Couriers and Express Delivery Services
201 establishments and 19,393 people in 25. It is made of Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand, and the strongest licence here belongs to Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers, licensed in 39 of 56 US jurisdictions; 5 occupations here carry a licence. Every figure names its source, and the gaps are listed.
Who does the work
| Occupation | Share | Employed nationally | Median wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 36.29% | 335,800 | $41,720 |
| Light Truck Drivers | 31.01% | 286,960 | $50,610 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 10.95% | 101,300 | $57,300 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors | 5.07% | 46,930 | $57,920 |
| Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks | 2.11% | 19,490 | $52,280 |
| Conveyor Operators and Tenders | 1.14% | 10,550 | $38,560 |
| Couriers and Messengers | 1.12% | 10,370 | $39,570 |
| Customer Service Representatives | 1.04% | 9,660 | $48,470 |
The licence gate
| What the industry is made of | Share | Concentration | Strongest licence belongs to | Jurisdictions | Exam-gated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 36.29% | 18.1× | Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 39 of 56 | 117 |
The occupation this industry is made of and the occupation carrying the strongest licence are DIFFERENT here, and both are shown rather than one being chosen. Collapsing them is how physicians' offices came to report a 6-jurisdiction gate against a true 52.
Licensed occupations in this industry
| Occupation | Share of industry | Concentration here | Jurisdictions licensing it | Licences on record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 10.95% | 10.6× | 39 of 56 | 151 |
| Light Truck Drivers | 31.01% | 48.5× | 9 of 56 | 13 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 36.29% | 18.1× | 2 of 56 | 4 |
| Couriers and Messengers | 1.12% | 24.5× | 1 of 56 | 1 |
| Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks | 2.11% | 3.7× | 1 of 56 | 1 |
Concentration is this occupation's share of employment here divided by its share across every industry we hold — how much this industry is made of that job. Above 8× it is a defining occupation; near 1× it is a job every industry has, like a manager or an office clerk. Which licence gates OPERATING the business depends on the jurisdiction and on how the business is structured, and we do not assert it.
What this page cannot tell you
| Gap |
|---|
| licence titles in 25 — none matched 'Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand', though it is licensed in 39 jurisdictions nationally. The title differs locally, or the record is held municipally. |
| occupation mix for NAICS 492110 — the labour statistics carry no rows at this level, so everything about occupations here, including the defining occupation and its licence gate, is measured at NAICS 492100, a broader grouping. Establishment counts are for 492110 itself. |
| licence coverage — the register holds 54 of 56 US licensing jurisdictions, and 2,504 of its records carry no jurisdiction at all. A count of 39 is out of 54 searched, not out of 56. The unsearched jurisdictions are not evidence of no licence. |
| bonding_required_usd — no producer, and not estimated |
This industry, elsewhere
| View | What it answers |
|---|---|
| Where is it easiest to open? | Every jurisdiction side by side — operators, wages, and the licence gate |
| The underwriting | Which rubric dimensions the public record can evidence, and which it cannot |
| Couriers and Express Delivery Services in CA | The same record, for one jurisdiction |
| Couriers and Express Delivery Services in FL | The same record, for one jurisdiction |
| Couriers and Express Delivery Services in TX | The same record, for one jurisdiction |
| Couriers and Express Delivery Services in NY | The same record, for one jurisdiction |
| Couriers and Express Delivery Services in TN | The same record, for one jurisdiction |
| Couriers and Express Delivery Services in NJ | The same record, for one jurisdiction |
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Neighbouring industries
| Industry | NAICS | Operators |
|---|---|---|
| Local Messengers and Local Delivery | 492210 | 4,657 |
The same six-digit sector. Listed because an operator comparing options is usually choosing between adjacent trades, not between an industry and nothing.
Businesses on this path here
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