Couriers & messengers

Detailed Occupation

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2024 Workforce

529k

Average Age

38.4

Estimated Job Growth

8.25%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$35,225

Average Male Salary

$38,991

Average Female Salary

$24,247

About

Couriers & messengers are most often employed by the Couriers & messengers industry. The average yearly wage for Couriers & messengers was $35,225 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most Couriers & messengers are NYC-Queens Community District 12--Jamaica, St. Albans, & Hollis PUMA, NY, NYC-Bronx Community District 4--Highbridge & Concourse PUMA, NY, and Harris County (Far North)--Spring PUMA, TX. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Couriers & messengers are NYC-Bronx Community District 4--Highbridge & Concourse PUMA, NY, Philadelphia City (North Delaware) PUMA, PA, and Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Couriers & messengers workforce. Couriers & messengers workforce in 2024 was 528,815 people, of which 25.5% were women and 74.5% were men.

Couriers & messengers are paid most in Austin City (Southeast) PUMA, TX but are relatively concentrated in NYC-Bronx Community District 4--Highbridge & Concourse PUMA, NY.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

393,754

Male Workforce

± 15.4k

135,061

Female Workforce

± 9.02k

The Couriers & messengers workforce in 2024 was 528,815 people (25.5% women and 74.5% men). This implies an average annual growth of 136% between 2014 (224,101) and 2024 (528,815).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Couriers & messengers.

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were North Dakota ($55,609), Minnesota ($47,326), and South Dakota ($45,238).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$35,225

AVERAGE WAGE

#315 in the ranking (2014)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Couriers & messengers earned an average of $35,225, $34,652 less than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Couriers & messengers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2014.

In 2024, Couriers & messengers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.459, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Couriers & messengers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Couriers & messengers compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Couriers & messengers and on wages for those in the field. Couriers & messengers is the industry that employs the most Couriers & messengers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Couriers & messengers, by average wage, is Wired telecommunications carriers ($104,234).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

529k

2024 Workforce

± 17,823

6.83%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 4.54%

This graphic shows the share of Couriers & messengers employed by various industries. Couriers & messengers employs the largest share of Couriers & messengers at 95.5%, followed by Other health care services with 1.8% and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals with 1.74%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Couriers & messengers in the US. The workforce of Couriers & messengers in 2024 was 528,815 people, with 25.5% woman, and 74.5% men. The average age of male Couriers & messengers in the workforce is 38.8 and of female Couriers & messengers is 37.2, and the most common race/ethnicity for Couriers & messengers is White.

Gender and Age

Metric

The workforce of Couriers & messengers in 2024 was 528,815 people, with 25.5% woman, and 74.5% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 20 to 24 years (85,274 people), 25 to 29 years (80,196 people), and 30 to 34 years (68,207 people). Among them they concentrated 44.2% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 24.1% of Couriers & messengers workers were Hispanic and 75.9% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (50.1%), Puerto Rican (12.1)%, and Dominican (6.18)%

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Races

In 2024, 50.7% of the Couriers & messengers workforce were White, of which 26.5% were women and 73.5% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (19.4%) and Two or More Races (14.4%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Couriers & messengers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Couriers & messengers is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2024 were Personal & Culinary Services.

Among the necessary skills for Couriers & messengers, Active Listening stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Couriers & messengers need more than the average amount of Service Orientation.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Couriers & messengers in 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (20,275 people), Engineering (5,960 people), and Social Sciences (5,739 people).

You can review this information for different academic grades by modifying the option selected in the selector above.

Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Couriers & messengers workers were High School or Equivalent (191,916 people), Some college (162,068 people), and Bachelors Degree (66,855 people).

The graphic shows the Couriers & messengers workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Value

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Couriers & messengers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Couriers & messengers need many skills, but most especially Active Listening, Time Management, Reading Comprehension.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Couriers and Messengers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.07%, but Couriers and Messengers are expected to see a growth of 8.25% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

For growth projections, the closest comparible industry reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is Couriers and Messengers.

8.25%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.07%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Couriers & messengers. This profession is expected to grow more than than 3.07%, the average rate of national job growth.