Industry Trends
Industry Trends (United States):
492 Couriers and messengers (all ownership categories *) |
| Category | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Chg 2015-19 |
| No. of Establishments | 17,883 | 17,685 | 17,400 | 17,509 | 18,256 | 2.1% |
| Total Employment | 603,287 | 633,683 | 666,254 | 722,252 | 817,699 | 35.5% |
| Total Annual Wages | $27,253,277,949 | $28,740,693,817 | $30,793,783,886 | $33,324,163,253 | $37,543,717,190 | 37.8% |
| Average Annual Wage | $45,175 | $45,355 | $46,219 | $46,139 | $45,914 | 1.6% |
Industry Trends (Alabama):
492 Couriers and messengers (all ownership categories *) |
| Category | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Chg 2015-19 |
| No. of Establishments | 247 | 246 | 243 | 240 | 238 | -3.6% |
| Total Employment | 5,784 | 5,965 | 6,223 | 6,767 | 7,630 | 31.9% |
| Total Annual Wages | $239,784,973 | $248,051,098 | $263,642,201 | $287,315,295 | $323,305,239 | 34.8% |
| Average Annual Wage | $41,457 | $41,584 | $42,366 | $42,458 | $42,373 | 2.2% |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
* Includes all ownership categories not subject to BLS disclosure restrictions,
which may differ by geographic area. For industry trends data by ownership categories,
see the BLS/QCEW website,
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