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Messenger job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:
The projected messenger job growth rate is -6% from 2018-2028.
About -29,300 new jobs for messengers are projected over the next decade.
Messenger salaries have increased 10% for messengers in the last 5 years.
There are over 4,900 messengers currently employed in the United States.
There are 399 active messenger job openings in the US.
The average messenger salary is $34,787.
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4,900 | 0.00% |
| 2020 | 5,072 | 0.00% |
| 2019 | 5,360 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | 5,432 | 0.00% |
| 2017 | 5,503 | 0.00% |
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $34,787 | $16.72 | +4.3% |
| 2025 | $33,338 | $16.03 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | $32,249 | $15.50 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | $31,721 | $15.25 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | $31,632 | $15.21 | +3.3% |
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 39,536,653 | 33 | 0% |
| 2 | Massachusetts | 6,859,819 | 25 | 0% |
| 3 | New York | 19,849,399 | 24 | 0% |
| 4 | Washington | 7,405,743 | 6 | 0% |
| 5 | Maryland | 6,052,177 | 5 | 0% |
| 6 | Pennsylvania | 12,805,537 | 3 | 0% |
| 7 | New Jersey | 9,005,644 | 2 | 0% |
| 8 | Michigan | 9,962,311 | 2 | 0% |
| 9 | Wisconsin | 5,795,483 | 2 | 0% |
| 10 | District of Columbia | 693,972 | 2 | 0% |
| 11 | Iowa | 3,145,711 | 2 | 0% |
| 12 | Delaware | 961,939 | 1 | 0% |
| 13 | Ohio | 11,658,609 | 1 | 0% |
| 14 | Alaska | 739,795 | 0 | 0% |
| 15 | Connecticut | 3,588,184 | 0 | 0% |
| 16 | Minnesota | 5,576,606 | 0 | 0% |
| 17 | Hawaii | 1,427,538 | 0 | 0% |
| 18 | Rhode Island | 1,059,639 | 0 | 0% |
| 19 | North Dakota | 755,393 | 0 | 0% |
| 20 | Maine | 1,335,907 | 0 | 0% |
| Rank | City | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madison | 2 | 4% | $23,324 |
| 2 | Greer | 1 | 3% | $25,241 |
| 3 | Evansville | 2 | 2% | $26,773 |
| 4 | Salt Lake City | 1 | 1% | $25,978 |
| 5 | Tempe | 1 | 1% | $26,201 |
| 6 | Detroit | 3 | 0% | $34,924 |
| 7 | New York | 2 | 0% | $33,680 |
| 8 | Boston | 1 | 0% | $42,717 |
| 9 | Chicago | 1 | 0% | $31,345 |
| 10 | Dallas | 1 | 0% | $24,145 |
| 11 | Memphis | 1 | 0% | $26,394 |
| 12 | Miami | 1 | 0% | $27,389 |
| 13 | Orlando | 1 | 0% | $27,212 |
| 14 | Raleigh | 1 | 0% | $26,522 |
| 15 | Urban Honolulu | 1 | 0% | $39,537 |
| 16 | Washington | 1 | 0% | $33,763 |