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Couriers and Messengers salary in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY

The median couriers and messengers in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN earns $35,490 a year, 9% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,440 a month.

10th percentile
$28,070
25th percentile
$28,720
Median percentile
$35,490
75th percentile
$39,310
90th percentile
$42,650

Based on 230 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$29,277 take-home a year
Gross pay$35,490
Federal income tax−$2,079
Social Security + Medicare−$2,715
Kentucky income tax (approx.)−$1,420
Monthly take-home$2,440
Every two weeks$1,126

Does it go far here?

$38,131Median pay in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.1 vs 100).
46%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,116 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY

JobMedian pay
Anesthesiologists$491,640
Physicians, All Other$335,670
Nurse Anesthetists$222,520
Chief Executives$213,920
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$157,260
Computer and Information Systems Managers$150,710
Architectural and Engineering Managers$149,430
Pharmacists$143,920

All couriers and messengers salaries · Take-home pay in Kentucky