 | $27,610 | 18.07% | - |
| 2015 | $22,620 | -12.64% | - |
| 2014 | $25,480 | 6.36% | - |
| 2013 | $23,860 | -7.25% | - |
| 2012 | $25,590 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $34,640 in Grand Rapids-Wyoming 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 Grand Rapids-Wyoming is 8.9 percent (8.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Detroit-Warren-Livonia and 43.4 percent (43.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Niles-Benton Harbor.