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Estimated employment150
Mean wage$14.77
Entry wage$10.47
10th percentile wage$9.46
50th percentile wage$15.20
90th percentile wage$19.40
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Education and Health Services5030.2%
Professional and Business Services4024.1%
Public Administration106.6%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Education and Health Services50$17.21
Professional and Business Services40$14.00
Public Administration10$9.52
Couriers and Messengers (43-5021)
Pick up and carry messages, documents, packages, and other items between offices or departments within an establishment or to other business concerns, traveling by foot, bicycle, motorcycle, automobile, or public conveyance. Exclude "Truck Drivers, Light or Delivery Services" (53-3033).
Mean Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$15.20 $20.05  -$4.85
2015$14.65+3.8%$19.32 +3.8%-$4.67
2014$14.36+2.0%$18.95 +2.0%-$4.58
2013$14.08+2.0%$18.57 +2.0%-$4.49
2012$13.84+1.7%$18.25 +1.7%-$4.41
2011$13.59+1.8%$17.92 +1.8%-$4.33
2010$13.37+1.6%$17.64 +1.6%-$4.26
2009$13.12+1.9%$17.31 +1.9%-$4.18
2008$12.76+2.8%$16.83 +2.8%-$4.07
2007$12.35+3.3%$16.30 +3.3%-$3.94
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$15.20 $23.35  -$8.15
2015$14.65+3.8%$22.70 +2.9%-$8.04
2014$14.36+2.0%$22.21 +2.2%-$7.84
2013$14.08+2.0%$21.76 +2.1%-$7.68
2012$13.84+1.7%$21.39 +1.7%-$7.55
2011$13.59+1.8%$21.05 +1.6%-$7.46
2010$13.37+1.6%$20.70 +1.7%-$7.32
2009$13.12+1.9%$20.42 +1.4%-$7.30
2008$12.76+2.8%$19.90 +2.6%-$7.13
2007$12.35+3.3%$19.26 +3.3%-$6.90
Note: The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80% of workers earn between this wage range, 10% earn less while 10% earn more.
Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2016
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
South Central $17.39 140
Eastern $16.14 30
Southwest $15.20 150
North Central $14.51 210
Northwest $14.46 40
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
North Central $14.51 210
Southwest $15.20 150
South Central $17.39 140
Northwest $14.46 40
Eastern $16.14 30
Wages in other areas
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