The annual salary statistics of couriers and messengers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of couriers and messengers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett 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 | $30,790 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $32,860 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,790 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,710 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $45,010 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for couriers and messengers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $45,010. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,790. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,790.
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 | $35,790 | 9.92% | 16.09% |
| 2016 | $32,240 | 4.06% | - |
| 2015 | $30,930 | 4.01% | - |
| 2014 | $29,690 | -0.67% | - |
| 2013 | $29,890 | -0.47% | - |
| 2012 | $30,030 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $35,790 in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is in the middle of salary range for couriers and messengers in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of couriers and messengers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is 11.3 percent (11.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro and 37.2 percent (37.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area.
| 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 |