The annual salary statistics of couriers and messengers in Kalamazoo-Portage, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage information of couriers and messengers in Kalamazoo-Portage 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 | $31,310 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,050 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,080 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $43,410 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $49,460 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for couriers and messengers in Kalamazoo-Portage, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $49,460. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,080. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,310.
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 | $36,080 | 17.46% | 30.21% |
| 2021 | $29,780 | -3.02% | - |
| 2020 | $30,680 | 7.50% | - |
| 2019 | $28,380 | 9.65% | - |
| 2018 | $25,640 | 6.47% | - |
| 2017 | $23,980 | 5.00% | - |
| 2016 | $22,780 | 10.71% | - |
| 2015 | $20,340 | 8.70% | - |
| 2014 | $18,570 | -18.31% | - |
| 2013 | $21,970 | -14.61% | - |
| 2012 | $25,180 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $36,080 in Kalamazoo-Portage 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 Kalamazoo-Portage is 5.1 percent (5.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Detroit-Warren-Livonia and 45.6 percent (45.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Niles-Benton Harbor.