Career Atlas USA

Best States for Couriers and Messengers

Ranked by the Career Atlas Opportunity Score, not raw pay — a high-paying state with few jobs or a high cost of living can rank below a more balanced one.

  1. 1Oklahoma89.3 / 100
  2. 2North Carolina81.3 / 100
  3. 3Utah75.6 / 100
  4. 4Pennsylvania74.4 / 100
  5. 5Wisconsin73 / 100
  6. 6Oregon71.3 / 100
  7. 7Missouri69.6 / 100
  8. 8Mississippi68.9 / 100
  9. 9South Carolina65.7 / 100
  10. 10Iowa63.9 / 100
  11. 11Georgia62.5 / 100
  12. 12Nevada62.2 / 100
  13. 13New Mexico62 / 100
  14. 14Kansas60.6 / 100
  15. 15California60.4 / 100

Also see highest-paying states (ranked by salary alone).