The annual salary statistics of couriers and messengers in South Bend-Mishawaka, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage information of couriers and messengers in South Bend-Mishawaka 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 | $18,680 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,860 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,560 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $29,780 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $37,250 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for couriers and messengers in South Bend-Mishawaka, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $37,250. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,560. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,680.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of couriers and messengers from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $28,560 | 2.49% | 10.64% |
| 2020 | $27,850 | -4.42% | - |
| 2019 | $29,080 | 1.17% | - |
| 2018 | $28,740 | 15.17% | - |
| 2014 | $24,380 | -4.68% | - |
| 2012 | $25,520 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $28,560 in South Bend-Mishawaka 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 South Bend-Mishawaka is 24.9 percent (24.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Detroit-Warren-Livonia and 31.3 percent (31.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Niles-Benton Harbor.