Couriers and Messengers (43-5021) in Connecticut



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State of Connecticut (1Q 2017)
All Industry
Estimated employment		570
Mean wage		$15.64
Entry wage		$11.00
10th percentile wage		$9.89
50th percentile wage		$15.53
90th percentile wage		$21.89

Top Employing Industries
Industry	Employment Percent
Ambulatory Health Care Services	200	36%
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	130	23.7%
Hospitals	40	7%
Educational Services	20	3.8%

Best Paying Industries
Industry	Employment Median Wage
Educational Services	20	25.78
Management of Companies and Enterprises	20	16.96
Ambulatory Health Care Services	200	16.95
Hospitals	40	16.24

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).


Median Wage History
Year	This Occupation		Compared to Occupational Group		Difference
Current	$15.53		$19.79		-$4.26
2016	$14.92	+4.1%	$19.02	+4.1%	-$4.09
2015	$14.56	+2.5%	$18.55	+2.5%	-$3.99
2014	$14.27	+2%	$18.18	+2%	-$3.91
2013	$13.99	+2%	$17.82	+2%	-$3.83
2012	$13.75	+1.7%	$17.52	+1.7%	-$3.77
2011	$13.50	+1.8%	$17.20	+1.8%	-$3.70
2010	$13.28	+1.6%	$16.93	+1.6%	-$3.64
2009	$13.03	+1.9%	$16.61	+1.9%	-$3.57
2008	$12.68	+2.8%	$16.16	+2.8%	-$3.47
Year	This Occupation		Compared to All Occupations		Difference
Current	$15.53		$22.06		-$6.53
2016	$14.92	+4.1%	$21.36	+3.3%	-$6.43
2015	$14.56	+2.5%	$20.91	+2.1%	-$6.35
2014	$14.27	+2%	$20.46	+2.2%	-$6.19
2013	$13.99	+2%	$20.05	+2.1%	-$6.06
2012	$13.75	+1.7%	$19.70	+1.7%	-$5.95
2011	$13.50	+1.8%	$19.39	+1.6%	-$5.89
2010	$13.28	+1.6%	$19.07	+1.7%	-$5.78
2009	$13.03	+1.9%	$18.81	+1.4%	-$5.77
2008	$12.68	+2.8%	$18.33	+2.6%	-$5.65

Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2017

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.


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