Courier earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level courier earnings begin at:

$15.36 per hour

$31,940 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level courier earnings begin at:

$11.61 per hour

$24,140 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level courier earnings begin at:

$11.50 per hour

$23,930 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level courier earnings begin at:

$11.50 per hour

$23,930 per year

10th percentile

Starting level courier earnings begin at:

$11.50 per hour

$23,930 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 7% less than similar careers in Delaware. On average, they make less than receptionists but more than maitres d'.

Career Median Salary
Receptionist salary $29K
Retail salesperson salary $28K
Concierge salary $29K
Vehicle cleaner salary $28K
Tailor salary $28K
Courier salary $24K
Lifeguard salary $23K
Maitre d' salary $23K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)