The median annual wage for Couriers and Messengers in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH is $42,560 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $42,290.
Pay spans roughly $34,560 at the 10th percentile to $50,550 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $20.46 per hour. An estimated 820 people work as couriers and messengers in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH.
| Median (annual) | $42,560 |
| Mean (annual) | $42,290 |
| Median (hourly) | $20.46 |
| 10th percentile | $34,560 |
| 90th percentile | $50,550 |
| Employment | 820 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.