Courier earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level courier earnings begin at:

$19.08 per hour

$39,680 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level courier earnings begin at:

$17.25 per hour

$35,870 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level courier earnings begin at:

$14.43 per hour

$30,010 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level courier earnings begin at:

$12.07 per hour

$25,100 per year

10th percentile

Starting level courier earnings begin at:

$10.81 per hour

$22,490 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Courier salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Washington $35,670
Maryland $34,130
Oregon $33,360
Rhode Island $33,210
New Jersey $33,110
Connecticut $32,730
Vermont $32,700
California $31,310
Massachusetts $31,000
District of Columbia $30,930
Colorado $30,720
Alaska $30,410
Delaware $30,340
Utah $30,201
Virginia $30,150
Wyoming $30,090
Hawaii $30,010
Tennessee $29,670
New York $29,640
Kansas $29,620
Pennsylvania $29,270
Arizona $28,760
Florida $28,700
Missouri $28,670
Minnesota $28,520
North Dakota $28,310
Kentucky $28,300
Oklahoma $28,170
New Mexico $27,980
Georgia $27,930
North Carolina $27,840
Illinois $27,730
Maine $27,690
Virgin Islands, U.S. $27,530
Indiana $27,463
Ohio $27,420
Michigan $27,230
Nevada $27,130
New Hampshire $27,050
Mississippi $26,470
Texas $26,460
South Carolina $25,120
Montana $24,990
Iowa $24,854
Idaho $24,770
Nebraska $24,480
South Dakota $24,440
West Virginia $24,270
Alabama $24,010
Arkansas $23,780
Guam $23,650
Louisiana $23,210
Wisconsin $23,100
Puerto Rico $19,060

How do courier salaries compare to similar careers?

Couriers earn about the same as related careers in Hawaii. On average, they make less than library assistants but more than stock clerks.

Career Median Salary
Library assistant salary $31K
Retail salesperson salary $31K
Janitor salary $30K
Tailor salary $27K
Host and hostess salary $30K
Courier salary $30K
Teller salary $29K
Receptionist salary $28K
Taxi driver salary $27K
Stock clerk salary $27K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)