Couriers & messengers

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2022 Workforce

434k

Average Age

38.5

Estimated Job Growth

1.61%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$34,770

Average Male Salary

$38,209

Average Female Salary

$23,808

About

Couriers & messengers are most often employed by the Couriers & messengers industry. The average yearly wage for Couriers & messengers was $34,770 in 2022.

The locations that employ the most Couriers & messengers are NYC-Queens Community District 12--Jamaica, St. Albans, & Hollis PUMA, NY, Murfreesboro city PUMA, TN, and Philadelphia City (North Delaware) PUMA, PA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Couriers & messengers are Philadelphia City (North Delaware) PUMA, PA, Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL, and Murfreesboro city PUMA, TN.

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Employment and salary information for the Couriers & messengers workforce. Couriers & messengers workforce in 2022 was 434,284 people, of which 23.9% were women and 76.1% were men. Couriers & messengers are paid most in Hamilton County (Central)--Carmel City & Fishers Town (West) PUMA, IN but are relatively concentrated in Philadelphia City (North Delaware) PUMA, PA.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

330,568

Male Workforce

± 14.1k

103,716

Female Workforce

± 7.9k

The Couriers & messengers workforce in 2022 was 434,284 people (23.9% women and 76.1% men). This implies an average annual growth of 93.8% between 2014 (224,101) and 2022 (434,284).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

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

During 2022, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Alaska ($52,993), North Dakota ($49,819), and #null ($48,752).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$34,770

AVERAGE WAGE

#442 in the ranking (2022)

$64,683

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2022, Couriers & messengers earned an average of $34,770, $29,913 less than the average national salary of $64,683

The graph shows the ranking of Couriers & messengers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2022.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.461

WAGE GINI

In 2022, Couriers & messengers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.461, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. 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 Periodical, book, & directory publishers ($134,268).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

434k

2022 Workforce

± 16,156

19.9%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 4.6%

This graphic shows the share of Couriers & messengers employed by various industries. Couriers & messengers employs the largest share of Couriers & messengers at 95.8%, followed by Other health care services with 2.17% and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals with 2.02%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Couriers & messengers in the US. The workforce of Couriers & messengers in 2022 was 434,284 people, with 23.9% woman, and 76.1% men. The average age of male Couriers & messengers in the workforce is 38.9 and of female Couriers & messengers is 37.1, and the most common race/ethnicity for Couriers & messengers is White.

Gender and Age

Metric

The workforce of Couriers & messengers in 2022 was 434,284 people, with 23.9% woman, and 76.1% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 20 to 24 years (71,870 people), 25 to 29 years (66,132 people), and 30 to 34 years (50,710 people). Among them they concentrated 43.5% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2022, 22.7% of Couriers & messengers workers were Hispanic and 77.3% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (73.8%), Puerto Rican (18.4)%, and Dominican (7.8)%

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Races

In 2022, 55.9% of the Couriers & messengers workforce were White, of which 24.5% were women and 75.5% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (19.4%) and Two or More Races (10.7%).

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 2022 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 Operation and Control.

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 2022 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (16,312 people), Engineering (4,800 people), and Education (4,527 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Couriers & messengers workers were High School or Equivalent (153,127 people), Some college (140,930 people), and Bachelors Degree (53,731 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 2.84%, but Couriers and Messengers are expected to see a growth of 1.61% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

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

1.61%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

2.84%

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 less than than 2.84%, the average rate of national job growth.