The annual salary statistics of couriers and messengers in Buffalo-Niagara Falls, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage information of couriers and messengers in Buffalo-Niagara Falls 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 | $31,670 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,780 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $34,060 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $34,350 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $41,780 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for couriers and messengers in Buffalo-Niagara Falls, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $41,780. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,060. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,670.
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 | $34,060 | 13.62% | 22.37% |
| 2021 | $29,420 | -17.23% | - |
| 2020 | $34,490 | 8.15% | - |
| 2019 | $31,680 | 4.26% | - |
| 2018 | $30,330 | 3.10% | - |
| 2017 | $29,390 | -8.23% | - |
| 2016 | $31,810 | 5.60% | - |
| 2015 | $30,030 | 7.09% | - |
| 2014 | $27,900 | 8.64% | - |
| 2013 | $25,490 | -3.73% | - |
| 2012 | $26,440 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $34,060 in Buffalo-Niagara Falls 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 Buffalo-Niagara Falls is 17.3 percent (17.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Nassau-Suffolk and 45.0 percent (45.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Glens Falls.