The annual salary statistics of couriers and messengers in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of couriers and messengers in Harrisburg-Carlisle 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 | $27,570 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,320 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $34,560 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,290 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $46,420 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for couriers and messengers in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $46,420. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,560. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,570.
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 | $34,560 | 6.94% | 31.86% |
| 2021 | $32,160 | 3.54% | - |
| 2020 | $31,020 | 3.42% | - |
| 2019 | $29,960 | 7.74% | - |
| 2018 | $27,640 | -2.17% | - |
| 2017 | $28,240 | -4.92% | - |
| 2016 | $29,630 | -0.51% | - |
| 2015 | $29,780 | 21.59% | - |
| 2014 | $23,350 | 0.73% | - |
| 2013 | $23,180 | -1.60% | - |
| 2012 | $23,550 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $34,560 in Harrisburg-Carlisle is in the middle of salary range for couriers and messengers in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of couriers and messengers in Harrisburg-Carlisle is 2.7 percent (2.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton and 40.1 percent (40.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lebanon.