The annual salary statistics of couriers and messengers in Huntington-Ashland, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of couriers and messengers in Huntington-Ashland 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 | $21,810 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,010 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $33,380 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,030 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $46,070 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for couriers and messengers in Huntington-Ashland, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $46,070. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $33,380. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,810.
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 | $33,380 | 17.50% | 33.67% |
| 2021 | $27,540 | 16.52% | - |
| 2020 | $22,990 | -1.26% | - |
| 2019 | $23,280 | -5.93% | - |
| 2018 | $24,660 | -1.01% | - |
| 2017 | $24,910 | 4.42% | - |
| 2016 | $23,810 | -3.40% | - |
| 2015 | $24,620 | 6.05% | - |
| 2014 | $23,130 | 0.30% | - |
| 2013 | $23,060 | 3.99% | - |
| 2012 | $22,140 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $33,380, Huntington-Ashland is the second highest paying city for couriers and messengers in state of West Virginia, following the highest paying city Washington-Arlington-Alexandria (median annual salary of $34,400). Compared with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, the median annual salary of couriers and messengers in Huntington-Ashland is 3.0 percent (3.0%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Winchester | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | |
| Charleston | |
| Morgantown | |
| Wheeling | |
| Beckley | |
| Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna |