Couriers and Messenger Career

Job Description: Pick up and deliver messages, documents, packages, and other items between offices or departments within an establishment or directly to other business concerns, traveling by foot, bicycle, motorcycle, automobile, or public conveyance.


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Couriers and Messenger Career

Salary Info

Median Annual Wage

$29,920

Median Hourly Wage

$14.38*

Total Employed Nationally

74,120


Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics May 2016 wage data and 2016-2026 employment projections. "Projected growth" represents the estimated change in total employment over the projections period (2016-2026). "Projected job openings" represent openings due to growth and replacement.