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Couriers and Messengers in Iowa

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13.6% Jobs Projection

$26,560 Median Salary

100 Job Openings

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

Projected employment for Couriers and Messengers in Iowa is growing faster than average.
Couriers and Messengers in Iowa earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Couriers and Messengers Work in Iowa?

560 people worked as Couriers and Messengers in 2018 in this state.

There were 660 Couriers and Messengers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 100 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Iowa

Jobs for Couriers and Messengers in this state are growing at a rate of 13.6% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 11.5%.

Iowa Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 100 annual job openings, and a total of 1,000 jobs for Iowa Couriers and Messengers in 2026.

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

What do Couriers and Messengers Make in Iowa?

In 2018 wages for Couriers and Messengers ranged from $19,960 to $37,920 with $26,560 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.6 to $18.23. The median hourly rate was $12.77.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $12.11 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.66.

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

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Top Iowa 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
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA	180	$24,990
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	130	$31,750
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	110	$23,640
Cedar Rapids, IA	50	$23,050
Dubuque, IA	50	$27,540
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	40	$24,820
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	30	$22,070

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

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