The annual salary statistics of couriers and messengers in Brownsville-Harlingen, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of couriers and messengers in Brownsville-Harlingen 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 | $23,900 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,880 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,670 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,670 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $38,670 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for couriers and messengers in Brownsville-Harlingen, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $38,670. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,670. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,900.
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 | $38,670 | 4.55% | 49.52% |
| 2021 | $36,910 | 12.60% | - |
| 2020 | $32,260 | 24.71% | - |
| 2019 | $24,290 | 3.17% | - |
| 2018 | $23,520 | 2.64% | - |
| 2017 | $22,900 | 6.29% | - |
| 2016 | $21,460 | 6.80% | - |
| 2015 | $20,000 | 2.00% | - |
| 2014 | $19,600 | 1.63% | - |
| 2013 | $19,280 | -1.24% | - |
| 2012 | $19,520 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $38,670, Brownsville-Harlingen is the highest paying city for couriers and messengers in state of Texas, followed by Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos (median annual salary $35,950). In comparison, the median annual salary of couriers and messengers in Brownsville-Harlingen is 7.0 percent (7.0%) higher than that in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos.