The annual salary statistics of couriers and messengers in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of couriers and messengers in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News 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 | $25,870 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,050 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,820 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,110 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $51,230 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for couriers and messengers in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $51,230. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,820. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,870.
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 | $35,820 | -1.51% | 21.97% |
| 2021 | $36,360 | 18.73% | - |
| 2020 | $29,550 | 0.07% | - |
| 2019 | $29,530 | 0.88% | - |
| 2018 | $29,270 | 4.17% | - |
| 2017 | $28,050 | 1.50% | - |
| 2016 | $27,630 | 6.26% | - |
| 2015 | $25,900 | -10.12% | - |
| 2014 | $28,520 | 0.35% | - |
| 2013 | $28,420 | 1.65% | - |
| 2012 | $27,950 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $35,820, Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is the highest paying city for couriers and messengers in state of Virginia, followed by Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $34,830). In comparison, the median annual salary of couriers and messengers in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is 2.8 percent (2.8%) higher than that in Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area.
| 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 |