Couriers and Messengers: pay by state
SOC 43-5021 ยท Office and Administrative Support. 51 of 51 areas (50 states and DC) have a published mean annual wage.
| # | State | Jobs | Mean annual wage | Median annual wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | 1,190 | $47,020 | $46,500 |
| 2 | District of Columbia (not a state) | 120 | $46,650 | $45,210 |
| 3 | California | 7,240 | $45,870 | $44,970 |
| 4 | Minnesota | 440 | $45,710 | $44,860 |
| 5 | Colorado | 640 | $45,700 | $45,140 |
| 6 | Oregon | 850 | $45,440 | $45,170 |
| 7 | Massachusetts | 1,560 | $44,040 | $42,380 |
| 8 | New York | 7,320 | $43,750 | $38,740 |
| 9 | Vermont | 50 | $43,570 | $45,600 |
| 10 | Nevada | 530 | $43,230 | $46,520 |
| 11 | Connecticut | 650 | $42,890 | $39,480 |
| 12 | Maine | 40 | $42,670 | $41,710 |
| 13 | New Jersey | 2,100 | $42,600 | $40,870 |
| 14 | Utah | 850 | $42,570 | $42,840 |
| 15 | Alaska | 160 | $42,480 | $41,720 |
| 16 | New Hampshire | 190 | $41,770 | $40,630 |
| 17 | Virginia | 2,010 | $41,330 | $37,820 |
| 18 | Maryland | 770 | $41,210 | $39,140 |
| 19 | North Dakota | 40 | $41,120 | $38,090 |
| 20 | Missouri | 1,060 | $40,990 | $41,410 |
| 21 | Illinois | 1,340 | $40,880 | $39,100 |
| 22 | Pennsylvania | 3,330 | $40,680 | $39,700 |
| 23 | Texas | 4,710 | $40,490 | $39,260 |
| 24 | Tennessee | n/a | $40,460 | $40,270 |
| 25 | Hawaii | 270 | $40,160 | $38,580 |
| 26 | Arizona | 820 | $39,950 | $38,980 |
| 27 | Georgia | 2,100 | $39,780 | $39,400 |
| 28 | Montana | 60 | $39,650 | $40,080 |
| 29 | Indiana | 990 | $39,330 | $37,270 |
| 30 | Delaware | 170 | $38,920 | $38,760 |
| 31 | Kansas | 580 | $38,830 | $38,370 |
| 32 | North Carolina | 3,350 | $38,830 | $39,100 |
| 33 | Oklahoma | 1,220 | $38,720 | $38,910 |
| 34 | Wisconsin | 2,560 | $38,550 | $36,910 |
| 35 | Ohio | 1,710 | $38,520 | $38,320 |
| 36 | Florida | 4,910 | $38,510 | $37,740 |
| 37 | Iowa | 580 | $38,460 | $38,460 |
| 38 | Michigan | 1,500 | $38,400 | $37,940 |
| 39 | New Mexico | 400 | $37,120 | $38,570 |
| 40 | Rhode Island | 160 | $37,020 | $36,810 |
| 41 | Arkansas | 300 | $36,770 | $37,070 |
| 42 | Idaho | 410 | $36,730 | $36,110 |
| 43 | Nebraska | 470 | $36,700 | $34,600 |
| 44 | Wyoming | 70 | $36,100 | $31,680 |
| 45 | South Carolina | 1,380 | $35,790 | $36,710 |
| 46 | Alabama | 720 | $35,430 | $34,820 |
| 47 | Mississippi | 590 | $35,040 | $35,780 |
| 48 | West Virginia | 240 | $34,800 | $34,890 |
| 49 | Kentucky | 750 | $34,560 | $35,880 |
| 50 | South Dakota | 80 | $34,170 | $31,650 |
| 51 | Louisiana | 1,030 | $33,900 | $33,490 |