The annual salary statistics of couriers and messengers in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage data of couriers and messengers in Albany-Schenectady-Troy 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 | $29,560 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $32,230 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,760 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,520 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $44,020 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for couriers and messengers in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $44,020. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,760. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,560.
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 | $35,760 | 15.27% | 20.58% |
| 2021 | $30,300 | -14.55% | - |
| 2020 | $34,710 | 3.83% | - |
| 2019 | $33,380 | 3.89% | - |
| 2018 | $32,080 | 7.01% | - |
| 2017 | $29,830 | 1.78% | - |
| 2016 | $29,300 | 5.67% | - |
| 2015 | $27,640 | 0.72% | - |
| 2014 | $27,440 | 3.06% | - |
| 2013 | $26,600 | -6.77% | - |
| 2012 | $28,400 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $35,760 in Albany-Schenectady-Troy is in the middle of salary range for couriers and messengers in state of New York. In comparison, the annual salary of couriers and messengers in Albany-Schenectady-Troy is 13.1 percent (13.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Nassau-Suffolk and 47.6 percent (47.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Glens Falls.