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Couriers and Messengers
Full couriers and messengers overview →U.S. mean $40,970 · median $39,200
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | #1 | $47,020 | $46,500 | $23 | +14.8% | $38,380–$55,370 |
| District of Columbia | #2 | $46,650 | $45,210 | $22 | +13.9% | $37,930–$55,540 |
| California | #3 | $45,870 | $44,970 | $22 | +12% | $36,200–$57,360 |
| Minnesota | #4 | $45,710 | $44,860 | $22 | +11.6% | $36,640–$58,480 |
| Colorado | #5 | $45,700 | $45,140 | $22 | +11.5% | $30,890–$60,330 |
| Oregon | #6 | $45,440 | $45,170 | $22 | +10.9% | $35,110–$58,960 |
| Massachusetts | #7 | $44,040 | $42,380 | $21 | +7.5% | $35,560–$56,510 |
| New York | #8 | $43,750 | $38,740 | $21 | +6.8% | $35,190–$56,840 |
| Vermont | #9 | $43,570 | $45,600 | $21 | +6.3% | $36,190–$46,140 |
| Nevada | #10 | $43,230 | $46,520 | $21 | +5.5% | $31,700–$49,980 |
| Connecticut | #11 | $42,890 | $39,480 | $21 | +4.7% | $35,300–$54,980 |
| Maine | #12 | $42,670 | $41,710 | $21 | +4.1% | $38,020–$48,770 |
| New Jersey | #13 | $42,600 | $40,870 | $20 | +4% | $34,150–$51,590 |
| Utah | #14 | $42,570 | $42,840 | $20 | +3.9% | $36,730–$47,560 |
| Alaska | #15 | $42,480 | $41,720 | $20 | +3.7% | $37,100–$48,180 |
| New Hampshire | #16 | $41,770 | $40,630 | $20 | +2% | $26,350–$53,980 |
| Virginia | #17 | $41,330 | $37,820 | $20 | +0.9% | $31,180–$54,910 |
| Maryland | #18 | $41,210 | $39,140 | $20 | +0.6% | $33,850–$49,850 |
| North Dakota | #19 | $41,120 | $38,090 | $20 | +0.4% | $31,740–$48,150 |
| Missouri | #20 | $40,990 | $41,410 | $20 | +0% | $33,560–$47,950 |
| Illinois | #21 | $40,880 | $39,100 | $20 | -0.2% | $32,520–$47,550 |
| Pennsylvania | #22 | $40,680 | $39,700 | $20 | -0.7% | $30,520–$48,950 |
| Texas | #23 | $40,490 | $39,260 | $19 | -1.2% | $30,900–$49,490 |
| Tennessee | #24 | $40,460 | $40,270 | $19 | -1.2% | $33,360–$46,940 |
| Hawaii | #25 | $40,160 | $38,580 | $19 | -2% | $36,410–$45,250 |
| Arizona | #26 | $39,950 | $38,980 | $19 | -2.5% | $31,200–$46,330 |
| Georgia | #27 | $39,780 | $39,400 | $19 | -2.9% | $29,340–$47,900 |
| Montana | #28 | $39,650 | $40,080 | $19 | -3.2% | $27,040–$50,500 |
| Indiana | #29 | $39,330 | $37,270 | $19 | -4% | $31,640–$50,910 |
| Delaware | #30 | $38,920 | $38,760 | $19 | -5% | $33,960–$46,810 |
| Kansas | #31 | $38,830 | $38,370 | $19 | -5.2% | $28,210–$48,000 |
| North Carolina | #32 | $38,830 | $39,100 | $19 | -5.2% | $28,120–$47,280 |
| Oklahoma | #33 | $38,720 | $38,910 | $19 | -5.5% | $29,470–$44,170 |
| Wisconsin | #34 | $38,550 | $36,910 | $19 | -5.9% | $29,770–$45,960 |
| Ohio | #35 | $38,520 | $38,320 | $19 | -6% | $31,200–$44,860 |
| Florida | #36 | $38,510 | $37,740 | $19 | -6% | $31,100–$46,270 |
| Iowa | #37 | $38,460 | $38,460 | $18 | -6.1% | $32,180–$42,840 |
| Michigan | #38 | $38,400 | $37,940 | $18 | -6.3% | $30,830–$45,420 |
| New Mexico | #39 | $37,120 | $38,570 | $18 | -9.4% | $28,310–$43,240 |
| Rhode Island | #40 | $37,020 | $36,810 | $18 | -9.6% | $31,200–$47,290 |
| Arkansas | #41 | $36,770 | $37,070 | $18 | -10.3% | $27,600–$43,690 |
| Idaho | #42 | $36,730 | $36,110 | $18 | -10.3% | $26,150–$45,660 |
| Nebraska | #43 | $36,700 | $34,600 | $18 | -10.4% | $28,790–$46,420 |
| Wyoming | #44 | $36,100 | $31,680 | $17 | -11.9% | $23,000–$57,510 |
| South Carolina | #45 | $35,790 | $36,710 | $17 | -12.6% | $25,000–$46,040 |
| Alabama | #46 | $35,430 | $34,820 | $17 | -13.5% | $27,020–$45,230 |
| Mississippi | #47 | $35,040 | $35,780 | $17 | -14.5% | $25,700–$42,550 |
| West Virginia | #48 | $34,800 | $34,890 | $17 | -15.1% | $29,640–$39,440 |
| Kentucky | #49 | $34,560 | $35,880 | $17 | -15.6% | $25,580–$42,390 |
| South Dakota | #50 | $34,170 | $31,650 | $16 | -16.6% | $30,260–$40,910 |
| Louisiana | #51 | $33,900 | $33,490 | $16 | -17.3% | $22,980–$44,630 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.