Couriers and Messengers in Texas

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

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

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

How Many Couriers and Messengers Work in Texas?

There were approximately 6,220 workers employed as Couriers and Messengers in this state in 2018.

There were 5,650 Couriers and Messengers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 570 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Texas

Jobs for Couriers and Messengers in this state are growing at a rate of 18.7% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 11.5%.

Texas Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 870 annual job openings, and a total of 8,900 jobs for Texas 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 Texas?

In 2018 wages for Couriers and Messengers ranged from $18,140 to $38,400 with $26,460 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.72 to $18.46. The median hourly rate was $12.72.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $12.87 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.15.

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

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Top Texas 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
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	2,350	$27,200
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	1,320	$29,550
El Paso, TX	310	$19,560
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	200	$30,080
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	110	$21,090
College Station-Bryan, TX	100	$32,760
Laredo, TX	90	$22,590
Tyler, TX	80	$22,770
Corpus Christi, TX	70	$28,060
Killeen-Temple, TX	70	$27,400
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	70	$25,350
Longview, TX	70	$28,220
Texarkana, TX-AR	60	$21,100
Waco, TX	50	$26,280
Lubbock, TX	50	$26,830
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	30	$23,520

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.