Couriers and Messengers pay in Texas
$40,490avg. a year
$19.47 an hour · 4,710 employed
Couriers and Messengers in Texas earn an average of $40,490 a year. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $40,970. The best-paying metro area is Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX at $44,140.
$39,260Median pay
$19.47Average hourly
+39%Avg. pay since 2020
#23Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Texas metro areas
Average pay for couriers and messengers by metro area. Swipe to see all 17.
1410 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$44,140
$21.22 an hour
21,400 jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$42,160
$20.27 an hour
31,090 jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$41,470
$19.94 an hour
4320 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$40,720
$19.58 an hour
5150 jobs
El Paso, TX
$39,290
$18.89 an hour
660 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$38,920
$18.71 an hour
760 jobs
Amarillo, TX
$38,720
$18.62 an hour
8100 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$37,690
$18.12 an hour
950 jobs
Longview, TX
$37,540
$18.05 an hour
10100 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$37,450
$18.01 an hour
1160 jobs
Tyler, TX
$37,030
$17.80 an hour
1260 jobs
Waco, TX
$37,020
$17.80 an hour
13140 jobs
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$35,060
$16.86 an hour
1450 jobs
Laredo, TX
$34,780
$16.72 an hour
1550 jobs
Abilene, TX
$33,820
$16.26 an hour
1630 jobs
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
$33,640
$16.18 an hour
1760 jobs
College Station-Bryan, TX
$32,430
$15.59 an hour
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Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Couriers and Messengers pay in Texas, charted
Pay over time
Texas, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Texas couriers and messengers work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Texas vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $40,970 | $19.70 |
| Texas | $40,490 | $19.47 |
| Oklahoma | $38,720 | $18.61 |
| New Mexico | $37,120 | $17.84 |
| Arkansas | $36,770 | $17.68 |
| Louisiana | $33,900 | $16.30 |
Related jobs in Texas
- Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$43,760
- Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$58,780
- Postal Service Mail Carriers$62,050
- Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$50,770
- Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$58,240
- Public Safety Telecommunicators$51,580
Average pay, Texas, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do couriers and messengers make in Texas?
The average is $40,490 a year, and the median is $39,260. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $40,970.
What is the hourly wage in Texas?
$19.47 an hour on average; the median is $18.87.
Where in Texas do they earn the most?
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX ($44,140), followed by Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX ($42,160). The lowest average among 17 metro areas with data is College Station-Bryan, TX ($32,430).
How does Texas rank?
Texas ranks #23 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.