May 2019 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, 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
19-0000 Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations
23-0000 Legal Occupations
27-0000 Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
33-0000 Protective Service Occupations
41-0000 Sales and Related Occupations
43-0000 Office and Administrative Support Occupations
49-0000 Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations
51-0000 Production 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	796,660	1.0%	100.00%	$17.74	$21.05	$43,790	0.9%
11-0000	Management Occupations	major	12,110	2.9%	1.52%	$50.66	$53.56	$111,400	1.8%
11-1000	Top Executives	minor	4,900	5.1%	0.62%	$47.88	$51.60	$107,330	2.4%
11-1011	Chief Executives	detail	80	47.0%	0.01%	$80.08	$80.79	$168,040	7.4%
11-1021	General and Operations Managers	detail	4,820	5.1%	0.61%	$47.61	$51.10	$106,280	2.4%
11-2000	Advertising, Marketing, Promotions, Public Relations, and Sales Managers	minor	1,280	7.3%	0.16%	$56.80	$62.05	$129,060	3.6%
11-2020	Marketing and Sales Managers	broad	1,200	7.7%	0.15%	$55.82	$59.91	$124,610	2.7%
11-2021	Marketing Managers	detail	440	14.4%	0.05%	$58.35	$63.04	$131,120	3.6%
11-2022	Sales Managers	detail	770	7.7%	0.10%	$54.24	$58.12	$120,900	2.9%
11-2030	Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	broad	60	11.5%	0.01%	$91.38	$96.78	$201,310	9.0%
11-3000	Operations Specialties Managers	minor	5,420	3.4%	0.68%	$50.54	$52.61	$109,440	1.9%
11-3010	Administrative Services and Facilities Managers	broad	270	28.6%	0.03%	$43.04	$43.13	$89,710	7.1%
11-3021	Computer and Information Systems Managers	detail	180	11.1%	0.02%	$63.97	$66.55	$138,420	1.9%
11-3031	Financial Managers	detail	400	7.3%	0.05%	$57.14	$61.94	$128,840	3.9%
11-3071	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	detail	4,030	3.7%	0.51%	$49.31	$50.84	$105,740	1.2%
11-3121	Human Resources Managers	detail	390	6.6%	0.05%	$56.99	$59.08	$122,890	3.3%
11-3131	Training and Development Managers	detail	100	4.9%	0.01%	$52.43	$55.93	$116,340	3.9%
11-9000	Other Management Occupations	minor	510	5.7%	0.06%	$58.32	$61.07	$127,030	3.5%
11-9041	Architectural and Engineering Managers	detail	150	8.3%	0.02%	$68.57	$69.53	$144,620	3.0%
11-9198	Personal Service Managers, All Other; Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers, All Other	detail	360	6.7%	0.05%	$54.88	$57.52	$119,640	3.5%
13-0000	Business and Financial Operations Occupations	major	6,670	4.7%	0.84%	$31.39	$33.09	$68,820	1.5%
13-1000	Business Operations Specialists	minor	5,810	5.0%	0.73%	$31.37	$33.04	$68,720	1.4%
13-1020	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	broad	140	20.6%	0.02%	$28.39	$30.11	$62,620	4.9%
13-1041	Compliance Officers	detail	130	12.6%	0.02%	$34.57	$36.38	$75,660	6.0%
13-1070	Human Resources Workers	broad	1,580	4.5%	0.20%	$28.68	$30.43	$63,300	1.2%
13-1071	Human Resources Specialists	detail	1,280	4.6%	0.16%	$28.71	$30.21	$62,830	1.2%
13-1075	Labor Relations Specialists	detail	300	10.3%	0.04%	$28.42	$31.41	$65,320	3.5%
13-1081	Logisticians	detail	570	24.9%	0.07%	$29.88	$32.56	$67,720	4.6%
13-1111	Management Analysts	detail	530	14.6%	0.07%	$40.40	$41.52	$86,360	2.1%
13-1141	Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	detail	130	12.8%	0.02%	$31.69	$33.98	$70,670	4.8%
13-1151	Training and Development Specialists	detail	1,060	6.6%	0.13%	$23.79	$27.26	$56,700	2.1%
13-1161	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	detail	640	10.0%	0.08%	$38.63	$37.56	$78,130	2.9%
13-1198	Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other	detail	930	13.1%	0.12%	$32.87	$35.58	$74,010	3.0%
13-2000	Financial Specialists	minor	860	11.9%	0.11%	$31.54	$33.40	$69,480	4.3%
13-2011	Accountants and Auditors	detail	580	17.1%	0.07%	$30.90	$33.80	$70,310	6.5%
13-2098	Financial and Investment Analysts, Financial Risk Specialists, and Financial Specialists, All Other	detail	270	10.8%	0.03%	$32.49	$32.48	$67,560	2.5%
15-0000	Computer and Mathematical Occupations	major	3,760	15.7%	0.47%	$38.41	$39.98	$83,160	2.2%
15-1200	Computer Occupations	minor	3,540	16.3%	0.44%	$38.60	$40.19	$83,590	2.2%
15-1210	Computer and Information Analysts	broad	610	14.7%	0.08%	$42.72	$42.73	$88,880	2.0%
15-1211	Computer Systems Analysts	detail	590	14.4%	0.07%	$42.67	$42.41	$88,220	1.8%
15-1230	Computer Support Specialists	broad	(8)	(8)	(8)	$32.73	$32.42	$67,430	2.6%
15-1231	Computer Network Support Specialists	detail	(8)	(8)	(8)	$33.76	$34.42	$71,590	2.0%
15-1232	Computer User Support Specialists	detail	340	21.9%	0.04%	$27.93	$28.46	$59,200	5.9%
15-1240	Database and Network Administrators and Architects	broad	410	10.3%	0.05%	$40.07	$38.49	$80,050	3.5%
15-1244	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	detail	180	8.1%	0.02%	$40.43	$38.74	$80,590	3.8%
15-1245	Database Administrators and Architects	detail	220	18.2%	0.03%	$37.35	$37.07	$77,110	5.0%
15-1250	Software and Web Developers, Programmers, and Testers	broad	1,320	29.6%	0.17%	$45.31	$45.90	$95,480	1.1%
15-1256	Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	detail	1,200	32.3%	0.15%	$46.23	$46.79	$97,330	1.1%
15-1257	Web Developers and Digital Interface Designers	detail	100	8.1%	0.01%	$35.91	$37.30	$77,590	3.5%
15-1299	Computer Occupations, All Other	detail	(8)	(8)	(8)	$33.44	$37.58	$78,170	3.4%
15-2000	Mathematical Science Occupations	minor	220	9.2%	0.03%	$35.41	$36.56	$76,050	2.3%
15-2031	Operations Research Analysts	detail	200	9.8%	0.03%	$34.75	$35.76	$74,380	2.6%
17-0000	Architecture and Engineering Occupations	major	3,800	5.1%	0.48%	$37.42	$38.34	$79,750	0.9%
17-2000	Engineers	minor	(8)	(8)	(8)	$37.86	$38.77	$80,640	1.0%
17-2110	Industrial Engineers, Including Health and Safety	broad	3,520	5.2%	0.44%	$37.58	$38.43	$79,930	0.9%
17-2112	Industrial Engineers	detail	3,520	5.2%	0.44%	$37.59	$38.43	$79,930	0.9%
17-2141	Mechanical Engineers	detail	50	37.8%	0.01%	$50.89	$48.28	$100,420	12.8%
19-0000	Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations	major	490	4.3%	0.06%	$40.14	$39.52	$82,200	0.9%
19-5010	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists and Technicians	broad	480	4.4%	0.06%	$40.11	$39.49	$82,140	0.9%
19-5011	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	detail	480	4.2%	0.06%	$40.19	$39.63	$82,430	0.9%
23-0000	Legal Occupations	major	80	25.8%	0.01%	$69.97	$75.40	$156,830	12.2%
23-1000	Lawyers, Judges, and Related Workers	minor	(8)	(8)	(8)	$83.06	$95.79	$199,240	11.9%
23-1010	Lawyers and Judicial Law Clerks	broad	(8)	(8)	(8)	$83.06	$95.79	$199,240	11.9%
23-1011	Lawyers	detail	(8)	(8)	(8)	$83.06	$95.79	$199,240	11.9%
27-0000	Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations	major	100	7.4%	0.01%	$35.06	$36.39	$75,690	5.1%
27-3000	Media and Communication Workers	minor	80	5.7%	0.01%	(8)	(8)	(8)	(8)
33-0000	Protective Service Occupations	major	1,320	35.2%	0.17%	$33.80	$32.73	$68,080	1.9%
33-9000	Other Protective Service Workers	minor	1,290	36.0%	0.16%	$33.89	$32.87	$68,380	1.9%
33-9021	Private Detectives and Investigators	detail	1,180	39.6%	0.15%	$34.41	$33.89	$70,500	1.9%
33-9030	Security Guards and Gambling Surveillance Officers	broad	110	10.4%	0.01%	$19.34	$22.67	$47,160	5.4%
33-9032	Security Guards	detail	110	10.4%	0.01%	$19.34	$22.67	$47,160	5.4%
41-0000	Sales and Related Occupations	major	5,170	8.4%	0.65%	$30.92	$33.51	$69,710	2.7%
41-1010	First-Line Supervisors of Sales Workers	broad	170	13.8%	0.02%	$44.19	$44.73	$93,040	6.7%
41-1012	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	detail	150	15.1%	0.02%	$46.27	$47.37	$98,530	6.3%
41-2000	Retail Sales Workers	minor	140	30.7%	0.02%	$12.18	$14.32	$29,780	10.3%
41-2031	Retail Salespersons	detail	110	36.9%	0.01%	$11.96	$14.32	$29,790	13.1%
41-3000	Sales Representatives, Services	minor	4,360	9.3%	0.55%	$32.55	$35.05	$72,910	2.5%
41-3091	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	detail	4,290	9.4%	0.54%	$32.46	$34.99	$72,780	2.5%
41-4010	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing	broad	190	46.2%	0.02%	$23.14	$30.11	$62,630	14.0%
41-4012	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	detail	190	46.2%	0.02%	$23.14	$30.11	$62,630	14.0%
41-9000	Other Sales and Related Workers	minor	320	13.9%	0.04%	$14.98	$16.72	$34,780	10.4%
41-9090	Miscellaneous Sales and Related Workers	broad	190	21.6%	0.02%	$11.83	$14.69	$30,560	18.6%
41-9091	Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers	detail	(8)	(8)	(8)	$17.76	$19.64	$40,850	10.2%
43-0000	Office and Administrative Support Occupations	major	85,740	2.5%	10.76%	$17.95	$19.53	$40,620	0.8%
43-1011	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	detail	4,350	4.7%	0.55%	$27.80	$29.11	$60,550	1.7%
43-3000	Financial Clerks	minor	3,590	6.0%	0.45%	$20.02	$20.06	$41,730	1.6%
43-3021	Billing and Posting Clerks	detail	140	24.2%	0.02%	$17.39	$17.83	$37,080	3.4%
43-3031	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	detail	1,190	9.1%	0.15%	$21.11	$21.65	$45,020	3.2%
43-3051	Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	detail	140	10.3%	0.02%	$23.41	$24.42	$50,790	5.1%
43-4000	Information and Record Clerks	minor	10,500	4.4%	1.32%	$19.51	$20.75	$43,160	1.0%
43-4051	Customer Service Representatives	detail	9,980	4.5%	1.25%	$19.63	$20.80	$43,260	1.0%
43-4151	Order Clerks	detail	130	39.0%	0.02%	$18.81	$24.35	$50,650	24.6%
43-4161	Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	detail	170	15.8%	0.02%	$20.80	$21.48	$44,680	1.7%
43-4171	Receptionists and Information Clerks	detail	120	24.2%	0.01%	$14.47	$15.96	$33,200	6.0%
43-4199	Information and Record Clerks, All Other	detail	(8)	(8)	(8)	$14.52	$16.10	$33,490	6.8%
43-5000	Material Recording, Scheduling, Dispatching, and Distributing Workers	minor	56,840	3.0%	7.13%	$17.00	$18.56	$38,610	1.0%
43-5011	Cargo and Freight Agents	detail	6,800	5.1%	0.85%	$21.11	$21.86	$45,480	0.9%
43-5021	Couriers and Messengers	detail	22,280	6.8%	2.80%	$14.20	$15.54	$32,320	2.2%
43-5030	Dispatchers	broad	6,640	9.4%	0.83%	$20.93	$22.20	$46,170	2.2%
43-5032	Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	detail	6,640	9.4%	0.83%	$20.93	$22.20	$46,170	2.2%
43-5061	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	detail	1,710	6.5%	0.21%	$23.54	$23.89	$49,700	2.3%
43-5111	Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping	detail	(8)	(8)	(8)	$21.11	$20.79	$43,250	2.7%
43-6010	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	broad	3,970	18.7%	0.50%	$21.78	$21.93	$45,610	2.2%
43-6011	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	detail	290	14.1%	0.04%	$27.53	$29.43	$61,210	3.7%
43-6014	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	detail	3,680	20.1%	0.46%	$21.25	$21.34	$44,390	2.4%
43-9000	Other Office and Administrative Support Workers	minor	6,330	8.0%	0.79%	$16.21	$18.00	$37,450	1.6%
43-9020	Data Entry and Information Processing Workers	broad	400	43.0%	0.05%	$15.23	$15.66	$32,570	2.7%
43-9021	Data Entry Keyers	detail	400	43.0%	0.05%	$15.23	$15.66	$32,570	2.7%
43-9051	Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service	detail	850	25.0%	0.11%	$14.86	$15.60	$32,450	3.5%
43-9061	Office Clerks, General	detail	4,790	9.6%	0.60%	$16.57	$18.23	$37,920	1.9%
43-9199	Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other	detail	290	7.2%	0.04%	(8)	(8)	(8)	(8)
49-0000	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations	major	11,870	5.1%	1.49%	$33.44	$33.33	$69,320	1.6%
49-1011	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	detail	910	7.4%	0.11%	$39.42	$40.66	$84,560	2.4%
49-3000	Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	minor	8,620	5.4%	1.08%	$33.81	$33.87	$70,460	1.7%
49-3011	Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	detail	3,560	10.8%	0.45%	$35.60	$38.00	$79,030	2.8%
49-3020	Automotive Technicians and Repairers	broad	1,620	5.6%	0.20%	$32.46	$30.58	$63,610	1.0%
49-3021	Automotive Body and Related Repairers	detail	40	49.9%	0.01%	$34.36	$31.29	$65,090	5.7%
49-3023	Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	detail	1,580	5.6%	0.20%	$32.41	$30.56	$63,570	1.0%
49-3031	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	detail	3,440	7.2%	0.43%	$33.33	$31.16	$64,800	1.2%
49-9000	Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations	minor	2,330	10.0%	0.29%	$29.49	$28.47	$59,220	1.6%
49-9071	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	detail	1,620	6.7%	0.20%	$31.83	$30.01	$62,420	1.5%
49-9090	Miscellaneous Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	broad	480	37.3%	0.06%	$24.97	$24.68	$51,340	4.6%
49-9098	Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	detail	110	41.9%	0.01%	$19.58	$19.73	$41,040	3.0%
49-9099	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other	detail	370	45.8%	0.05%	$26.74	$26.11	$54,320	4.3%
51-0000	Production Occupations	major	240	32.1%	0.03%	$15.79	$18.27	$37,990	6.1%
51-9000	Other Production Occupations	minor	170	40.0%	0.02%	$17.51	$19.41	$40,370	4.4%
51-9061	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	detail	140	46.3%	0.02%	$17.76	$19.39	$40,340	5.1%
53-0000	Transportation and Material Moving Occupations	major	664,070	1.0%	83.36%	$17.20	$20.20	$42,010	1.1%
53-1040	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers	broad	41,090	1.8%	5.16%	$23.26	$27.28	$56,730	0.5%
53-1041	Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	detail	3,060	16.3%	0.38%	$22.33	$25.65	$53,340	2.7%
53-1047	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	detail	38,040	1.5%	4.77%	$23.36	$27.41	$57,010	0.6%
53-2012	Commercial Pilots	detail	60	32.1%	0.01%	(8)	(8)	(8)	(8)
53-3000	Motor Vehicle Operators	minor	285,370	1.5%	35.82%	$24.07	$24.92	$51,830	0.7%
53-3030	Driver/Sales Workers and Truck Drivers	broad	285,320	1.5%	35.81%	$24.07	$24.92	$51,840	0.7%
53-3031	Driver/Sales Workers	detail	6,110	19.8%	0.77%	$14.44	$16.76	$34,850	5.7%
53-3032	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	detail	40,180	4.3%	5.04%	$30.43	$28.60	$59,490	1.1%
53-3033	Light Truck Drivers	detail	239,030	1.6%	30.00%	$23.66	$24.51	$50,980	0.7%
53-6000	Other Transportation Workers	minor	(8)	(8)	(8)	$29.24	$30.14	$62,700	4.5%
53-6098	Aircraft Service Attendants and Transportation Workers, All Other	detail	110	21.8%	0.01%	$27.45	$26.31	$54,720	2.1%
53-7000	Material Moving Workers	minor	333,900	1.5%	41.91%	$12.62	$14.38	$29,920	0.5%
53-7011	Conveyor Operators and Tenders	detail	4,940	12.1%	0.62%	$15.67	$15.93	$33,130	1.3%
53-7051	Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	detail	2,730	9.6%	0.34%	$18.98	$19.69	$40,960	1.1%
53-7060	Laborers and Material Movers	broad	324,950	1.4%	40.79%	$12.53	$14.29	$29,730	0.5%
53-7062	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	detail	319,360	1.4%	40.09%	$12.51	$14.24	$29,620	0.5%
53-7064	Packers and Packagers, Hand	detail	2,130	21.0%	0.27%	$12.53	$13.08	$27,200	2.4%
53-7065	Stockers and Order Fillers	detail	1,240	24.8%	0.16%	$15.94	$17.84	$37,100	8.3%
53-7199	Material Moving Workers, All Other	detail	1,280	45.0%	0.16%	$18.41	$19.75	$41,080	9.7%

About May 2019 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.

(8) Estimate not released.

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Last Modified Date: March 31, 2020