The annual salary statistics of couriers and messengers in Dallas-Plano-Irving, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of couriers and messengers in Dallas-Plano-Irving 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 | $17,680 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,080 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,800 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $33,690 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $38,310 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for couriers and messengers in Dallas-Plano-Irving, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $38,310. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,800. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,680.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of couriers and messengers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $28,800 | -3.23% | 14.38% |
| 2016 | $29,730 | 6.46% | - |
| 2015 | $27,810 | -0.36% | - |
| 2014 | $27,910 | 4.01% | - |
| 2013 | $26,790 | 7.95% | - |
| 2012 | $24,660 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $28,800 in Dallas-Plano-Irving is in the middle of salary range for couriers and messengers in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of couriers and messengers in Dallas-Plano-Irving is 25.5 percent (25.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Brownsville-Harlingen and 38.3 percent (38.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Eastern Texas nonmetropolitan area.