The annual salary statistics of couriers and messengers in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of couriers and messengers in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol 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 | $23,830 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,880 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $32,570 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $33,100 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $34,190 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for couriers and messengers in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $34,190. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $32,570. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,830.
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 | $32,570 | 26.59% | 30.27% |
| 2021 | $23,910 | -11.84% | - |
| 2020 | $26,740 | 14.14% | - |
| 2019 | $22,960 | 2.53% | - |
| 2018 | $22,380 | -0.89% | - |
| 2017 | $22,580 | 2.13% | - |
| 2016 | $22,100 | -47.83% | - |
| 2015 | $32,670 | 13.07% | - |
| 2014 | $28,400 | 1.65% | - |
| 2013 | $27,930 | 18.69% | - |
| 2012 | $22,710 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $32,570 in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol is in the middle of salary range for couriers and messengers in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of couriers and messengers in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol is 9.1 percent (9.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News and 30.4 percent (30.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lynchburg.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol | |
| Richmond | |
| Roanoke | |
| Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Charlottesville | |
| Harrisonburg | |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford | |
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lynchburg |