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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

May 2020 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

NAICS 492100 - Couriers and Express Delivery Services


These national industry-specific occupational employment and wage estimates are calculated with data collected from employers of all sizes, in metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas in every state and the District of Columbia, in NAICS 492100 - Couriers and Express Delivery Services.

Additional information, including the hourly and annual 10th, 25th, 75th, and 90th percentile wages, is available in the downloadable XLS files.

NAICS 492100 - Couriers and Express Delivery Services is part of: NAICS 492000 - Couriers and Messengers.

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NAICS 492100 - Couriers and Express Delivery Services

Occupation code Occupation title (click on the occupation title to view an occupational profile) Level Employment Employment RSE Percent of total employment Median hourly wage Mean hourly wage Annual mean wage Mean wage RSE
00-0000 All Occupations total 768,950 1.0% 100.00% $18.94 $22.45 $46,700 1.0%
11-0000 Management Occupations major 12,120 3.2% 1.58% $51.61 $54.57 $113,510 1.8%
11-1000 Top Executives minor 4,540 6.3% 0.59% $48.69 $52.24 $108,670 2.3%
11-1011 Chief Executives detail 40 35.1% (7) $84.31 $81.64 $169,820 10.7%
11-1021 General and Operations Managers detail 4,500 6.3% 0.59% $48.54 $52.00 $108,150 2.3%
11-2000 Advertising, Marketing, Promotions, Public Relations, and Sales Managers minor 1,220 11.7% 0.16% $58.72 $63.90 $132,900 3.4%
11-2020 Marketing and Sales Managers broad 1,160 12.3% 0.15% $57.89 $62.44 $129,870 2.5%
11-2021 Marketing Managers detail 450 19.4% 0.06% $59.02 $62.50 $129,990 2.6%
11-2022 Sales Managers detail 710 14.0% 0.09% $57.00 $62.40 $129,800 2.9%
11-2030 Public Relations and Fundraising Managers broad 50 10.3% 0.01% $89.84 $95.14 $197,880 13.3%
11-3000 Operations Specialties Managers minor 5,870 2.8% 0.76% $51.39 $53.71 $111,720 1.8%
11-3010 Administrative Services and Facilities Managers broad 280 24.2% 0.04% $42.24 $41.49 $86,290 7.5%
11-3021 Computer and Information Systems Managers detail 170 8.6% 0.02% $67.41 $68.25 $141,960 2.2%
11-3031 Financial Managers detail 350 7.3% 0.05% $61.59 $66.38 $138,080 3.9%
11-3071 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers detail 4,450 3.1% 0.58% $50.05 $52.10 $108,360 1.0%
11-3121 Human Resources Managers detail 470 7.0% 0.06% $56.73 $59.10 $122,930 3.6%
11-3131 Training and Development Managers detail 90 11.3% 0.01% $55.94 $60.25 $125,320 6.0%
11-9000 Other Management Occupations minor 490 5.4% 0.06% $61.20 $63.17 $131,380 3.5%
11-9041 Architectural and Engineering Managers detail 170 7.6% 0.02% $68.29 $69.36 $144,260 3.5%
11-9198 Personal Service Managers, All Other; Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers, All Other detail 310 6.3% 0.04% $57.75 $59.48 $123,710 3.3%
13-0000 Business and Financial Operations Occupations major 7,570 5.2% 0.98% $29.49 $31.42 $65,360 3.6%
13-1000 Business Operations Specialists minor 6,780 5.4% 0.88% $29.00 $31.12 $64,730 3.8%
13-1020 Buyers and Purchasing Agents broad 100 9.3% 0.01% $35.82 $37.43 $77,860 4.1%
13-1041 Compliance Officers detail 150 13.0% 0.02% $34.30 $36.50 $75,920 3.3%
13-1051 Cost Estimators detail (8) (8) (8) $37.26 $41.56 $86,440 3.8%
13-1070 Human Resources Workers broad 1,770 9.6% 0.23% $27.97 $30.02 $62,440 1.9%
13-1071 Human Resources Specialists detail 1,470 11.3% 0.19% $28.26 $30.07 $62,550 2.1%
13-1075 Labor Relations Specialists detail 300 9.7% 0.04% $25.15 $29.76 $61,890 3.8%
13-1081 Logisticians detail 1,290 20.1% 0.17% $16.83 $21.87 $45,480 13.3%
13-1111 Management Analysts detail 490 14.4% 0.06% $41.78 $42.61 $88,630 1.8%
13-1141 Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists detail 180 9.4% 0.02% $31.74 $34.36 $71,470 5.0%
13-1151 Training and Development Specialists detail 1,240 4.9% 0.16% $23.86 $27.96 $58,150 2.0%
13-1161 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists detail 710 14.9% 0.09% $40.71 $39.17 $81,480 3.5%
13-1198 Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other detail 790 10.0% 0.10% $35.26 $36.10 $75,100 2.1%
13-2000 Financial Specialists minor 790 16.1% 0.10% $32.55 $34.02 $70,770 4.5%
13-2011 Accountants and Auditors detail 410 20.6% 0.05% $29.85 $32.32 $67,220 8.7%
13-2098 Financial and Investment Analysts, Financial Risk Specialists, and Financial Specialists, All Other detail 360 18.9% 0.05% $34.95 $35.93 $74,730 2.7%
15-0000 Computer and Mathematical Occupations major 4,190 12.8% 0.55% $39.22 $40.91 $85,090 2.2%
15-1200 Computer Occupations minor 3,990 13.2% 0.52% $39.43 $41.13 $85,540 2.2%
15-1210 Computer and Information Analysts broad 810 11.1% 0.11% $43.75 $43.84 $91,180 1.7%
15-1211 Computer Systems Analysts detail 750 10.6% 0.10% $43.78 $43.64 $90,770 1.7%
15-1212 Information Security Analysts detail 60 36.7% 0.01% $42.83 $46.21 $96,120 8.1%
15-1230 Computer Support Specialists broad 1,160 7.9% 0.15% $34.21 $34.05 $70,820 2.5%
15-1231 Computer Network Support Specialists detail 780 6.6% 0.10% $34.66 $35.07 $72,940 1.9%
15-1232 Computer User Support Specialists detail 390 18.8% 0.05% $32.24 $32.00 $66,560 5.8%
15-1240 Database and Network Administrators and Architects broad 510 8.4% 0.07% $38.11 $39.79 $82,770 3.8%
15-1244 Network and Computer Systems Administrators detail 160 13.3% 0.02% $41.19 $39.89 $82,980 6.1%
15-1245 Database Administrators and Architects detail 330 10.6% 0.04% $32.37 $38.66 $80,410 4.2%
15-1250 Software and Web Developers, Programmers, and Testers broad 1,420 25.8% 0.18% $45.37 $46.26 $96,230 1.5%
15-1256 Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers detail 1,290 28.1% 0.17% $46.57 $47.38 $98,550 1.4%
15-1257 Web Developers and Digital Interface Designers detail 110 16.3% 0.01% $33.58 $35.00 $72,790 3.4%
15-1299 Computer Occupations, All Other detail 90 34.4% 0.01% $32.79 $34.45 $71,660 2.3%
15-2000 Mathematical Science Occupations minor 200 8.1% 0.03% $34.73 $36.57 $76,080 2.4%
15-2031 Operations Research Analysts detail (8) (8) (8) $34.03 $35.81 $74,480 2.8%
17-0000 Architecture and Engineering Occupations major 4,950 5.0% 0.64% $37.13 $37.86 $78,750 0.9%
17-2000 Engineers minor 4,770 4.9% 0.62% $37.50 $38.23 $79,520 0.9%
17-2110 Industrial Engineers, Including Health and Safety broad 4,610 4.9% 0.60% $37.26 $37.90 $78,840 0.8%
17-2112 Industrial Engineers detail 4,600 4.9% 0.60% $37.26 $37.91 $78,840 0.8%
17-2141 Mechanical Engineers detail 50 47.8% 0.01% $52.03 $47.76 $99,350 17.2%
17-3000 Drafters, Engineering Technicians, and Mapping Technicians minor 170 9.2% 0.02% $27.04 $27.68 $57,580 1.2%
17-3020 Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters broad 170 9.2% 0.02% $27.04 $27.68 $57,580 1.2%
17-3026 Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians detail 170 9.2% 0.02% $27.04 $27.68 $57,580 1.2%
19-0000 Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations major 420 3.8% 0.06% $38.96 $38.44 $79,950 1.3%
19-5010 Occupational Health and Safety Specialists and Technicians broad 420 3.9% 0.05% $38.89 $38.38 $79,820 1.3%
19-5011 Occupational Health and Safety Specialists detail 410 3.8% 0.05% $39.03 $38.54 $80,160 1.3%
23-0000 Legal Occupations major (8) (8) (8) (8) (8) (8) (8)
23-2000 Legal Support Workers minor (8) (8) (8) $32.42 $35.64 $74,140 13.2%
23-2011 Paralegals and Legal Assistants detail (8) (8) (8) $32.42 $35.64 $74,140 13.2%
27-0000 Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations major 120 6.8% 0.02% $34.66 $35.76 $74,380 5.2%
27-3000 Media and Communication Workers minor 100 7.5% 0.01% $35.88 $37.04 $77,050 5.4%
27-3031 Public Relations Specialists detail (8) (8) (8) $36.61 $37.84 $78,710 6.4%
33-0000 Protective Service Occupations major 1,310 23.2% 0.17% $33.94 $32.50 $67,600 1.9%
33-9000 Other Protective Service Workers minor 1,270 23.6% 0.16% $34.08 $32.63 $67,860 1.9%
33-9021 Private Detectives and Investigators detail 1,110 27.0% 0.14% $35.07 $34.26 $71,270 2.0%
33-9030 Security Guards and Gambling Surveillance Officers broad 150 10.1% 0.02% $20.32 $21.48 $44,690 1.9%
33-9032 Security Guards detail 150 10.1% 0.02% $20.32 $21.48 $44,690 1.9%
41-0000 Sales and Related Occupations major 4,430 12.1% 0.58% $32.94 $35.63 $74,100 2.1%
41-1010 First-Line Supervisors of Sales Workers broad 130 15.3% 0.02% $48.36 $46.99 $97,730 2.4%
41-1012 First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers detail 120 15.4% 0.02% $48.47 $47.19 $98,150 2.4%
41-2000 Retail Sales Workers minor 70 37.3% 0.01% $19.79 $17.58 $36,560 12.5%
41-2031 Retail Salespersons detail 60 44.0% 0.01% $20.52 $17.95 $37,340 14.3%
41-3000 Sales Representatives, Services minor 4,050 13.0% 0.53% $33.39 $36.12 $75,120 1.9%
41-3091 Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel detail 4,050 13.0% 0.53% $33.39 $36.12 $75,120 1.9%
43-0000 Office and Administrative Support Occupations major 75,660 2.7% 9.84% $19.19 $20.72 $43,090 0.7%
43-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers detail 3,430 4.4% 0.45% $29.98 $30.43 $63,280 1.6%
43-3000 Financial Clerks minor 3,530 7.0% 0.46% $19.04 $19.63 $40,830 1.9%
43-3011 Bill and Account Collectors detail 2,460 8.0% 0.32% $19.43 $19.39 $40,330 1.1%
43-3021 Billing and Posting Clerks detail 150 43.4% 0.02% $18.56 $19.86 $41,310 10.4%
43-3031 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks detail 850 11.6% 0.11% $18.10 $19.69 $40,950 6.7%
43-3051 Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks detail 70 26.4% 0.01% $26.99 $26.01 $54,100 7.6%
43-4000 Information and Record Clerks minor 8,760 3.6% 1.14% $20.56 $21.63 $44,990 0.9%
43-4051 Customer Service Representatives detail 8,410 3.6% 1.09% $20.63 $21.68 $45,090 0.9%
43-4071 File Clerks detail 50 9.7% 0.01% (8) (8) (8) (8)
43-4161 Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping detail 230 11.1% 0.03% $20.87 $21.83 $45,410 1.6%
43-4171 Receptionists and Information Clerks detail 50 26.1% 0.01% $19.06 $20.74 $43,130 7.5%
43-5000 Material Recording, Scheduling, Dispatching, and Distributing Workers minor 50,010 3.2% 6.50% $18.57 $20.00 $41,600 1.0%
43-5011 Cargo and Freight Agents detail 6,110 4.8% 0.79% $21.32 $22.12 $46,010 1.3%
43-5021 Couriers and Messengers detail 7,600 14.1% 0.99% $14.42 $15.72 $32,690 5.0%
43-5030 Dispatchers broad 4,630 12.1% 0.60% $22.64 $23.31 $48,480 2.9%
43-5032 Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance detail 4,630 12.1% 0.60% $22.64 $23.31 $48,480 2.9%
43-5061 Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks detail 1,770 5.2% 0.23% $23.97 $24.53 $51,020 2.1%
43-5071 Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks detail 29,780 2.3% 3.87% $18.36 $19.87 $41,340 0.7%
43-5111 Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping detail 120 31.5% 0.02% $21.12 $20.43 $42,500 2.6%
43-6010 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants broad 3,960 27.4% 0.51% $22.73 $22.78 $47,380 2.9%
43-6011 Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants detail 170 25.4% 0.02% $29.05 $29.65 $61,670 2.7%
43-6014 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive detail 3,780 28.6% 0.49% $22.45 $22.47 $46,750 3.0%
43-9000 Other Office and Administrative Support Workers minor 5,970 11.0% 0.78% $16.57 $19.08 $39,680 2.9%
43-9020 Data Entry and Information Processing Workers broad 530 45.6% 0.07% $15.16 $15.80 $32,870 3.6%
43-9021 Data Entry Keyers detail 530 45.6% 0.07% $15.16 $15.80 $32,870 3.6%
43-9051 Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service detail 1,890 8.2% 0.25% $14.30 $15.16 $31,520 3.7%
43-9061 Office Clerks, General detail 3,190 17.0% 0.41% $19.39 $21.48 $44,680 2.4%
43-9199 Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other detail 350 5.4% 0.05% $21.11 $23.24 $48,350 2.4%
49-0000 Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations major 13,310 4.7% 1.73% $34.79 $34.56 $71,880 1.5%
49-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers detail 810 9.9% 0.11% $42.04 $43.67 $90,830 2.8%
49-2000 Electrical and Electronic Equipment Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers minor 50 48.3% 0.01% $19.65 $21.35 $44,410 4.2%
49-2011 Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers detail 30 49.8% (7) $18.55 $18.93 $39,380 4.0%
49-3000 Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers minor 9,850 4.8% 1.28% $35.18 $35.05 $72,900 1.6%
49-3011 Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians detail 5,750 7.8% 0.75% $36.44 $37.49 $77,990 2.2%
49-3020 Automotive Technicians and Repairers broad 1,700 4.7% 0.22% $33.53 $31.89 $66,330 0.9%
49-3021 Automotive Body and Related Repairers detail 30 27.7% (7) $36.03 $33.11 $68,860 4.3%
49-3023 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics detail 1,670 4.8% 0.22% $33.47 $31.87 $66,280 0.9%
49-3031 Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists detail 2,390 6.0% 0.31% $33.63 $31.42 $65,340 1.3%
49-9000 Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations minor 2,600 6.9% 0.34% $31.35 $30.11 $62,630 1.4%
49-9040 Industrial Machinery Installation, Repair, and Maintenance Workers broad 320 7.4% 0.04% (8) (8) (8) (8)
49-9041 Industrial Machinery Mechanics detail 180 10.7% 0.02% $27.66 $28.15 $58,550 1.6%
49-9043 Maintenance Workers, Machinery detail 140 9.6% 0.02% (8) (8) (8) (8)
49-9071 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General detail 1,890 5.6% 0.25% $33.17 $31.42 $65,350 1.4%
49-9090 Miscellaneous Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers broad 390 28.2% 0.05% (8) (8) (8) (8)
49-9098 Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers detail (8) (8) (8) $21.17 $21.23 $44,170 2.3%
49-9099 Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other detail 290 31.0% 0.04% $28.37 $27.37 $56,920 3.6%
53-0000 Transportation and Material Moving Occupations major 643,820 1.0% 83.73% $18.36 $21.63 $44,990 1.1%
53-1040 First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers broad 42,820 1.6% 5.57% $24.38 $28.16 $58,570 0.5%
53-1041 Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors detail 3,580 14.1% 0.47% $23.38 $26.96 $56,080 2.6%
53-1047 First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors detail 39,240 1.3% 5.10% $24.48 $28.27 $58,800 0.5%
53-2000 Air Transportation Workers minor 3,830 11.6% 0.50% (8) (8) (8) (8)
53-3000 Motor Vehicle Operators minor 258,220 1.5% 33.58% $27.54 $27.58 $57,360 0.6%
53-3030 Driver/Sales Workers and Truck Drivers broad 258,160 1.5% 33.57% $27.55 $27.58 $57,360 0.6%
53-3031 Driver/Sales Workers detail 780 33.7% 0.10% $17.33 $17.43 $36,260 9.9%
53-3032 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers detail 44,220 3.4% 5.75% $31.83 $29.71 $61,800 0.9%
53-3033 Light Truck Drivers detail 213,170 1.5% 27.72% $26.91 $27.17 $56,520 0.7%
53-6000 Other Transportation Workers minor 270 13.2% 0.03% (8) (8) (8) (8)
53-6098 Aircraft Service Attendants and Transportation Workers, All Other detail 220 12.8% 0.03% $27.49 $26.38 $54,870 2.3%
53-7000 Material Moving Workers minor 338,680 1.4% 44.05% $13.94 $15.30 $31,830 0.5%
53-7011 Conveyor Operators and Tenders detail 5,020 11.4% 0.65% $16.32 $16.70 $34,730 1.5%
53-7051 Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators detail 2,960 9.6% 0.38% $19.49 $20.59 $42,820 1.4%
53-7060 Laborers and Material Movers broad (8) (8) (8) $13.84 $15.21 $31,640 0.6%
53-7061 Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment detail 2,250 3.5% 0.29% $20.27 $23.41 $48,690 1.6%
53-7062 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand detail 323,320 1.4% 42.05% $13.82 $15.16 $31,540 0.6%
53-7063 Machine Feeders and Offbearers detail 560 49.6% 0.07% $15.38 $16.76 $34,860 5.1%
53-7065 Stockers and Order Fillers detail 120 17.7% 0.02% $16.60 $19.23 $40,000 3.5%
53-7199 Material Moving Workers, All Other detail (8) (8) (8) $19.44 $20.75 $43,170 9.9%


About May 2020 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

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