Couriers and Messengers pay in Pennsylvania
$40,680avg. a year
$19.56 an hour · 3,330 employed
Couriers and Messengers in Pennsylvania earn an average of $40,680 a year. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $40,970. The best-paying metro area is Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD at $42,490.
$39,700Median pay
$19.56Average hourly
+33%Avg. pay since 2020
#22Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Pennsylvania metro areas
Average pay for couriers and messengers by metro area. Swipe to see all 11.
11,530 jobs
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
$42,490
$20.43 an hour
2140 jobs
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA
$41,800
$20.10 an hour
3390 jobs
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
$41,510
$19.96 an hour
4120 jobs
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
$41,260
$19.84 an hour
5600 jobs
Pittsburgh, PA
$41,240
$19.83 an hour
6100 jobs
Erie, PA
$39,430
$18.96 an hour
780 jobs
York-Hanover, PA
$39,310
$18.90 an hour
8130 jobs
Lancaster, PA
$38,480
$18.50 an hour
940 jobs
Reading, PA
$36,490
$17.54 an hour
1030 jobs
Altoona, PA
$36,110
$17.36 an hour
1130 jobs
Johnstown, PA
$31,750
$15.27 an hour
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Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Couriers and Messengers pay in Pennsylvania, charted
Pay over time
Pennsylvania, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Pennsylvania couriers and messengers work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Pennsylvania vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $40,970 | $19.70 |
| Pennsylvania | $40,680 | $19.56 |
| New York | $43,750 | $21.03 |
| New Jersey | $42,600 | $20.48 |
| Maryland | $41,210 | $19.81 |
| Delaware | $38,920 | $18.71 |
| Ohio | $38,520 | $18.52 |
Related jobs in Pennsylvania
- Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$46,980
- Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$60,680
- Postal Service Mail Carriers$62,460
- Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$53,490
- Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$59,390
- Public Safety Telecommunicators$52,070
Average pay, Pennsylvania, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do couriers and messengers make in Pennsylvania?
The average is $40,680 a year, and the median is $39,700. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $40,970.
What is the hourly wage in Pennsylvania?
$19.56 an hour on average; the median is $19.09.
Where in Pennsylvania do they earn the most?
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD ($42,490), followed by Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA ($41,800). The lowest average among 11 metro areas with data is Johnstown, PA ($31,750).
How does Pennsylvania rank?
Pennsylvania ranks #22 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.