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Couriers and Messengers Salary by State (2024)

Compare Couriers and Messengers salaries across 49 states

$38,070
National Average (Median)
$44,610
Highest: Colorado
$29,520
Lowest: Louisiana

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

#1
Colorado
$44,610
#2
California
$44,600
#3
Washington
$44,170
#4
Minnesota
$43,890
#5
Nevada
$42,490

Couriers and Messengers Salary in All 49 States

# State Median Salary Mean Salary Employment
1 Colorado $44,610 $45,170 690
2 California $44,600 $45,220 8,970
3 Washington $44,170 $44,640 1,670
4 Minnesota $43,890 $43,870 640
5 Nevada $42,490 $41,700 650
6 Massachusetts $42,250 $41,920 1,170
7 Oregon $41,870 $42,550 770
8 Utah $41,600 $41,370 1,040
9 Maine $40,020 $40,410 40
10 New York $39,780 $44,310 7,530
11 New Jersey $39,710 $42,780 2,490
12 Illinois $39,680 $40,420 1,560
13 Vermont $39,600 $39,880 60
14 Missouri $39,520 $38,460 1,390
15 Alaska $39,170 $41,220 190
16 Oklahoma $39,090 $37,760 710
17 Montana $38,780 $38,840 50
18 New Hampshire $38,620 $39,580 190
19 Rhode Island $38,420 $41,500 150
20 Virginia $38,380 $41,570 2,760
21 North Carolina $38,260 $39,110 3,760
22 Wyoming $38,230 $39,470 110
23 Maryland $38,010 $39,430 1,110
24 Iowa $37,730 $36,920 720
25 Ohio $37,680 $38,110 2,080
26 Pennsylvania $37,590 $37,590 3,050
27 Delaware $37,560 $37,360 350
28 Hawaii $37,480 $38,840 440
29 Indiana $37,470 $38,110 1,020
30 Idaho $37,360 $38,210 230
31 Texas $37,310 $37,100 4,380
32 West Virginia $37,260 $34,350 290
33 Arizona $37,220 $37,250 1,010
34 Wisconsin $37,170 $36,640 2,110
35 Georgia $37,140 $38,890 1,840
36 Michigan $37,130 $38,230 1,700
37 New Mexico $36,790 $36,120 370
38 Florida $36,760 $37,640 5,650
39 Tennessee $36,690 $36,680 2,080
40 North Dakota $36,400 $40,270 50
41 Kentucky $36,350 $36,520 850
42 Kansas $35,520 $34,790 440
43 Arkansas $35,430 $34,630 290
44 South Carolina $35,360 $33,850 1,120
45 Mississippi $34,930 $33,820 480
46 South Dakota $33,400 $35,260 70
47 Alabama $31,870 $32,730 1,020
48 Nebraska $29,570 $34,290 670
49 Louisiana $29,520 $31,120 1,120

Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2024 estimates.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS

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