SOC 43-5021 · Abilene, TX metro

Couriers and Messengers Salary in Abilene, TX

The average salary for couriers and messengers in Abilene, Texas is $33,820 a year ($16.26 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $35,400: half of the 50 people in this job in the Abilene, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 17% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($40,821).

$33,820average per year

$16.26 / hourMedian $35,400Take-home ≈ $29,354

  • $27K10th
  • $30K25th
  • $35KMedian
  • $37K75th
  • $39K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

50people in this job
-17%vs U.S. metro average
#15 of 17Texas metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Couriers and Messengers pay range in Abilene

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $26,990 a year or less, while the top 10% make $38,880 or more. The middle half of couriers and messengers in Abilene earn between $29,580 and $37,240.

  • $27K10th
  • $30K25th
  • $35KMedian
  • $37K75th
  • $39K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$33,820$2,818$16.26
Median$35,400$2,950$17.02
Entry level (25th percentile)$29,580$2,465$14.22
Experienced (75th percentile)$37,240$3,103$17.90

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

Couriers and Messengers salary after taxes in Abilene

On the average salary of $33,820, a single filer in Abilene takes home about $29,354 a year, or $2,446 a month and $1,129 every two weeks. Taxes take 13% 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 Abilene a good place for couriers and messengers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Abilene area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.4), so the average $33,820 buys what about $37,426 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Abilene ($44,340). A typical home costs $217,009, or 6.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Couriers and Messengers salary in other Texas cities

Abilene ranks 15th of 17 Texas metro areas for this job; Austin pays the most ($44,140).

All Couriers and Messengers salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for couriers and messengers

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

Couriers and Messengers salary by city

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Couriers and Messengers salary in Abilene: questions

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

$16.26 an hour on average, and $17.02 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $26,990 a year and the 25th percentile is $29,580, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $29,354 a year ($2,446 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $33,820. Texas has no state income tax.

Do couriers and messengers earn more in Abilene than elsewhere?

The average here is 17% 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 Abilene, TX (10180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.4%.
  • 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 1.55, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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