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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

May 2022 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.

Additional information, including the hourly and annual 10th, 25th, 75th, and 90th percentile wages, is available in the downloadable XLS files.

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

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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 957,850 0.0% 100.00% $21.81 $25.80 $53,650 0.6%
11-0000 Management Occupations major 15,960 2.0% 1.67% $47.21 $50.02 $104,040 1.5%
11-1000 Top Executives minor 8,880 2.5% 0.93% $40.13 $45.98 $95,630 2.3%
11-1011 Chief Executives detail 50 20.5% 0.01% $55.94 $87.95 $182,930 19.8%
11-1021 General and Operations Managers detail 8,830 2.5% 0.92% $40.11 $45.73 $95,110 2.3%
11-2000 Advertising, Marketing, Promotions, Public Relations, and Sales Managers minor 860 5.5% 0.09% $53.67 $58.98 $122,670 1.8%
11-2020 Marketing and Sales Managers broad (8) (8) (8) $52.23 $57.39 $119,380 1.1%
11-2021 Marketing Managers detail (8) (8) (8) $55.48 $60.10 $125,020 1.8%
11-2022 Sales Managers detail 590 5.2% 0.06% $51.03 $56.31 $117,130 1.5%
11-3000 Operations Specialties Managers minor 5,670 2.5% 0.59% $50.98 $53.87 $112,040 0.8%
11-3010 Administrative Services and Facilities Managers broad 230 11.6% 0.02% $42.93 $49.16 $102,260 5.0%
11-3012 Administrative Services Managers detail 170 15.3% 0.02% $38.74 $47.51 $98,810 6.5%
11-3013 Facilities Managers detail 50 7.7% 0.01% $52.25 $54.41 $113,170 1.3%
11-3021 Computer and Information Systems Managers detail 90 16.6% 0.01% $80.78 $87.80 $182,630 2.5%
11-3031 Financial Managers detail 210 10.4% 0.02% $53.10 $59.04 $122,800 5.8%
11-3071 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers detail 4,670 2.7% 0.49% $50.51 $52.64 $109,490 0.9%
11-3111 Compensation and Benefits Managers detail 50 14.3% 0.01% $55.61 $60.34 $125,510 1.3%
11-3121 Human Resources Managers detail 310 1.8% 0.03% $62.79 $61.87 $128,690 0.9%
11-3131 Training and Development Managers detail 100 4.4% 0.01% $50.93 $51.43 $106,960 1.4%
11-9000 Other Management Occupations minor 550 5.3% 0.06% $57.15 $61.61 $128,160 1.5%
11-9041 Architectural and Engineering Managers detail 130 2.8% 0.01% $65.70 $70.06 $145,720 1.5%
11-9199 Managers, All Other detail 420 7.0% 0.04% $52.74 $58.92 $122,550 1.7%
13-0000 Business and Financial Operations Occupations major 7,750 3.1% 0.81% $29.91 $32.68 $67,980 0.7%
13-1000 Business Operations Specialists minor 7,020 3.0% 0.73% $29.34 $32.41 $67,420 0.7%
13-1020 Buyers and Purchasing Agents broad 190 9.4% 0.02% $37.06 $37.67 $78,350 2.2%
13-1041 Compliance Officers detail 190 6.8% 0.02% $46.03 $43.15 $89,750 1.8%
13-1051 Cost Estimators detail 30 29.8% (7) $30.90 $39.02 $81,170 16.6%
13-1070 Human Resources Workers broad 1,760 2.6% 0.18% $28.68 $31.07 $64,630 0.8%
13-1071 Human Resources Specialists detail 1,520 2.7% 0.16% $26.34 $29.09 $60,510 0.7%
13-1075 Labor Relations Specialists detail 230 6.7% 0.02% $44.87 $43.92 $91,360 1.0%
13-1080 Logisticians and Project Management Specialists broad 1,080 8.1% 0.11% $31.21 $35.16 $73,120 2.8%
13-1081 Logisticians detail 720 8.5% 0.08% $19.26 $26.96 $56,080 4.1%
13-1082 Project Management Specialists detail 350 11.9% 0.04% $53.11 $51.96 $108,070 3.7%
13-1111 Management Analysts detail 400 5.1% 0.04% $40.73 $43.57 $90,620 1.0%
13-1141 Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists detail 410 4.4% 0.04% $29.94 $33.65 $69,990 1.1%
13-1151 Training and Development Specialists detail 1,990 7.3% 0.21% $22.33 $27.04 $56,240 2.3%
13-1161 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists detail 300 2.2% 0.03% $39.09 $38.55 $80,190 0.7%
13-1199 Business Operations Specialists, All Other detail 680 4.5% 0.07% $30.20 $32.51 $67,620 2.0%
13-2000 Financial Specialists minor 730 14.0% 0.08% $33.12 $35.25 $73,320 1.6%
13-2011 Accountants and Auditors detail 460 22.5% 0.05% $30.94 $32.50 $67,600 2.8%
13-2031 Budget Analysts detail 50 22.3% 0.01% $28.57 $29.79 $61,970 2.7%
13-2050 Financial Analysts and Advisors broad 220 6.0% 0.02% $40.74 $42.36 $88,110 1.7%
13-2051 Financial and Investment Analysts detail 150 7.2% 0.02% $39.11 $40.47 $84,180 2.3%
13-2054 Financial Risk Specialists detail 70 5.8% 0.01% $46.29 $46.71 $97,160 0.8%
15-0000 Computer and Mathematical Occupations major 2,400 7.6% 0.25% $40.11 $45.23 $94,070 1.3%
15-1200 Computer Occupations minor 2,240 8.0% 0.23% $39.97 $45.06 $93,720 1.2%
15-1210 Computer and Information Analysts broad 410 9.2% 0.04% $48.01 $47.14 $98,050 1.0%
15-1211 Computer Systems Analysts detail 380 8.7% 0.04% $48.21 $47.09 $97,960 1.0%
15-1212 Information Security Analysts detail 30 38.0% (7) $42.64 $47.69 $99,200 8.8%
15-1230 Computer Support Specialists broad 890 1.9% 0.09% $38.46 $38.80 $80,700 1.0%
15-1231 Computer Network Support Specialists detail 700 1.5% 0.07% $38.46 $38.47 $80,030 1.0%
15-1232 Computer User Support Specialists detail 190 6.5% 0.02% $39.60 $40.01 $83,210 1.3%
15-1240 Database and Network Administrators and Architects broad 270 16.8% 0.03% $33.34 $39.48 $82,110 5.8%
15-1242 Database Administrators detail 140 17.2% 0.01% $26.21 $34.48 $71,720 9.9%
15-1244 Network and Computer Systems Administrators detail 80 23.8% 0.01% $50.24 $46.37 $96,460 5.4%
15-1250 Software and Web Developers, Programmers, and Testers broad 620 14.6% 0.06% $50.02 $54.97 $114,350 1.6%
15-1252 Software Developers detail 440 16.0% 0.05% $60.20 $60.99 $126,850 2.5%
15-1253 Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers detail 100 18.2% 0.01% $39.64 $41.56 $86,440 1.3%
15-1254 Web Developers detail 70 6.2% 0.01% $39.12 $39.23 $81,590 2.0%
15-1299 Computer Occupations, All Other detail 50 5.7% 0.01% $29.84 $46.18 $96,050 1.3%
15-2000 Mathematical Science Occupations minor 160 5.0% 0.02% $45.45 $47.58 $98,960 5.6%
15-2031 Operations Research Analysts detail 120 8.0% 0.01% $42.89 $43.12 $89,690 6.7%
15-2051 Data Scientists detail 40 17.4% (7) $71.73 $63.40 $131,870 2.0%
17-0000 Architecture and Engineering Occupations major 5,220 2.0% 0.54% $39.19 $41.16 $85,610 0.6%
17-2000 Engineers minor 5,050 2.0% 0.53% $39.33 $41.52 $86,370 0.6%
17-2011 Aerospace Engineers detail 370 14.9% 0.04% $60.96 $57.81 $120,240 0.6%
17-2081 Environmental Engineers detail 30 28.5% (7) $35.96 $42.01 $87,370 5.0%
17-2110 Industrial Engineers, Including Health and Safety broad 4,610 1.2% 0.48% $39.01 $40.06 $83,330 0.4%
17-2112 Industrial Engineers detail 4,610 1.2% 0.48% $39.01 $40.06 $83,330 0.4%
17-3000 Drafters, Engineering Technicians, and Mapping Technicians minor 170 3.2% 0.02% $29.92 $30.38 $63,190 0.7%
17-3020 Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters broad 170 3.2% 0.02% $29.92 $30.38 $63,190 0.7%
17-3026 Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians detail 150 5.7% 0.02% $31.09 $30.63 $63,720 0.9%
19-0000 Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations major 370 4.3% 0.04% $31.63 $35.71 $74,290 1.8%
19-5010 Occupational Health and Safety Specialists and Technicians broad 360 4.5% 0.04% $31.04 $35.35 $73,530 1.8%
19-5011 Occupational Health and Safety Specialists detail 350 4.6% 0.04% $31.04 $35.48 $73,800 1.8%
27-0000 Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations major 130 20.2% 0.01% $34.88 $36.31 $75,530 6.0%
27-3000 Media and Communication Workers minor 110 13.3% 0.01% $36.04 $38.57 $80,220 3.4%
27-3031 Public Relations Specialists detail 50 12.5% (7) $47.01 $44.31 $92,160 1.7%
27-3040 Writers and Editors broad 70 22.5% 0.01% $34.88 $34.49 $71,740 4.3%
27-3042 Technical Writers detail 40 28.7% (7) $34.88 $38.64 $80,370 5.8%
33-0000 Protective Service Occupations major 1,100 9.3% 0.11% $37.88 $36.04 $74,960 2.1%
33-9000 Other Protective Service Workers minor 1,100 9.3% 0.11% $37.88 $36.03 $74,950 2.1%
33-9021 Private Detectives and Investigators detail 960 10.6% 0.10% $38.59 $37.69 $78,390 1.9%
33-9030 Security Guards and Gambling Surveillance Officers broad 130 0.9% 0.01% $22.80 $24.14 $50,210 0.8%
33-9032 Security Guards detail 130 0.9% 0.01% $22.80 $24.14 $50,210 0.8%
37-0000 Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations major 1,410 3.1% 0.15% $29.32 $28.81 $59,930 1.4%
37-2000 Building Cleaning and Pest Control Workers minor 1,410 3.1% 0.15% $29.32 $28.81 $59,930 1.4%
37-2010 Building Cleaning Workers broad 1,410 3.1% 0.15% $29.32 $28.81 $59,930 1.4%
37-2011 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners detail 1,410 3.1% 0.15% $29.32 $28.81 $59,930 1.4%
41-0000 Sales and Related Occupations major 5,220 3.3% 0.54% $39.10 $41.21 $85,720 1.7%
41-1010 First-Line Supervisors of Sales Workers broad 90 8.0% 0.01% $51.09 $50.84 $105,740 3.3%
41-1012 First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers detail 90 8.0% 0.01% $51.09 $50.84 $105,740 3.3%
41-2000 Retail Sales Workers minor 420 36.0% 0.04% $15.80 $16.28 $33,850 5.4%
41-2010 Cashiers broad 290 43.0% 0.03% $15.96 $16.13 $33,550 23.1%
41-2011 Cashiers detail 290 43.0% 0.03% $15.96 $16.13 $33,550 23.1%
41-2031 Retail Salespersons detail 130 34.9% 0.01% $15.65 $16.51 $34,340 9.5%
41-3000 Sales Representatives, Services minor 4,610 2.1% 0.48% $40.63 $42.70 $88,810 0.6%
41-3091 Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel detail 4,610 2.1% 0.48% $40.63 $42.70 $88,810 0.6%
43-0000 Office and Administrative Support Occupations major 85,280 2.0% 8.90% $21.98 $22.89 $47,610 0.7%
43-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers detail 3,950 2.3% 0.41% $28.01 $32.64 $67,890 3.0%
43-3000 Financial Clerks minor 3,570 4.1% 0.37% $19.59 $21.25 $44,210 0.5%
43-3021 Billing and Posting Clerks detail 170 25.5% 0.02% $19.01 $20.15 $41,910 3.0%
43-3031 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks detail 510 13.5% 0.05% $17.93 $20.02 $41,630 3.2%
43-3051 Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks detail 260 43.7% 0.03% $22.21 $22.66 $47,140 4.2%
43-4000 Information and Record Clerks minor 11,610 3.6% 1.21% $23.34 $23.52 $48,930 0.7%
43-4051 Customer Service Representatives detail 11,320 3.7% 1.18% $23.43 $23.61 $49,110 0.6%
43-4071 File Clerks detail 50 15.9% 0.01% $13.00 $14.66 $30,490 5.5%
43-4161 Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping detail 200 5.9% 0.02% $21.92 $21.89 $45,540 1.2%
43-4171 Receptionists and Information Clerks detail 40 29.3% (7) $19.03 $19.67 $40,920 2.5%
43-5000 Material Recording, Scheduling, Dispatching, and Distributing Workers minor 54,770 3.0% 5.72% $21.94 $22.57 $46,950 0.9%
43-5011 Cargo and Freight Agents detail 6,910 3.0% 0.72% $23.49 $24.29 $50,510 0.5%
43-5021 Couriers and Messengers detail 10,550 9.9% 1.10% $17.53 $18.09 $37,630 1.8%
43-5030 Dispatchers broad 5,370 9.0% 0.56% $25.64 $26.02 $54,120 3.9%
43-5032 Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance detail 5,370 9.0% 0.56% $25.64 $26.02 $54,120 3.9%
43-5061 Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks detail 2,190 3.2% 0.23% $24.98 $25.67 $53,400 0.5%
43-5071 Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks detail (8) (8) (8) $22.64 $22.91 $47,650 1.6%
43-5111 Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping detail (8) (8) (8) $24.48 $23.99 $49,900 0.5%
43-6010 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants broad 3,100 3.2% 0.32% $23.29 $23.48 $48,830 0.6%
43-6011 Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants detail 110 25.7% 0.01% $31.56 $32.23 $67,040 2.4%
43-6014 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive detail 2,990 3.1% 0.31% $23.09 $23.15 $48,140 0.6%
43-9000 Other Office and Administrative Support Workers minor 8,210 4.8% 0.86% $16.86 $19.93 $41,460 0.8%
43-9020 Data Entry and Information Processing Workers broad 60 3.7% 0.01% $17.67 $18.73 $38,960 3.8%
43-9021 Data Entry Keyers detail 60 3.7% 0.01% $17.67 $18.73 $38,960 3.8%
43-9051 Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service detail 3,980 8.4% 0.42% $16.31 $15.94 $33,150 0.8%
43-9061 Office Clerks, General detail 3,720 4.1% 0.39% $21.23 $23.69 $49,270 0.9%
43-9199 Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other detail 390 7.9% 0.04% $23.51 $25.09 $52,180 1.4%
49-0000 Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations major 21,090 2.0% 2.20% $39.60 $40.04 $83,290 0.5%
49-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers detail 1,730 8.6% 0.18% $50.40 $52.81 $109,850 2.0%
49-2000 Electrical and Electronic Equipment Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers minor 60 22.7% 0.01% $30.77 $30.90 $64,280 8.0%
49-2090 Miscellaneous Electrical and Electronic Equipment Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers broad 40 8.7% (7) $33.09 $33.86 $70,440 2.0%
49-2094 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment detail 40 7.9% (7) $33.09 $33.73 $70,160 1.0%
49-3000 Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers minor 15,990 1.9% 1.67% $39.81 $39.95 $83,100 0.4%
49-3011 Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians detail 9,330 2.6% 0.97% $40.23 $41.58 $86,480 0.6%
49-3020 Automotive Technicians and Repairers broad 2,720 4.4% 0.28% $38.30 $36.65 $76,230 0.4%
49-3021 Automotive Body and Related Repairers detail 30 4.6% (7) $40.15 $37.22 $77,410 4.8%
49-3023 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics detail 2,680 4.5% 0.28% $38.28 $36.64 $76,220 0.4%
49-3031 Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists detail 3,950 1.3% 0.41% $39.67 $38.39 $79,850 0.4%
49-9000 Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations minor 3,310 4.6% 0.35% $37.23 $33.98 $70,680 1.8%
49-9071 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General detail 2,820 4.8% 0.29% $38.23 $34.67 $72,120 2.1%
49-9090 Miscellaneous Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers broad 380 18.9% 0.04% $34.53 $29.97 $62,330 3.2%
49-9098 Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers detail 80 21.4% 0.01% $22.01 $20.95 $43,570 2.5%
49-9099 Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other detail 300 21.6% 0.03% $35.05 $32.33 $67,240 2.2%
51-0000 Production Occupations major 140 39.1% 0.01% (8) (8) (8) (8)
51-2000 Assemblers and Fabricators minor 120 43.2% 0.01% $13.91 $14.10 $29,320 3.5%
51-2090 Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators broad 120 43.2% 0.01% $13.91 $14.10 $29,320 3.5%
53-0000 Transportation and Material Moving Occupations major 811,580 0.2% 84.73% $21.44 $24.90 $51,800 0.7%
53-1040 First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers broad 44,000 0.6% 4.59% $25.33 $30.23 $62,870 0.4%
53-1041 Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors detail 3,480 4.4% 0.36% $24.91 $30.18 $62,770 1.0%
53-1047 First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors detail 40,510 0.7% 4.23% $25.34 $30.23 $62,880 0.4%
53-2000 Air Transportation Workers minor 5,500 4.8% 0.57% (4) (4) $287,070 12.9%
53-2010 Aircraft Pilots and Flight Engineers broad 4,730 5.7% 0.49% (4) (4) $320,980 13.8%
53-2011 Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers detail 4,530 5.3% 0.47% (4) (4) $330,810 13.1%
53-2012 Commercial Pilots detail 200 45.1% 0.02% (8) (8) (8) (8)
53-2020 Air Traffic Controllers and Airfield Operations Specialists broad 780 2.1% 0.08% $26.82 $38.85 $80,800 1.3%
53-2022 Airfield Operations Specialists detail 780 2.1% 0.08% $26.82 $38.85 $80,800 1.3%
53-3000 Motor Vehicle Operators minor 401,930 0.6% 41.96% $25.01 $28.59 $59,460 0.3%
53-3030 Driver/Sales Workers and Truck Drivers broad 401,850 0.6% 41.95% $25.02 $28.59 $59,460 0.3%
53-3031 Driver/Sales Workers detail 1,370 24.4% 0.14% $18.23 $18.44 $38,350 0.9%
53-3032 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers detail 68,640 1.3% 7.17% $30.64 $31.21 $64,920 0.6%
53-3033 Light Truck Drivers detail 331,850 0.7% 34.65% $24.17 $28.09 $58,420 0.4%
53-6000 Other Transportation Workers minor 360 1.5% 0.04% $30.86 $28.21 $58,670 0.7%
53-6030 Transportation Service Attendants broad 360 1.4% 0.04% $30.86 $28.22 $58,690 0.7%
53-6032 Aircraft Service Attendants detail 360 1.4% 0.04% $30.86 $28.22 $58,690 0.7%
53-7000 Material Moving Workers minor 359,790 0.4% 37.56% $17.39 $18.41 $38,290 0.5%
53-7011 Conveyor Operators and Tenders detail 12,330 4.4% 1.29% $16.58 $17.24 $35,870 0.4%
53-7051 Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators detail (8) (8) (8) $18.88 $20.14 $41,880 0.4%
53-7060 Laborers and Material Movers broad 342,180 0.4% 35.72% $17.41 $18.41 $38,290 0.5%
53-7061 Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment detail 2,540 0.8% 0.27% $23.84 $27.05 $56,270 0.6%
53-7062 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand detail 336,770 0.4% 35.16% $17.38 $18.34 $38,140 0.5%
53-7064 Packers and Packagers, Hand detail 2,470 4.7% 0.26% $18.55 $18.88 $39,270 0.7%
53-7065 Stockers and Order Fillers detail 400 15.4% 0.04% $18.72 $20.69 $43,040 1.4%


About May 2022 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.

(4) Wages for some occupations that do not generally work year-round, full time, are reported either as hourly wages or annual salaries depending on how they are typically paid.

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

(8) Estimate not released.



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Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023