Best Cities for Gig Delivery Workers

As online commerce and ordering become more a part of the fabric of our everyday lives, delivery work is becoming more integral to our economy on a daily basis. Americans have become accustomed to having everything from groceries to toilet paper to pizza delivered to their door minutes after tapping on their smartphones. Additionally, the rise of phones and online platforms has allowed more workers to join the gig economy. An important resource for the gig economy is delivery workers, who are responsible for bringing us the goods and deliveries that consumers crave.

In this analysis, AdvisorSmith examined data from the U.S. Census Bureau reported from tax returns that show earnings and employment data for gig workers in the delivery industry. We examined 376 cities to find the places where gig workers earn the most on a cost-of-living adjusted basis, and where gig work is plentiful. We found the 50 best cities for gig economy delivery workers, along with the top-20 small, midsize, and large cities.

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