The annual salary statistics of couriers and messengers in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage data of couriers and messengers in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin 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 | $25,810 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,800 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,260 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,600 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $36,660 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for couriers and messengers in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $36,660. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,260. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,810.
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 | $35,260 | 16.42% | 18.29% |
| 2021 | $29,470 | -11.16% | - |
| 2020 | $32,760 | 11.11% | - |
| 2019 | $29,120 | 5.36% | - |
| 2018 | $27,560 | 4.54% | - |
| 2017 | $26,310 | -8.97% | - |
| 2016 | $28,670 | -1.50% | - |
| 2015 | $29,100 | 4.33% | - |
| 2014 | $27,840 | -2.23% | - |
| 2013 | $28,460 | -1.23% | - |
| 2012 | $28,810 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $35,260, Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is the highest paying city for couriers and messengers in state of Tennessee, followed by Knoxville (median annual salary $33,250). In comparison, the median annual salary of couriers and messengers in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is 5.7 percent (5.7%) higher than that in Knoxville.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin | |
| Knoxville | |
| Johnson City | |
| Memphis | |
| Jackson | |
| Clarksville | |
| Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Chattanooga | |
| Morristown | |
| South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area |