Couriers and Messengers pay in North Carolina
$38,830avg. a year
$18.67 an hour · 3,350 employed
Couriers and Messengers in North Carolina earn an average of $38,830 a year. That is $2,140 (5%) less than the U.S. average of $40,970. The best-paying metro area is Durham-Chapel Hill, NC at $41,580.
$39,100Median pay
$18.67Average hourly
+35%Avg. pay since 2020
#31Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying North Carolina metro areas
Average pay for couriers and messengers by metro area. Swipe to see all 12.
1240 jobs
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
$41,580
$19.99 an hour
2360 jobs
Raleigh-Cary, NC
$40,860
$19.65 an hour
3200 jobs
Asheville, NC
$40,210
$19.33 an hour
41,100 jobs
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
$40,040
$19.25 an hour
5110 jobs
Wilmington, NC
$38,850
$18.68 an hour
6
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
$38,210
$18.37 an hour
7180 jobs
Burlington, NC
$38,120
$18.33 an hour
8280 jobs
Greensboro-High Point, NC
$37,680
$18.12 an hour
950 jobs
Fayetteville, NC
$36,800
$17.69 an hour
10100 jobs
Greenville, NC
$36,600
$17.60 an hour
11120 jobs
Winston-Salem, NC
$36,120
$17.37 an hour
12130 jobs
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
$35,880
$17.25 an hour
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Couriers and Messengers pay in North Carolina, charted
Pay over time
North Carolina, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where North Carolina couriers and messengers work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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North Carolina vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $40,970 | $19.70 |
| North Carolina | $38,830 | $18.67 |
| Virginia | $41,330 | $19.87 |
| Tennessee | $40,460 | $19.45 |
| Georgia | $39,780 | $19.12 |
| South Carolina | $35,790 | $17.21 |
Related jobs in North Carolina
- Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$44,350
- Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$55,820
- Postal Service Mail Carriers$61,920
- Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$51,240
- Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$56,620
- Public Safety Telecommunicators$47,180
Average pay, North Carolina, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do couriers and messengers make in North Carolina?
The average is $38,830 a year, and the median is $39,100. That is $2,140 (5%) less than the U.S. average of $40,970.
What is the hourly wage in North Carolina?
$18.67 an hour on average; the median is $18.80.
Where in North Carolina do they earn the most?
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC ($41,580), followed by Raleigh-Cary, NC ($40,860). The lowest average among 12 metro areas with data is Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC ($35,880).
How does North Carolina rank?
North Carolina ranks #31 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 43-5021. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national couriers and messengers page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.