The median annual wage for Couriers and Messengers in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $42,230 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $45,950.
Pay spans roughly $36,670 at the 10th percentile to $59,960 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $20.30 per hour. An estimated 7,130 people work as couriers and messengers in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
| Median (annual) | $42,230 |
| Mean (annual) | $45,950 |
| Median (hourly) | $20.30 |
| 10th percentile | $36,670 |
| 90th percentile | $59,960 |
| Employment | 7,130 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.