SOC 43-5021 · Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL metro

Couriers and Messengers Salary in Deltona, FL

The average salary for couriers and messengers in Deltona, Florida is $36,890 a year ($17.74 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $35,750: half of the 80 people in this job in the Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($40,821).

$36,890average per year

$17.74 / hourMedian $35,750Take-home ≈ $31,821

  • $29K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $39K75th
  • $46K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

80people in this job
-10%vs U.S. metro average
#13 of 17Florida metros
99cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Couriers and Messengers pay range in Deltona

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,620 a year or less, while the top 10% make $46,040 or more. The middle half of couriers and messengers in Deltona earn between $32,500 and $39,420.

  • $29K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $39K75th
  • $46K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$36,890$3,074$17.74
Median$35,750$2,979$17.19
Entry level (25th percentile)$32,500$2,708$15.62
Experienced (75th percentile)$39,420$3,285$18.95

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Couriers and Messengers salary after taxes in Deltona

On the average salary of $36,890, a single filer in Deltona takes home about $31,821 a year, or $2,652 a month and $1,224 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Deltona a good place for couriers and messengers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Deltona area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 99.4), so the average $36,890 buys what about $37,125 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Deltona ($44,940). A typical home costs $330,725, or 9.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Couriers and Messengers salary in other Florida cities

Deltona ranks 13th of 17 Florida metro areas for this job; Gainesville pays the most ($40,250).

All Couriers and Messengers salaries in Florida

Highest-paying cities for couriers and messengers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($55,350).

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Couriers and Messengers salary in Deltona: questions

How much do couriers and messengers make an hour in Deltona?

$17.74 an hour on average, and $17.19 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level couriers and messengers salary in Deltona?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,620 a year and the 25th percentile is $32,500, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the couriers and messengers take-home pay in Deltona?

About $31,821 a year ($2,652 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $36,890. Florida has no state income tax.

Do couriers and messengers earn more in Deltona than elsewhere?

The average here is 10% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($40,821).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 43-5021; area Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL (19660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.1%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.85, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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