May 2016 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

NAICS 492000 - Couriers and Messengers

These national industry-specific occupational employment and wage estimates are calculated with data collected from employers of all sizes, in metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas in every State and the District of Columbia, in NAICS 492000 - Couriers and Messengers.

Additional information, including the hourly and annual 10th, 25th, 75th, and 90th percentile wages, percent of establishments reporting the occupation, and the employment percent relative standard error, is available in the downloadable XLS files.

NAICS 492000 - Couriers and Messengers is part of: Sectors 48 and 49 - Transportation and Warehousing.

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SOC Major Groups in NAICS 492000 - Couriers and Messengers:

00-0000 All Occupations
11-0000 Management Occupations
13-0000 Business and Financial Operations Occupations
15-0000 Computer and Mathematical Occupations
17-0000 Architecture and Engineering Occupations
27-0000 Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
33-0000 Protective Service Occupations
37-0000 Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations
41-0000 Sales and Related Occupations
43-0000 Office and Administrative Support Occupations
49-0000 Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations
53-0000 Transportation and Material Moving Occupations

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NAICS 492000 - Couriers and Messengers

Occupation code	Occupation title (click on the occupation title to view an occupational profile)	Group	Employment	Employment RSE	Percent of total employment	Median hourly wage	Mean hourly wage	Annual mean wage	Mean wage RSE

00-0000	All Occupations	total	622,920	1.0%	100.00%	$16.98	$20.32	$42,260	0.9%
11-0000	Management Occupations	major	9,680	3.5%	1.55%	$47.69	$52.19	$108,560	1.6%
11-1000	Top Executives	minor	3,730	6.4%	0.60%	$43.61	$51.64	$107,400	3.2%
11-1011	Chief Executives	detail	50	21.0%	0.01%	(8)	(8)	(8)	(8)
11-1021	General and Operations Managers	detail	3,680	6.5%	0.59%	$43.43	$51.33	$106,770	3.3%
11-2000	Advertising, Marketing, Promotions, Public Relations, and Sales Managers	minor	1,260	7.7%	0.20%	$51.75	$57.71	$120,030	3.3%
11-2020	Marketing and Sales Managers	broad	1,260	7.8%	0.20%	$51.64	$57.65	$119,910	3.4%
11-2021	Marketing Managers	detail	110	29.4%	0.02%	(8)	(8)	(8)	(8)
11-2022	Sales Managers	detail	1,150	7.9%	0.18%	$51.72	$58.17	$120,990	3.6%
11-3000	Operations Specialties Managers	minor	3,620	4.4%	0.58%	$48.73	$51.25	$106,600	1.5%
11-3011	Administrative Services Managers	detail	180	32.0%	0.03%	$43.86	$47.54	$98,890	6.2%
11-3021	Computer and Information Systems Managers	detail	120	19.2%	0.02%	(8)	(8)	(8)	(8)
11-3031	Financial Managers	detail	200	19.8%	0.03%	$53.58	$54.12	$112,570	3.5%
11-3071	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	detail	2,670	4.0%	0.43%	$47.55	$49.81	$103,600	1.4%
11-3121	Human Resources Managers	detail	300	7.7%	0.05%	$53.74	$54.94	$114,270	2.3%
11-9000	Other Management Occupations	minor	1,070	10.0%	0.17%	$50.50	$50.80	$105,660	3.8%
11-9199	Managers, All Other	detail	1,030	10.3%	0.16%	$49.78	$50.09	$104,190	4.0%
13-0000	Business and Financial Operations Occupations	major	6,070	5.5%	0.97%	$31.19	$32.26	$67,110	1.4%
13-1000	Business Operations Specialists	minor	5,470	5.6%	0.88%	$31.55	$32.49	$67,580	1.4%
13-1020	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	broad	200	11.7%	0.03%	$35.39	$35.42	$73,670	2.4%
13-1023	Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products	detail	170	11.8%	0.03%	$35.77	$36.21	$75,320	2.6%
13-1041	Compliance Officers	detail	110	24.6%	0.02%	$28.30	$31.07	$64,620	4.8%
13-1070	Human Resources Workers	broad	1,090	6.4%	0.18%	$28.98	$30.68	$63,820	1.3%
13-1071	Human Resources Specialists	detail	730	7.4%	0.12%	$29.12	$30.58	$63,600	1.7%
13-1075	Labor Relations Specialists	detail	360	9.2%	0.06%	$28.74	$30.91	$64,280	2.2%
13-1081	Logisticians	detail	430	33.1%	0.07%	$29.92	$32.49	$67,570	6.8%
13-1141	Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	detail	80	49.7%	0.01%	$25.82	$26.75	$55,630	11.7%
13-1151	Training and Development Specialists	detail	980	4.2%	0.16%	$23.17	$26.41	$54,940	2.9%
13-1161	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	detail	450	18.6%	0.07%	(8)	(8)	(8)	(8)
13-1199	Business Operations Specialists, All Other	detail	860	14.6%	0.14%	$31.26	$32.31	$67,210	2.8%
13-2000	Financial Specialists	minor	590	14.7%	0.10%	(8)	(8)	(8)	(8)
13-2011	Accountants and Auditors	detail	420	20.1%	0.07%	(8)	(8)	(8)	(8)
13-2050	Financial Analysts and Advisors	broad	160	9.5%	0.02%	$28.65	$30.85	$64,170	2.5%
13-2051	Financial Analysts	detail	160	9.5%	0.02%	$28.65	$30.85	$64,170	2.5%
15-0000	Computer and Mathematical Occupations	major	2,140	5.8%	0.34%	$34.16	$35.29	$73,400	1.7%
15-1100	Computer Occupations	minor	(8)	(8)	(8)	$33.97	$35.17	$73,160	1.7%
15-1120	Computer and Information Analysts	broad	150	40.3%	0.02%	$35.33	$36.86	$76,670	1.9%
15-1121	Computer Systems Analysts	detail	140	37.3%	0.02%	$35.06	$36.52	$75,960	2.1%
15-1130	Software Developers and Programmers	broad	450	11.1%	0.07%	$42.90	$42.85	$89,130	2.3%
15-1132	Software Developers, Applications	detail	180	18.6%	0.03%	$43.84	$44.07	$91,660	2.6%
15-1133	Software Developers, Systems Software	detail	180	16.1%	0.03%	$44.53	$44.11	$91,750	2.4%
15-1134	Web Developers	detail	60	11.5%	0.01%	$35.57	$37.66	$78,340	3.0%
15-1140	Database and Systems Administrators and Network Architects	broad	290	11.7%	0.05%	$31.00	$32.13	$66,830	2.5%
15-1142	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	detail	170	19.5%	0.03%	$36.74	$36.12	$75,130	4.8%
15-1150	Computer Support Specialists	broad	680	7.1%	0.11%	$29.23	$29.71	$61,790	1.4%
15-1151	Computer User Support Specialists	detail	200	8.4%	0.03%	$26.27	$26.32	$54,750	2.8%
15-1152	Computer Network Support Specialists	detail	470	9.4%	0.08%	$30.50	$31.17	$64,820	1.3%
17-0000	Architecture and Engineering Occupations	major	1,510	5.9%	0.24%	$40.39	$41.20	$85,690	1.8%
17-2000	Engineers	minor	1,490	5.8%	0.24%	$40.49	$41.28	$85,870	1.8%
17-2110	Industrial Engineers, Including Health and Safety	broad	(8)	(8)	(8)	$38.54	$39.53	$82,210	1.8%
17-2112	Industrial Engineers	detail	(8)	(8)	(8)	$38.55	$39.54	$82,230	1.8%
17-2141	Mechanical Engineers	detail	80	48.8%	0.01%	$53.61	$50.52	$105,080	1.9%
27-0000	Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations	major	60	14.8%	0.01%	$25.17	$25.08	$52,170	3.6%
27-3000	Media and Communication Workers	minor	(8)	(8)	(8)	$26.94	$27.01	$56,190	4.2%
33-0000	Protective Service Occupations	major	1,100	33.1%	0.18%	(8)	(8)	(8)	(8)
33-9021	Private Detectives and Investigators	detail	580	43.5%	0.09%	(8)	(8)	(8)	(8)
37-0000	Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations	major	310	6.0%	0.05%	(8)	(8)	(8)	(8)
37-2000	Building Cleaning and Pest Control Workers	minor	310	6.0%	0.05%	(8)	(8)	(8)	(8)
37-2010	Building Cleaning Workers	broad	310	6.0%	0.05%	(8)	(8)	(8)	(8)
41-0000	Sales and Related Occupations	major	5,020	8.9%	0.81%	$25.83	$27.51	$57,220	3.9%
41-1010	First-Line Supervisors of Sales Workers	broad	190	33.4%	0.03%	(8)	(8)	(8)	(8)
41-1012	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	detail	170	38.1%	0.03%	(8)	(8)	(8)	(8)
41-2000	Retail Sales Workers	minor	770	29.6%	0.12%	$11.37	$13.82	$28,750	3.0%
41-2020	Counter and Rental Clerks and Parts Salespersons	broad	680	32.8%	0.11%	$11.76	$14.25	$29,630	2.6%
41-2021	Counter and Rental Clerks	detail	680	32.8%	0.11%	$11.76	$14.25	$29,630	2.6%
41-3000	Sales Representatives, Services	minor	3,550	7.1%	0.57%	$28.33	$30.18	$62,770	2.8%
41-3099	Sales Representatives, Services, All Other	detail	3,540	7.1%	0.57%	$28.35	$30.19	$62,800	2.8%
41-9090	Miscellaneous Sales and Related Workers	broad	(8)	(8)	(8)	$10.01	$16.45	$34,210	23.6%
43-0000	Office and Administrative Support Occupations	major	65,770	2.6%	10.56%	$17.25	$18.42	$38,310	0.9%
43-1011	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	detail	3,630	5.3%	0.58%	$28.85	$29.56	$61,490	1.8%
43-3000	Financial Clerks	minor	3,780	6.9%	0.61%	$18.39	$18.56	$38,610	1.4%
43-3021	Billing and Posting Clerks	detail	280	38.6%	0.05%	$14.14	$14.78	$30,750	3.7%
43-3031	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	detail	1,150	11.7%	0.18%	$19.34	$19.33	$40,210	2.6%
43-3051	Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	detail	160	29.6%	0.03%	$20.99	$21.17	$44,040	3.8%
43-4000	Information and Record Clerks	minor	8,710	4.6%	1.40%	$17.89	$18.14	$37,720	1.0%
43-4051	Customer Service Representatives	detail	8,180	5.1%	1.31%	$17.96	$18.19	$37,840	1.1%
43-4151	Order Clerks	detail	170	36.7%	0.03%	$14.71	$15.90	$33,080	3.8%
43-4161	Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	detail	150	12.4%	0.02%	$20.51	$20.70	$43,060	1.5%
43-4171	Receptionists and Information Clerks	detail	120	41.4%	0.02%	$16.09	$15.60	$32,450	7.9%
43-5000	Material Recording, Scheduling, Dispatching, and Distributing Workers	minor	39,130	3.9%	6.28%	$16.67	$17.64	$36,690	1.2%
43-5011	Cargo and Freight Agents	detail	7,290	5.2%	1.17%	$19.58	$20.55	$42,750	0.9%
43-5021	Couriers and Messengers	detail	17,580	7.4%	2.82%	$13.14	$14.49	$30,140	2.4%
43-5030	Dispatchers	broad	6,590	7.6%	1.06%	$19.45	$20.93	$43,540	2.7%
43-5032	Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	detail	6,590	7.6%	1.06%	$19.45	$20.93	$43,540	2.7%
43-5061	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	detail	1,300	10.0%	0.21%	$22.61	$22.68	$47,180	1.3%
43-5071	Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks	detail	(8)	(8)	(8)	$18.03	$19.49	$40,530	2.3%
43-5081	Stock Clerks and Order Fillers	detail	1,110	27.0%	0.18%	(8)	(8)	(8)	(8)
43-5111	Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping	detail	60	14.1%	0.01%	(8)	(8)	(8)	(8)
43-6010	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	broad	3,100	7.4%	0.50%	$18.33	$18.77	$39,040	1.6%
43-6011	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	detail	500	15.1%	0.08%	$23.96	$24.20	$50,340	1.4%
43-6014	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	detail	2,600	8.3%	0.42%	$17.11	$17.72	$36,860	1.8%
43-9000	Other Office and Administrative Support Workers	minor	7,420	6.4%	1.19%	$15.01	$17.18	$35,730	2.0%
43-9020	Data Entry and Information Processing Workers	broad	340	21.4%	0.06%	$13.39	$14.10	$29,320	3.9%
43-9021	Data Entry Keyers	detail	340	21.4%	0.06%	$13.39	$14.10	$29,320	3.9%
43-9051	Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service	detail	860	21.0%	0.14%	$13.17	$14.19	$29,520	5.2%
43-9061	Office Clerks, General	detail	6,020	7.3%	0.97%	$15.32	$17.64	$36,700	2.2%
43-9199	Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other	detail	160	15.7%	0.03%	(8)	(8)	(8)	(8)
49-0000	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations	major	10,740	9.3%	1.72%	$33.34	$33.78	$70,260	2.2%
49-1011	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	detail	1,010	13.7%	0.16%	$37.03	$37.11	$77,190	2.7%
49-2000	Electrical and Electronic Equipment Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	minor	30	9.8%	(7)	(8)	(8)	(8)	(8)
49-3000	Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	minor	8,100	9.4%	1.30%	$33.86	$34.50	$71,770	2.7%
49-3011	Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	detail	2,220	31.2%	0.36%	$51.91	$47.03	$97,830	3.0%
49-3020	Automotive Technicians and Repairers	broad	1,380	4.3%	0.22%	$32.27	$30.30	$63,030	0.9%
49-3023	Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	detail	1,320	4.0%	0.21%	$32.31	$30.32	$63,070	0.9%
49-3031	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	detail	4,490	6.5%	0.72%	(8)	(8)	(8)	(8)
49-9000	Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations	minor	1,600	13.0%	0.26%	(8)	(8)	(8)	(8)
49-9090	Miscellaneous Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	broad	500	41.3%	0.08%	$26.67	$24.80	$51,580	2.6%
49-9098	Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	detail	250	39.7%	0.04%	$25.84	$22.82	$47,470	5.0%
49-9099	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other	detail	(8)	(8)	(8)	$27.48	$26.87	$55,880	3.5%
53-0000	Transportation and Material Moving Occupations	major	519,810	1.0%	83.45%	$16.37	$19.43	$40,420	1.1%
53-1000	Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers	minor	35,740	1.4%	5.74%	$22.90	$25.78	$53,630	0.7%
53-1011	Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	detail	(8)	(8)	(8)	$18.60	$21.28	$44,270	2.0%
53-1031	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators	detail	12,740	2.3%	2.05%	$31.99	$31.32	$65,140	0.6%
53-2012	Commercial Pilots	detail	140	47.8%	0.02%	(8)	(8)	(8)	(8)
53-3000	Motor Vehicle Operators	minor	223,030	1.4%	35.80%	$23.18	$24.09	$50,100	0.6%
53-3030	Driver/Sales Workers and Truck Drivers	broad	222,950	1.4%	35.79%	$23.18	$24.09	$50,110	0.6%
53-3031	Driver/Sales Workers	detail	2,560	15.4%	0.41%	(8)	(8)	(8)	(8)
53-3032	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	detail	31,390	5.3%	5.04%	$30.78	$27.89	$58,020	1.3%
53-3033	Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers	detail	189,000	1.3%	30.34%	$22.41	$23.54	$48,960	0.6%
53-3041	Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs	detail	80	38.6%	0.01%	(8)	(8)	(8)	(8)
53-6000	Other Transportation Workers	minor	120	31.3%	0.02%	$26.01	$24.76	$51,500	3.9%
53-6099	Transportation Workers, All Other	detail	90	41.0%	0.01%	$25.76	$23.64	$49,160	4.3%
53-7011	Conveyor Operators and Tenders	detail	3,550	13.2%	0.57%	$14.37	$15.54	$32,330	1.6%
53-7051	Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	detail	2,690	7.5%	0.43%	$16.64	$16.96	$35,270	1.5%
53-7064	Packers and Packagers, Hand	detail	1,480	33.8%	0.24%	$12.01	$12.58	$26,170	2.2%

About May 2016 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

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