The annual salary statistics of couriers and messengers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of couriers and messengers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 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 | $33,710 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,610 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,890 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $46,110 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $54,250 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for couriers and messengers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $54,250. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,890. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,710.
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 | $39,890 | 6.72% | 25.50% |
| 2021 | $37,210 | -3.06% | - |
| 2020 | $38,350 | 3.05% | - |
| 2019 | $37,180 | 2.93% | - |
| 2018 | $36,090 | 0.83% | - |
| 2017 | $35,790 | 10.09% | - |
| 2016 | $32,180 | 3.85% | - |
| 2015 | $30,940 | 3.46% | - |
| 2014 | $29,870 | 0.44% | - |
| 2013 | $29,740 | 0.07% | - |
| 2012 | $29,720 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $39,890, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the second highest paying city for couriers and messengers in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro (median annual salary of $40,340). Compared with Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, the median annual salary of couriers and messengers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 1.1 percent (1.1%) lower.
| 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 |