The annual salary statistics of couriers and messengers in Lansing-East Lansing, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of couriers and messengers in Lansing-East Lansing 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 | $29,280 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $32,030 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,140 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,220 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $39,130 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for couriers and messengers in Lansing-East Lansing, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $39,130. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,140. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,280.
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 | $35,140 | -3.47% | 23.34% |
| 2021 | $36,360 | 12.18% | - |
| 2020 | $31,930 | 0.56% | - |
| 2019 | $31,750 | 23.59% | - |
| 2018 | $24,260 | 2.97% | - |
| 2017 | $23,540 | 5.14% | - |
| 2016 | $22,330 | -4.21% | - |
| 2015 | $23,270 | 1.25% | - |
| 2014 | $22,980 | -14.88% | - |
| 2013 | $26,400 | -2.05% | - |
| 2012 | $26,940 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $35,140 in Lansing-East Lansing 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 Lansing-East Lansing is 7.6 percent (7.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Detroit-Warren-Livonia and 44.2 percent (44.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Niles-Benton Harbor.