Courier earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level courier earnings begin at:

$22.01 per hour

$45,780 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level courier earnings begin at:

$18.86 per hour

$39,220 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level courier earnings begin at:

$17.15 per hour

$35,670 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level courier earnings begin at:

$15.41 per hour

$32,050 per year

10th percentile

Starting level courier earnings begin at:

$12.78 per hour

$26,590 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 Washington. On average, they make less than shipping/receiving clerks but more than taxi drivers.

Career Median Salary
Shipping/Receiving clerk salary $38K
Precious metal worker salary $39K
Security guard salary $35K
Locksmith salary $32K
Food server salary $28K
Courier salary $36K
Concierge salary $35K
Janitor salary $33K
Stock clerk salary $32K
Taxi driver salary $33K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)