Couriers and Messengers salary in Utica, NY

The median couriers and messengers in Utica-Rome, NY earns $36,500 a year, 7% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,443 a month.

10th percentile: $32,240
25th percentile: $32,240
Median percentile: $36,500
75th percentile: $40,270
90th percentile: $43,920

Based on 100 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

$29,318 take-home a year

Gross pay	$36,500
Federal income tax	−$2,200
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,792
New York income tax (approx.)	−$2,190
Monthly take-home	$2,443
Every two weeks	$1,128

Does it go far here?

$39,384Median pay in Utica, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.7 vs 100).

38%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($925 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Utica, NY

Job	Median pay
Software Developers	$113,390
General and Operations Managers	$98,350
Registered Nurses	$94,300
Accountants and Auditors	$79,830
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$79,120
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$78,950
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$77,010
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$75,330

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