The annual salary statistics of couriers and messengers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of couriers and messengers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington 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 | $27,710 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,420 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $34,890 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,870 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $41,760 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for couriers and messengers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $41,760. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,890. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,710.
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 | $34,890 | 9.97% | 22.50% |
| 2021 | $31,410 | 5.32% | - |
| 2020 | $29,740 | 1.14% | - |
| 2019 | $29,400 | -1.16% | - |
| 2018 | $29,740 | -0.57% | - |
| 2017 | $29,910 | 0.87% | - |
| 2016 | $29,650 | 3.34% | - |
| 2015 | $28,660 | 3.59% | - |
| 2014 | $27,630 | 1.23% | - |
| 2013 | $27,290 | 0.92% | - |
| 2012 | $27,040 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $34,890, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is the second highest paying city for couriers and messengers in state of Pennsylvania, following the highest paying city Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton (median annual salary of $35,530). Compared with Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, the median annual salary of couriers and messengers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is 1.8 percent (1.8%) lower.