The annual salary statistics of couriers and messengers in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of couriers and messengers in Raleigh-Cary 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 | $26,540 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,180 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,270 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,580 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $49,990 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for couriers and messengers in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $49,990. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,270. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,540.
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 | $35,270 | 14.94% | 24.70% |
| 2021 | $30,000 | -1.17% | - |
| 2020 | $30,350 | -2.31% | - |
| 2019 | $31,050 | -0.77% | - |
| 2018 | $31,290 | 4.51% | - |
| 2017 | $29,880 | 8.73% | - |
| 2016 | $27,270 | 2.60% | - |
| 2015 | $26,560 | 2.45% | - |
| 2014 | $25,910 | -4.75% | - |
| 2013 | $27,140 | 2.14% | - |
| 2012 | $26,560 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $35,270, Raleigh-Cary is the second highest paying city for couriers and messengers in state of North Carolina, following the highest paying city Durham-Chapel Hill (median annual salary of $36,750). Compared with Durham-Chapel Hill, the median annual salary of couriers and messengers in Raleigh-Cary is 4.0 percent (4.0%) lower.