The annual salary statistics of couriers and messengers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of couriers and messengers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria 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 | $24,620 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $25,580 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $34,400 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $46,050 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $56,660 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for couriers and messengers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $56,660. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,400. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,620.
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 | $34,400 | 2.18% | 14.94% |
| 2016 | $33,650 | -9.03% | - |
| 2015 | $36,690 | 12.81% | - |
| 2014 | $31,990 | 1.34% | - |
| 2013 | $31,560 | 7.29% | - |
| 2012 | $29,260 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $34,400, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is the highest paying city for couriers and messengers in state of West Virginia, followed by Huntington-Ashland (median annual salary $33,380). In comparison, the median annual salary of couriers and messengers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is 3.0 percent (3.0%) higher than that in Huntington-Ashland.
| 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 |