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Couriers and Messengers Salary in Nassau-Suffolk, New York

The annual salary statistics of couriers and messengers in Nassau-Suffolk, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of couriers and messengers in Nassau-Suffolk is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Couriers and Messengers in Nassau-Suffolk, New York

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$25,790
25th Percentile Wage
$29,100
50th Percentile Wage
$41,170
75th Percentile Wage
$47,710
90th Percentile Wage
$54,930

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for couriers and messengers in Nassau-Suffolk, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $54,930. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $41,170. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,790.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of couriers and messengers from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$41,170
1.41% 15.16%
2016
$40,590
12.91% -
2015
$35,350
3.37% -
2014
$34,160
5.97% -
2013
$32,120
-8.75% -
2012
$34,930
- -

Table 2. Compare Couriers and Messengers Salary in Nassau-Suffolk with Other New York Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $41,170, Nassau-Suffolk is the highest paying city for couriers and messengers in state of New York, followed by New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island (median annual salary $40,140). In comparison, the median annual salary of couriers and messengers in Nassau-Suffolk is 2.5 percent (2.5%) higher than that in New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Nassau-Suffolk
$41,170
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island
$40,140
Ithaca
$37,410
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area
$36,570
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
$35,760
Syracuse
$35,460
Kingston
$34,480
Buffalo-Niagara Falls
$34,060
Capital-Northern New York nonmetropolitan area
$33,960
Elmira
$33,600
Rochester
$31,960
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area
$31,950
New York-White Plains-Wayne
$31,320
Binghamton
$30,770
Utica-Rome
$30,570
Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown
$28,110
Watertown-Fort Drum
$27,620
Central New York nonmetropolitan area
$26,500
Glens Falls
$18,730