Courier Delivery Driver salary

Average courier delivery driver salary

$37,495

$18.03 hourly rate

Entry-level courier delivery driver salary
$30,000 yearly salary
Updated January 8, 2025

How much does a courier delivery driver make?

The average courier delivery driver salary in the United States is $37,495. Courier delivery driver salaries typically range between $30,000 and $45,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for courier delivery drivers is $18.03 per hour.

Courier delivery driver salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Courier delivery drivers earn the highest average salary in Alaska.

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Where can a Courier Delivery Driver earn more?

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California$44,239
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Postmates$40,520
Foxtrot International$32,427

Courier Delivery Driver Salaries By Experience Level

Average courier delivery driver salary by state

The average courier delivery driver salary in Alaska, Rhode Island, and California are the highest in the U.S. The lowest average courier delivery driver salary states are Louisiana, Alabama, and South Carolina.

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Highest paying states for courier delivery drivers

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1Rhode Island$45,019$21.64
2Illinois$42,320$20.35
3Alaska$45,646$21.95
4Texas$39,934$19.20
5Hawaii$43,841$21.08
6Kansas$38,762$18.64
7Wyoming$38,234$18.38
8Utah$39,984$19.22
9Tennessee$36,953$17.77
10Michigan$37,961$18.25
11Oregon$40,661$19.55
12Massachusetts$42,520$20.44
13Colorado$41,395$19.90
14Washington$42,053$20.22
15Indiana$36,944$17.76
16California$43,936$21.12
17Kentucky$36,516$17.56
18Nebraska$38,281$18.40
19Oklahoma$37,498$18.03
20Ohio$36,366$17.48
21North Dakota$38,527$18.52
22New Jersey$40,211$19.33
23Mississippi$35,867$17.24
24Minnesota$38,828$18.67
25Arizona$39,254$18.87
26Maryland$41,077$19.75
27Pennsylvania$36,348$17.48
28Virginia$39,680$19.08
29Georgia$37,154$17.86
30South Dakota$37,261$17.91
31Missouri$37,194$17.88
32District of Columbia$42,820$20.59
33Nevada$38,415$18.47
34Montana$36,217$17.41
35New York$39,669$19.07
36Idaho$36,628$17.61
37Vermont$37,347$17.96
38Florida$36,069$17.34
39Louisiana$34,374$16.53
40Delaware$38,495$18.51
41Alabama$34,165$16.43
42New Mexico$37,399$17.98
43Wisconsin$35,691$17.16
44North Carolina$34,802$16.73
45Maine$36,339$17.47
46New Hampshire$37,337$17.95
47South Carolina$34,158$16.42
48Iowa$34,888$16.77
49Arkansas$33,306$16.01
50West Virginia$32,609$15.68
51Connecticut$32,023$15.40

Highest paying cities for courier delivery drivers

The highest-paying cities for courier delivery drivers are San Diego, CA, Barnstable Town, MA, and Chicago, IL.

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1San Diego, CA$44,239$21.27
2Barnstable Town, MA$42,630$20.50
3Chicago, IL$42,428$20.40
4Vancouver, WA$42,322$20.35
5Denver, CO$41,379$19.89
6Medford, OR$40,910$19.67
7San Antonio, TX$40,510$19.48
8Springfield, VA$40,236$19.34
9West Valley City, UT$39,953$19.21
10New York, NY$39,725$19.10
11Phoenix, AZ$39,185$18.84
12Duluth, MN$39,125$18.81
13Fargo, ND$38,612$18.56
14Reno, NV$38,366$18.45
15Omaha, NE$38,297$18.41
16Casper, WY$38,188$18.36
17Oklahoma City, OK$37,525$18.04
18Kansas City, MO$37,281$17.92
19Sioux Falls, SD$37,256$17.91
20Memphis, TN$37,139$17.86

Courier Delivery Drivers are the most in-demand in these five cities:

  1. San Diego, CA
  2. Barnstable Town, MA
  3. Chicago, IL
  4. Vancouver, WA
  5. Denver, CO

Courier Delivery Driver salary details

A courier delivery driver's salary ranges from $30,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $45,000 at the 90th percentile.

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Average Courier Delivery Driver Salary Graph, Trends, and Summary

What is a courier delivery driver's salary?

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90th Percentile$45,000$3,750$22
75th Percentile$41,000$3,417$20
Average$37,495$3,125$18
25th Percentile$33,000$2,750$16
10th Percentile$30,000$2,500$14

Highest paying courier delivery driver jobs

The highest paying types of courier delivery drivers are delivery specialist, delivery truck driver, and delivery expert.

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Driver$34,771$2,898$16.721,017,998
Warehouse/Driver$34,000$2,833$16.35293,591
Courier$36,228$3,019$17.4213,088
Customer Service And Driver$35,518$2,960$17.08465,140
Delivery Expert$42,036$3,503$20.21171,806
Delivery Helper$33,482$2,790$16.10166,571

Top companies hiring courier delivery drivers now:

  1. UPS Jobs (9)
  2. DoorDash Jobs (236)
  3. FedEx Jobs (1,442)
  4. Cardinal Health Jobs (7)
  5. OnTrac Jobs (10)

Which companies pay courier delivery drivers the most?

Courier delivery driver salaries at Postmates and Mayo Clinic are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average courier delivery driver salary at companies like DoorDash and FedEx are highly competitive.

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1Postmates$40,520$19.48
2Mayo Clinic$40,001$19.23
3DoorDash$39,777$19.12
4FedEx$38,276$18.40
5DHL$37,670$18.11
6All Terrain$36,987$17.78
7Ricoh$36,668$17.63
81st Choice Aerospace$36,152$17.38
9New England Tech$35,513$17.07
10Veho$35,341$16.99
11The Atlantic$35,289$16.97
12Springfield Clinic$34,969$16.81
13OnTime Delivery$34,939$16.80
14Central Vermont Home Health & Hospice$34,739$16.70
15Gopuff$34,620$16.64
16Roadie$34,436$16.56
17Express Employment Indy South$33,433$16.07
18Bite Squad$33,139$15.93
19Asante$32,816$15.78
20Foxtrot International$32,427$15.59

Wage gap by gender, race and education

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Courier Delivery Driver salary trends

The average courier delivery driver salary has risen by $8,066 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average courier delivery driver earned $29,429 annually, but today, they earn $37,495 a year. That works out to a 21% change in pay for courier delivery drivers over the last decade.

Compare courier delivery driver salaries for cities or states with the national average over time.

Average courier delivery driver salary over time

Compare courier delivery driver salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.

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Courier Delivery Driver salary by year

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2025$37,500$18.03+6.3%
2024$35,100$16.90+5.5%
2023$33,200$15.96+4.1%
2022$31,800$15.30+2.8%
2021$30,900$14.88+2.4%

Recently added courier delivery driver salaries

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Insomnia CookiesBike Delivery CourierPhiladelphia, PA12/15/2024$33,392
Insomnia Cookies LLCBike Delivery CourierBoston, MA12/11/2024$37,566
Quicksilver Express CourierOvernight Courier/Delivery DriverKansas City, KS12/10/2024$41,740
Snohomish School DistrictWarehouse Delivery/Surpluser/CourierIone, WA12/07/2024$59,688
Avant Business Services MasterBiker Courier Delivery-Boston MANewton, MA12/04/2024$32,349
Insomnia Cookies LLCBike Delivery CourierNew York, NY11/20/2024$37,566
Direct Parcel Inc.Delivery Driver | Courier-DHL AirportReno, NV11/19/2024$44,871
Insomnia Cookies LLCBike Delivery CourierHouston, TX10/24/2024$29,218
Insomnia Cookies LLCBike Delivery CourierPhiladelphia, PA10/24/2024$37,566
American Auto GroupFedex-Sameday City Courier/Delivery DriverModesto, CA10/21/2024$33,392

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