The annual salary statistics of couriers and messengers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of couriers and messengers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro 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 | $32,490 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,020 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $40,340 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $48,570 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $52,990 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for couriers and messengers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $52,990. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $40,340. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,490.
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 | $40,340 | 6.62% | 26.65% |
| 2021 | $37,670 | -4.75% | - |
| 2020 | $39,460 | 6.03% | - |
| 2019 | $37,080 | -5.42% | - |
| 2018 | $39,090 | 1.87% | - |
| 2017 | $38,360 | 0.99% | - |
| 2016 | $37,980 | 5.00% | - |
| 2015 | $36,080 | 4.10% | - |
| 2014 | $34,600 | 4.02% | - |
| 2013 | $33,210 | 10.90% | - |
| 2012 | $29,590 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $40,340, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is the highest paying city for couriers and messengers in state of Washington, followed by Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue (median annual salary $39,890). In comparison, the median annual salary of couriers and messengers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 1.1 percent (1.1%) higher than that in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Bellingham | |
| Tacoma | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Spokane | |
| Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes | |
| Kennewick-Pasco-Richland | |
| Yakima | |
| Bremerton-Silverdale | |
| Northwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area |