Couriers and Messengers in Illinois

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You’re in luck! Jobs for Couriers and Messengers in Illinois are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Couriers and Messengers in Illinois is growing faster than average.

• Couriers and Messengers in Illinois earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Couriers and Messengers Work in Illinois?

2,060 people worked as Couriers and Messengers in 2018 in this state.

There were 2,580 Couriers and Messengers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 520 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 845 Couriers and Messengers working in it, which means Illinois has more Couriers and Messengers than average.

Job Projections for Illinois

Jobs for Couriers and Messengers in this state are growing at a rate of 7.4% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 11.5%.

Illinois Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 300 annual Couriers and Messengers job openings in Illinois, and 3,180 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 10,100 annual jobs and 105,900 total jobs in 2026.

What do Couriers and Messengers Make in Illinois?

In 2018 wages for Couriers and Messengers ranged from $19,370 to $39,610 with $28,280 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.31 to $19.04. The median hourly rate was $13.6.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $13.21 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.39.

The median salary in Illinois is higher than the nationwide median salary.

Top Illinois Metros for Couriers and Messengers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Couriers and Messengers.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	1,590	$28,080
St. Louis, MO-IL	360	$28,680
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	110	$23,640
Peoria, IL	110	$28,190
Springfield, IL	70	$28,480
Champaign-Urbana, IL	60	$26,590

Top States for Couriers and Messengers Employment

The table below shows the states where most Couriers and Messengers work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	10,780	$31,310
New York	9,630	$29,640
Texas	6,220	$26,460
Florida	4,410	$28,700
Pennsylvania	2,830	$28,520
Wisconsin	2,630	$23,100
Massachusetts	2,520	$31,000
Georgia	2,310	$27,930
Michigan	2,240	$27,230
Illinois	2,060	$28,280
Louisiana	1,930	$23,210
Ohio	1,890	$27,420
Tennessee	1,670	$29,670
New Jersey	1,580	$33,110
South Carolina	1,460	$25,120
North Carolina	1,460	$27,840
Arizona	1,370	$28,760
Virginia	1,310	$30,150
Washington	1,180	$35,670
Alabama	1,180	$24,010

Below are the states where Couriers and Messengers get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
Washington	$35,670
Maryland	$34,130
Oregon	$33,360
Rhode Island	$33,210
New Jersey	$33,110
Connecticut	$32,730
Vermont	$32,700
California	$31,310
Massachusetts	$31,000
District of Columbia	$30,930

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.