May 2020 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

NAICS 492100 - Couriers and Express Delivery Services

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 492100 - Couriers and Express Delivery Services.

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NAICS 492100 - Couriers and Express Delivery Services is part of: NAICS 492000 - Couriers and Messengers.

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SOC Major Groups in NAICS 492100 - Couriers and Express Delivery Services:

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
53-0000 Transportation and Material Moving Occupations

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NAICS 492100 - Couriers and Express Delivery Services

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

00-0000	All Occupations	total	768,950	1.0%	100.00%	$18.94	$22.45	$46,700	1.0%
11-0000	Management Occupations	major	12,120	3.2%	1.58%	$51.61	$54.57	$113,510	1.8%
11-1000	Top Executives	minor	4,540	6.3%	0.59%	$48.69	$52.24	$108,670	2.3%
11-1011	Chief Executives	detail	40	35.1%	(7)	$84.31	$81.64	$169,820	10.7%
11-1021	General and Operations Managers	detail	4,500	6.3%	0.59%	$48.54	$52.00	$108,150	2.3%
11-2000	Advertising, Marketing, Promotions, Public Relations, and Sales Managers	minor	1,220	11.7%	0.16%	$58.72	$63.90	$132,900	3.4%
11-2020	Marketing and Sales Managers	broad	1,160	12.3%	0.15%	$57.89	$62.44	$129,870	2.5%
11-2021	Marketing Managers	detail	450	19.4%	0.06%	$59.02	$62.50	$129,990	2.6%
11-2022	Sales Managers	detail	710	14.0%	0.09%	$57.00	$62.40	$129,800	2.9%
11-2030	Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	broad	50	10.3%	0.01%	$89.84	$95.14	$197,880	13.3%
11-3000	Operations Specialties Managers	minor	5,870	2.8%	0.76%	$51.39	$53.71	$111,720	1.8%
11-3010	Administrative Services and Facilities Managers	broad	280	24.2%	0.04%	$42.24	$41.49	$86,290	7.5%
11-3021	Computer and Information Systems Managers	detail	170	8.6%	0.02%	$67.41	$68.25	$141,960	2.2%
11-3031	Financial Managers	detail	350	7.3%	0.05%	$61.59	$66.38	$138,080	3.9%
11-3071	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	detail	4,450	3.1%	0.58%	$50.05	$52.10	$108,360	1.0%
11-3121	Human Resources Managers	detail	470	7.0%	0.06%	$56.73	$59.10	$122,930	3.6%
11-3131	Training and Development Managers	detail	90	11.3%	0.01%	$55.94	$60.25	$125,320	6.0%
11-9000	Other Management Occupations	minor	490	5.4%	0.06%	$61.20	$63.17	$131,380	3.5%
11-9041	Architectural and Engineering Managers	detail	170	7.6%	0.02%	$68.29	$69.36	$144,260	3.5%
11-9198	Personal Service Managers, All Other; Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers, All Other	detail	310	6.3%	0.04%	$57.75	$59.48	$123,710	3.3%
13-0000	Business and Financial Operations Occupations	major	7,570	5.2%	0.98%	$29.49	$31.42	$65,360	3.6%
13-1000	Business Operations Specialists	minor	6,780	5.4%	0.88%	$29.00	$31.12	$64,730	3.8%
13-1020	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	broad	100	9.3%	0.01%	$35.82	$37.43	$77,860	4.1%
13-1041	Compliance Officers	detail	150	13.0%	0.02%	$34.30	$36.50	$75,920	3.3%
13-1051	Cost Estimators	detail	(8)	(8)	(8)	$37.26	$41.56	$86,440	3.8%
13-1070	Human Resources Workers	broad	1,770	9.6%	0.23%	$27.97	$30.02	$62,440	1.9%
13-1071	Human Resources Specialists	detail	1,470	11.3%	0.19%	$28.26	$30.07	$62,550	2.1%
13-1075	Labor Relations Specialists	detail	300	9.7%	0.04%	$25.15	$29.76	$61,890	3.8%
13-1081	Logisticians	detail	1,290	20.1%	0.17%	$16.83	$21.87	$45,480	13.3%
13-1111	Management Analysts	detail	490	14.4%	0.06%	$41.78	$42.61	$88,630	1.8%
13-1141	Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	detail	180	9.4%	0.02%	$31.74	$34.36	$71,470	5.0%
13-1151	Training and Development Specialists	detail	1,240	4.9%	0.16%	$23.86	$27.96	$58,150	2.0%
13-1161	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	detail	710	14.9%	0.09%	$40.71	$39.17	$81,480	3.5%
13-1198	Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other	detail	790	10.0%	0.10%	$35.26	$36.10	$75,100	2.1%
13-2000	Financial Specialists	minor	790	16.1%	0.10%	$32.55	$34.02	$70,770	4.5%
13-2011	Accountants and Auditors	detail	410	20.6%	0.05%	$29.85	$32.32	$67,220	8.7%
13-2098	Financial and Investment Analysts, Financial Risk Specialists, and Financial Specialists, All Other	detail	360	18.9%	0.05%	$34.95	$35.93	$74,730	2.7%
15-0000	Computer and Mathematical Occupations	major	4,190	12.8%	0.55%	$39.22	$40.91	$85,090	2.2%
15-1200	Computer Occupations	minor	3,990	13.2%	0.52%	$39.43	$41.13	$85,540	2.2%
15-1210	Computer and Information Analysts	broad	810	11.1%	0.11%	$43.75	$43.84	$91,180	1.7%
15-1211	Computer Systems Analysts	detail	750	10.6%	0.10%	$43.78	$43.64	$90,770	1.7%
15-1212	Information Security Analysts	detail	60	36.7%	0.01%	$42.83	$46.21	$96,120	8.1%
15-1230	Computer Support Specialists	broad	1,160	7.9%	0.15%	$34.21	$34.05	$70,820	2.5%
15-1231	Computer Network Support Specialists	detail	780	6.6%	0.10%	$34.66	$35.07	$72,940	1.9%
15-1232	Computer User Support Specialists	detail	390	18.8%	0.05%	$32.24	$32.00	$66,560	5.8%
15-1240	Database and Network Administrators and Architects	broad	510	8.4%	0.07%	$38.11	$39.79	$82,770	3.8%
15-1244	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	detail	160	13.3%	0.02%	$41.19	$39.89	$82,980	6.1%
15-1245	Database Administrators and Architects	detail	330	10.6%	0.04%	$32.37	$38.66	$80,410	4.2%
15-1250	Software and Web Developers, Programmers, and Testers	broad	1,420	25.8%	0.18%	$45.37	$46.26	$96,230	1.5%
15-1256	Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	detail	1,290	28.1%	0.17%	$46.57	$47.38	$98,550	1.4%
15-1257	Web Developers and Digital Interface Designers	detail	110	16.3%	0.01%	$33.58	$35.00	$72,790	3.4%
15-1299	Computer Occupations, All Other	detail	90	34.4%	0.01%	$32.79	$34.45	$71,660	2.3%
15-2000	Mathematical Science Occupations	minor	200	8.1%	0.03%	$34.73	$36.57	$76,080	2.4%
15-2031	Operations Research Analysts	detail	(8)	(8)	(8)	$34.03	$35.81	$74,480	2.8%
17-0000	Architecture and Engineering Occupations	major	4,950	5.0%	0.64%	$37.13	$37.86	$78,750	0.9%
17-2000	Engineers	minor	4,770	4.9%	0.62%	$37.50	$38.23	$79,520	0.9%
17-2110	Industrial Engineers, Including Health and Safety	broad	4,610	4.9%	0.60%	$37.26	$37.90	$78,840	0.8%
17-2112	Industrial Engineers	detail	4,600	4.9%	0.60%	$37.26	$37.91	$78,840	0.8%
17-2141	Mechanical Engineers	detail	50	47.8%	0.01%	$52.03	$47.76	$99,350	17.2%
17-3000	Drafters, Engineering Technicians, and Mapping Technicians	minor	170	9.2%	0.02%	$27.04	$27.68	$57,580	1.2%
17-3020	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters	broad	170	9.2%	0.02%	$27.04	$27.68	$57,580	1.2%
17-3026	Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	detail	170	9.2%	0.02%	$27.04	$27.68	$57,580	1.2%
19-0000	Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations	major	420	3.8%	0.06%	$38.96	$38.44	$79,950	1.3%
19-5010	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists and Technicians	broad	420	3.9%	0.05%	$38.89	$38.38	$79,820	1.3%
19-5011	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	detail	410	3.8%	0.05%	$39.03	$38.54	$80,160	1.3%
23-0000	Legal Occupations	major	(8)	(8)	(8)	(8)	(8)	(8)	(8)
23-2000	Legal Support Workers	minor	(8)	(8)	(8)	$32.42	$35.64	$74,140	13.2%
23-2011	Paralegals and Legal Assistants	detail	(8)	(8)	(8)	$32.42	$35.64	$74,140	13.2%
27-0000	Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations	major	120	6.8%	0.02%	$34.66	$35.76	$74,380	5.2%
27-3000	Media and Communication Workers	minor	100	7.5%	0.01%	$35.88	$37.04	$77,050	5.4%
27-3031	Public Relations Specialists	detail	(8)	(8)	(8)	$36.61	$37.84	$78,710	6.4%
33-0000	Protective Service Occupations	major	1,310	23.2%	0.17%	$33.94	$32.50	$67,600	1.9%
33-9000	Other Protective Service Workers	minor	1,270	23.6%	0.16%	$34.08	$32.63	$67,860	1.9%
33-9021	Private Detectives and Investigators	detail	1,110	27.0%	0.14%	$35.07	$34.26	$71,270	2.0%
33-9030	Security Guards and Gambling Surveillance Officers	broad	150	10.1%	0.02%	$20.32	$21.48	$44,690	1.9%
33-9032	Security Guards	detail	150	10.1%	0.02%	$20.32	$21.48	$44,690	1.9%
41-0000	Sales and Related Occupations	major	4,430	12.1%	0.58%	$32.94	$35.63	$74,100	2.1%
41-1010	First-Line Supervisors of Sales Workers	broad	130	15.3%	0.02%	$48.36	$46.99	$97,730	2.4%
41-1012	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	detail	120	15.4%	0.02%	$48.47	$47.19	$98,150	2.4%
41-2000	Retail Sales Workers	minor	70	37.3%	0.01%	$19.79	$17.58	$36,560	12.5%
41-2031	Retail Salespersons	detail	60	44.0%	0.01%	$20.52	$17.95	$37,340	14.3%
41-3000	Sales Representatives, Services	minor	4,050	13.0%	0.53%	$33.39	$36.12	$75,120	1.9%
41-3091	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	detail	4,050	13.0%	0.53%	$33.39	$36.12	$75,120	1.9%
43-0000	Office and Administrative Support Occupations	major	75,660	2.7%	9.84%	$19.19	$20.72	$43,090	0.7%
43-1011	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	detail	3,430	4.4%	0.45%	$29.98	$30.43	$63,280	1.6%
43-3000	Financial Clerks	minor	3,530	7.0%	0.46%	$19.04	$19.63	$40,830	1.9%
43-3011	Bill and Account Collectors	detail	2,460	8.0%	0.32%	$19.43	$19.39	$40,330	1.1%
43-3021	Billing and Posting Clerks	detail	150	43.4%	0.02%	$18.56	$19.86	$41,310	10.4%
43-3031	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	detail	850	11.6%	0.11%	$18.10	$19.69	$40,950	6.7%
43-3051	Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	detail	70	26.4%	0.01%	$26.99	$26.01	$54,100	7.6%
43-4000	Information and Record Clerks	minor	8,760	3.6%	1.14%	$20.56	$21.63	$44,990	0.9%
43-4051	Customer Service Representatives	detail	8,410	3.6%	1.09%	$20.63	$21.68	$45,090	0.9%
43-4071	File Clerks	detail	50	9.7%	0.01%	(8)	(8)	(8)	(8)
43-4161	Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	detail	230	11.1%	0.03%	$20.87	$21.83	$45,410	1.6%
43-4171	Receptionists and Information Clerks	detail	50	26.1%	0.01%	$19.06	$20.74	$43,130	7.5%
43-5000	Material Recording, Scheduling, Dispatching, and Distributing Workers	minor	50,010	3.2%	6.50%	$18.57	$20.00	$41,600	1.0%
43-5011	Cargo and Freight Agents	detail	6,110	4.8%	0.79%	$21.32	$22.12	$46,010	1.3%
43-5021	Couriers and Messengers	detail	7,600	14.1%	0.99%	$14.42	$15.72	$32,690	5.0%
43-5030	Dispatchers	broad	4,630	12.1%	0.60%	$22.64	$23.31	$48,480	2.9%
43-5032	Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	detail	4,630	12.1%	0.60%	$22.64	$23.31	$48,480	2.9%
43-5061	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	detail	1,770	5.2%	0.23%	$23.97	$24.53	$51,020	2.1%
43-5071	Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	detail	29,780	2.3%	3.87%	$18.36	$19.87	$41,340	0.7%
43-5111	Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping	detail	120	31.5%	0.02%	$21.12	$20.43	$42,500	2.6%
43-6010	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	broad	3,960	27.4%	0.51%	$22.73	$22.78	$47,380	2.9%
43-6011	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	detail	170	25.4%	0.02%	$29.05	$29.65	$61,670	2.7%
43-6014	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	detail	3,780	28.6%	0.49%	$22.45	$22.47	$46,750	3.0%
43-9000	Other Office and Administrative Support Workers	minor	5,970	11.0%	0.78%	$16.57	$19.08	$39,680	2.9%
43-9020	Data Entry and Information Processing Workers	broad	530	45.6%	0.07%	$15.16	$15.80	$32,870	3.6%
43-9021	Data Entry Keyers	detail	530	45.6%	0.07%	$15.16	$15.80	$32,870	3.6%
43-9051	Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service	detail	1,890	8.2%	0.25%	$14.30	$15.16	$31,520	3.7%
43-9061	Office Clerks, General	detail	3,190	17.0%	0.41%	$19.39	$21.48	$44,680	2.4%
43-9199	Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other	detail	350	5.4%	0.05%	$21.11	$23.24	$48,350	2.4%
49-0000	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations	major	13,310	4.7%	1.73%	$34.79	$34.56	$71,880	1.5%
49-1011	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	detail	810	9.9%	0.11%	$42.04	$43.67	$90,830	2.8%
49-2000	Electrical and Electronic Equipment Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	minor	50	48.3%	0.01%	$19.65	$21.35	$44,410	4.2%
49-2011	Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers	detail	30	49.8%	(7)	$18.55	$18.93	$39,380	4.0%
49-3000	Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	minor	9,850	4.8%	1.28%	$35.18	$35.05	$72,900	1.6%
49-3011	Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	detail	5,750	7.8%	0.75%	$36.44	$37.49	$77,990	2.2%
49-3020	Automotive Technicians and Repairers	broad	1,700	4.7%	0.22%	$33.53	$31.89	$66,330	0.9%
49-3021	Automotive Body and Related Repairers	detail	30	27.7%	(7)	$36.03	$33.11	$68,860	4.3%
49-3023	Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	detail	1,670	4.8%	0.22%	$33.47	$31.87	$66,280	0.9%
49-3031	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	detail	2,390	6.0%	0.31%	$33.63	$31.42	$65,340	1.3%
49-9000	Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations	minor	2,600	6.9%	0.34%	$31.35	$30.11	$62,630	1.4%
49-9040	Industrial Machinery Installation, Repair, and Maintenance Workers	broad	320	7.4%	0.04%	(8)	(8)	(8)	(8)
49-9041	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	detail	180	10.7%	0.02%	$27.66	$28.15	$58,550	1.6%
49-9043	Maintenance Workers, Machinery	detail	140	9.6%	0.02%	(8)	(8)	(8)	(8)
49-9071	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	detail	1,890	5.6%	0.25%	$33.17	$31.42	$65,350	1.4%
49-9090	Miscellaneous Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	broad	390	28.2%	0.05%	(8)	(8)	(8)	(8)
49-9098	Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	detail	(8)	(8)	(8)	$21.17	$21.23	$44,170	2.3%
49-9099	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other	detail	290	31.0%	0.04%	$28.37	$27.37	$56,920	3.6%
53-0000	Transportation and Material Moving Occupations	major	643,820	1.0%	83.73%	$18.36	$21.63	$44,990	1.1%
53-1040	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers	broad	42,820	1.6%	5.57%	$24.38	$28.16	$58,570	0.5%
53-1041	Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	detail	3,580	14.1%	0.47%	$23.38	$26.96	$56,080	2.6%
53-1047	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	detail	39,240	1.3%	5.10%	$24.48	$28.27	$58,800	0.5%
53-2000	Air Transportation Workers	minor	3,830	11.6%	0.50%	(8)	(8)	(8)	(8)
53-3000	Motor Vehicle Operators	minor	258,220	1.5%	33.58%	$27.54	$27.58	$57,360	0.6%
53-3030	Driver/Sales Workers and Truck Drivers	broad	258,160	1.5%	33.57%	$27.55	$27.58	$57,360	0.6%
53-3031	Driver/Sales Workers	detail	780	33.7%	0.10%	$17.33	$17.43	$36,260	9.9%
53-3032	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	detail	44,220	3.4%	5.75%	$31.83	$29.71	$61,800	0.9%
53-3033	Light Truck Drivers	detail	213,170	1.5%	27.72%	$26.91	$27.17	$56,520	0.7%
53-6000	Other Transportation Workers	minor	270	13.2%	0.03%	(8)	(8)	(8)	(8)
53-6098	Aircraft Service Attendants and Transportation Workers, All Other	detail	220	12.8%	0.03%	$27.49	$26.38	$54,870	2.3%
53-7000	Material Moving Workers	minor	338,680	1.4%	44.05%	$13.94	$15.30	$31,830	0.5%
53-7011	Conveyor Operators and Tenders	detail	5,020	11.4%	0.65%	$16.32	$16.70	$34,730	1.5%
53-7051	Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	detail	2,960	9.6%	0.38%	$19.49	$20.59	$42,820	1.4%
53-7060	Laborers and Material Movers	broad	(8)	(8)	(8)	$13.84	$15.21	$31,640	0.6%
53-7061	Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	detail	2,250	3.5%	0.29%	$20.27	$23.41	$48,690	1.6%
53-7062	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	detail	323,320	1.4%	42.05%	$13.82	$15.16	$31,540	0.6%
53-7063	Machine Feeders and Offbearers	detail	560	49.6%	0.07%	$15.38	$16.76	$34,860	5.1%
53-7065	Stockers and Order Fillers	detail	120	17.7%	0.02%	$16.60	$19.23	$40,000	3.5%
53-7199	Material Moving Workers, All Other	detail	(8)	(8)	(8)	$19.44	$20.75	$43,170	9.9%

About May 2020 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.

(8) Estimate not released.

Other OEWS estimates and related information:

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Technical notes

Last Modified Date: March 31, 2021