Courier earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level courier earnings begin at:

$28.34 per hour

$58,960 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level courier earnings begin at:

$23.80 per hour

$49,500 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level courier earnings begin at:

$21.71 per hour

$45,170 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level courier earnings begin at:

$18.33 per hour

$38,130 per year

10th percentile

Starting level courier earnings begin at:

$16.88 per hour

$35,110 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 about the same as related careers in Oregon. On average, they make less than shipping and receiving clerks but more than maitres d'.

Career Median Salary
Shipping and receiving clerk salary $48K
Customer service representative salary $47K
Nail technician salary $46K
Tailor salary $47K
Security guard salary $46K
Courier salary $45K
Teller salary $44K
Tour guide salary $39K
Recreation worker salary $40K
Maitre d' salary $41K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)