Courier earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level courier earnings begin at:

$16.53 per hour

$34,387 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level courier earnings begin at:

$14.55 per hour

$30,267 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level courier earnings begin at:

$12.63 per hour

$26,266 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level courier earnings begin at:

$10.96 per hour

$22,793 per year

10th percentile

Starting level courier earnings begin at:

$9.65 per hour

$20,062 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Courier salary by state

State Name Average Salary
District of Columbia $46,460
Massachusetts $37,630
Connecticut $37,450
New York $37,430
Alaska $37,410
Colorado $37,400
Oregon $37,230
Nevada $37,150
California $36,810
Washington $36,780
Hawaii $36,590
Maryland $36,590
New Jersey $36,590
Rhode Island $36,590
Vermont $36,360
Minnesota $34,980
Michigan $34,970
North Dakota $33,060
Texas $31,830
Utah $31,050
Pennsylvania $30,390
Maine $30,280
Wyoming $30,090
Montana $30,030
Virginia $29,950
Illinois $29,890
Iowa $29,800
Ohio $29,800
Arizona $29,790
New Hampshire $29,690
Tennessee $29,670
South Dakota $29,650
Arkansas $29,630
North Carolina $29,510
Florida $29,440
Kentucky $29,420
Louisiana $29,420
Missouri $29,180
Wisconsin $29,010
Idaho $29,000
Georgia $28,990
Kansas $28,820
New Mexico $28,820
Oklahoma $28,820
Indiana $28,720
South Carolina $28,720
West Virginia $28,520
Virgin Islands, U.S. $27,530
Mississippi $27,260
Alabama $24,840
Delaware $23,930
Nebraska $23,910
Guam $22,440
Puerto Rico $19,190

How do courier salaries compare to similar careers?

Couriers earn about the same as related careers in the United States. On average, they make less than firefighters but more than shipping and receiving clerks.

Career Median Salary
Firefighter salary $29K
Administrative assistant salary $29K
Postal service clerk salary $29K
Family social worker salary $28K
Postal service worker salary $27K
Courier salary $26K
Makeup artist salary $20K
Stock clerk salary $23K
Esthetician salary $21K
Shipping and receiving clerk salary $20K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)