Courier earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level courier earnings begin at:

$13.89 per hour

$28,900 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level courier earnings begin at:

$13.87 per hour

$28,840 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level courier earnings begin at:

$10.79 per hour

$22,440 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level courier earnings begin at:

$8.95 per hour

$18,610 per year

10th percentile

Starting level courier earnings begin at:

$8.93 per hour

$18,570 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Courier salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Nevada $46,520
Washington $46,500
Vermont $45,600
District of Columbia $45,210
Oregon $45,170
Colorado $45,140
California $44,970
Minnesota $44,860
Utah $42,840
Massachusetts $42,380
Alaska $41,720
Maine $41,710
Missouri $41,410
New Jersey $40,870
New Hampshire $40,630
Tennessee $40,270
Montana $40,080
Pennsylvania $39,700
Connecticut $39,480
Georgia $39,400
Texas $39,260
Maryland $39,140
Illinois $39,100
North Carolina $39,100
Arizona $38,980
Oklahoma $38,910
Delaware $38,760
New York $38,740
Hawaii $38,580
New Mexico $38,570
Iowa $38,460
Kansas $38,370
Ohio $38,320
North Dakota $38,090
Michigan $37,940
Virginia $37,820
Florida $37,740
Indiana $37,270
Arkansas $37,070
Wisconsin $36,910
Rhode Island $36,810
South Carolina $36,710
Idaho $36,110
Kentucky $35,880
Mississippi $35,780
West Virginia $34,890
Alabama $34,820
Nebraska $34,600
Louisiana $33,490
Wyoming $31,680
South Dakota $31,650
Virgin Islands, U.S. $27,530
Guam $22,440
Puerto Rico $19,190

How do courier salaries compare to similar careers?

Couriers earn 7% less than similar careers in Guam. On average, they make less than financial clerks but more than security guards.

Career Median Salary
Financial clerk salary $29K
Customer service representative salary $29K
Retail salesperson salary $21K
Delivery service driver salary $23K
Recreation worker salary $23K
Courier salary $22K
Lifeguard salary $23K
Concierge salary $22K
Janitor salary $20K
Security guard salary $20K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)