Cargo and Freight Agent Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$52,260
$25.13/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $38,340 | $18.43 |
| 25th percentile | $45,710 | $21.98 |
| Median | $52,260 | $25.13 |
| 75th percentile | $63,390 | $30.48 |
| 90th percentile | $79,810 | $38.37 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 97,670
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | ||
| 1st | $76,250 | $69,381 2nd |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 2nd | $67,660 | $64,955 4th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 3rd | $64,340 | $72,630 1st |
| Nebraska | ||
| 4th | $62,500 | $69,365 3rd |
| Washington | ||
| 5th | $60,760 | $56,778 16th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 6th | $60,310 | $58,966 12th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 7th | $60,210 | $55,338 22nd |
| New York | ||
| 8th | $60,040 | $55,633 19th |
| Illinois | ||
| 9th | $59,750 | $59,775 10th |
| Montana | ||
| 10th | $59,240 | $62,592 5th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 11th | $58,680 | $55,486 20th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 12th | $58,650 | $59,470 11th |
| California | ||
| 13th | $57,690 | $52,104 30th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 14th | $57,290 | $60,885 8th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 15th | $57,000 | $60,801 9th |
| Alabama | ||
| 16th | $54,890 | $61,797 6th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 17th | $54,230 | $60,961 7th |
| Utah | ||
| 18th | $52,770 | $53,376 27th |
| Alaska | ||
| 19th | $52,070 | $50,870 34th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 20th | $51,800 | $56,384 17th |
| Colorado | ||
| 21st | $51,390 | $49,868 37th |
| Georgia | ||
| 22nd | $51,380 | $53,358 28th |
| Missouri | ||
| 23rd | $50,840 | $55,981 18th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 24th | $50,500 | $58,088 13th |
| Maine | ||
| 25th | $50,340 | $51,870 31st |
| Indiana | ||
| 26th | $50,020 | $53,595 25th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 27th | $49,940 | $56,851 15th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 28th | $49,920 | $57,410 14th |
| Arizona | ||
| 29th | $49,880 | $49,545 39th |
| Virginia | ||
| 30th | $49,680 | $49,138 40th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 31st | $49,590 | $50,824 35th |
| Ohio | ||
| 32nd | $49,530 | $53,388 26th |
| Oregon | ||
| 33rd | $49,420 | $47,813 43rd |
| West Virginia | ||
| 34th | $49,100 | $54,862 24th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 35th | $48,940 | $55,483 21st |
| New Mexico | ||
| 36th | $48,910 | $53,041 29th |
| Maryland | ||
| 37th | $48,730 | $46,428 47th |
| Florida | ||
| 38th | $48,520 | $46,918 46th |
| Texas | ||
| 39th | $48,470 | $49,940 36th |
| Iowa | ||
| 40th | $48,370 | $55,115 23rd |
| North Carolina | ||
| 41st | $48,000 | $50,887 33rd |
| Michigan | ||
| 42nd | $47,940 | $49,825 38th |
| Vermont | ||
| 43rd | $47,560 | $48,551 41st |
| Nevada | ||
| 44th | $47,000 | $47,010 45th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 45th | $46,230 | $51,276 32nd |
| Idaho | ||
| 46th | $45,710 | $47,867 42nd |
| Kansas | ||
| 47th | $42,500 | $47,187 44th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 48th | $42,400 | $38,563 48th |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +6.2%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- High school diploma or equivalent
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Specialties included in this occupation
- Freight Forwarders
BLS publishes one wage figure for all Cargo and Freight Agents; it does not publish separate data for these specialties.
O*NET 31.0
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations and specialties: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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