The annual salary statistics of couriers and messengers in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of couriers and messengers in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre 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 | $23,220 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $25,360 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $31,960 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $34,820 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $37,070 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for couriers and messengers in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $37,070. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $31,960. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,220.
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 | $31,960 | 7.07% | 35.54% |
| 2021 | $29,700 | 16.70% | - |
| 2020 | $24,740 | 2.43% | - |
| 2019 | $24,140 | -15.78% | - |
| 2018 | $27,950 | -5.30% | - |
| 2017 | $29,430 | -1.46% | - |
| 2016 | $29,860 | 12.49% | - |
| 2015 | $26,130 | 22.23% | - |
| 2014 | $20,320 | 2.41% | - |
| 2013 | $19,830 | -3.88% | - |
| 2012 | $20,600 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $31,960 in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre 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 Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is 10.0 percent (10.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton and 35.2 percent (35.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lebanon.