The role of Couriers and Messengers is to pick up and deliver messages, documents, packages, and other items between offices or departments within an establishment or directly to other business concerns, traveling by foot, bicycle, motorcycle, automobile, or public conveyance.

The average annual wage of the occupations is $38,350 and $18 per hour. Based on BLS data, a total of 72,010 employees were employed in the Occupation.