The annual salary statistics of couriers and messengers in Winston-Salem, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of couriers and messengers in Winston-Salem 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 | $26,850 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,040 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $33,390 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,280 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $46,540 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for couriers and messengers in Winston-Salem, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $46,540. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $33,390. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,850.
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 | $33,390 | 11.89% | 5.81% |
| 2021 | $29,420 | 2.79% | - |
| 2020 | $28,600 | -0.35% | - |
| 2019 | $28,700 | 1.78% | - |
| 2018 | $28,190 | -0.50% | - |
| 2017 | $28,330 | -1.55% | - |
| 2016 | $28,770 | 4.21% | - |
| 2015 | $27,560 | -1.56% | - |
| 2014 | $27,990 | -0.50% | - |
| 2013 | $28,130 | -11.80% | - |
| 2012 | $31,450 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $33,390 in Winston-Salem is in the middle of salary range for couriers and messengers in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of couriers and messengers in Winston-Salem is 9.1 percent (9.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Durham-Chapel Hill and 29.0 percent (29.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area.