Couriers and Messengers


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Couriers and Messengers

Couriers and Messengers - Wages & Trends

Wages vary by region of the country and the worker's level of responsibility.

Couriers and messengers who work full time usually receive benefits. Common benefits include sick leave, paid vacation, and health insurance. 

Couriers and messengers (SOC 43-5021)
Location
Pay Period
25%
Median
75%
Illinois Hourly $17.48 $19.49 $21.64
Yearly $36,367 $40,535 $44,999
    Champaign Area Hourly $16.37 $17.83 $18.73
Yearly $34,050 $37,074 $38,970
    Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area Hourly $18.28 $19.80 $19.80
Yearly $38,015 $41,188 $41,188
    Cook County Hourly $18.98 $21.45 $22.41
Yearly $39,484 $44,620 $46,616
    Decatur Area Hourly $14.46 $17.37 $19.40
Yearly $30,089 $36,115 $40,339
    Du Page County Hourly $18.49 $19.72 $21.48
Yearly $38,452 $41,015 $44,684
    Edwardsville Area Hourly $14.86 $17.81 $18.93
Yearly $30,919 $37,038 $39,366
    Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area Hourly $14.67 $15.86 $18.35
Yearly $30,506 $32,995 $38,161
    Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area Hourly $18.66 $19.53 $20.74
Yearly $38,817 $40,616 $43,139
    Northwest Illinois Area Hourly $15.58 $16.17 $18.06
Yearly $32,403 $33,637 $37,566
    Peoria-Bloomington Area Hourly $17.25 $18.29 $18.45
Yearly $35,891 $38,028 $38,380
    Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area Hourly $16.81 $18.60 $20.97
Yearly $34,974 $38,700 $43,624
    Rock Island-Moline Area Hourly $15.87 $16.39 $18.41
Yearly $33,021 $34,091 $38,293
    Rockford Area Hourly $14.86 $18.72 $19.69
Yearly $30,919 $38,956 $40,954
    Springfield Area Hourly $17.00 $17.80 $21.91
Yearly $35,351 $37,017 $45,585
United States Hourly $16.89 $18.43 $21.46
Yearly $35,130 $38,340 $44,630

Source: Illinois Career Information System (CIS) brought to you by Illinois Department of Employment Security.