Average Salary for Cargo and Freight Agents
SOC 43-5011 · Office and Administrative Support Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Cargo and Freight Agents in the United States is $49,900 ($23.99/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $37,240 at the 10th percentile to $76,350 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 97,800 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 20.6% since 2014.
Median Annual
$49,900
Mean Annual
$55,420
10th Pct
$37,240
75th Pct
$62,230
Employment
97,800
Salary Distribution
$37k
10th
$43k
25th
$50k
Median
$62k
75th
$76k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $67,820 |
| Vallejo, CA | $66,350 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $63,430 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $63,350 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $62,650 |
| Rapid City, SD | $62,590 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $62,590 |
| Missoula, MT | $62,150 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $61,260 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $61,050 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $60,940 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $60,600 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $60,040 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $59,900 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $59,890 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| South Dakota | $68,400 |
| New Jersey | $62,860 |
| Montana | $60,660 |
| Massachusetts | $59,700 |
| Nebraska | $58,160 |
| Wisconsin | $57,490 |
| New York | $57,230 |
| California | $56,100 |
| Georgia | $55,710 |
| Utah | $55,220 |
| Washington | $55,140 |
| Idaho | $53,240 |
| Alabama | $53,100 |
| Indiana | $52,040 |
| Rhode Island | $51,990 |
| New Hampshire | $51,590 |
| Colorado | $51,430 |
| South Carolina | $51,420 |
| Minnesota | $51,370 |
| Virginia | $50,560 |
| Vermont | $50,530 |
| Mississippi | $49,950 |
| Arkansas | $49,210 |
| Alaska | $49,030 |
| Kansas | $49,020 |
| Florida | $48,850 |
| Louisiana | $48,800 |
| Maine | $48,780 |
| Nevada | $48,630 |
| Illinois | $48,420 |
| Oregon | $48,290 |
| North Dakota | $48,010 |
| Tennessee | $47,950 |
| Ohio | $47,900 |
| Michigan | $47,750 |
| Maryland | $47,460 |
| North Carolina | $46,880 |
| Texas | $46,580 |
| Iowa | $46,120 |
| Pennsylvania | $46,080 |
| Oklahoma | $45,620 |
| Kentucky | $45,100 |
| New Mexico | $44,770 |
| Arizona | $42,640 |
| Hawaii | $39,720 |
| Guam | $35,350 |
| Virgin Islands | $29,130 |
| Puerto Rico | $27,670 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Cargo and Freight Agents broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Support Activities for Water Transportation | $87,510 |
| Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities | $76,530 |
| Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation | $70,300 |
| Water Transportation | $68,580 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) | $67,810 |
| Federal Government, including the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $67,810 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $63,590 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $63,380 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $63,380 |
| Inland Water Transportation | $62,560 |
| Manufacturing | $56,800 |
| Nonscheduled Air Transportation | $55,880 |
| Other Support Activities for Transportation | $55,880 |
| Couriers and Express Delivery Services | $54,630 |
| Couriers and Messengers | $54,610 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | $54,520 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $54,290 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) | $54,270 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) | $54,220 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) | $53,150 |
| Truck Transportation | $52,880 |
| Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $52,460 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $52,460 |
| Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers | $52,360 |
| Wholesale Trade | $51,590 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $50,870 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $50,870 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $50,870 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | $50,790 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $50,770 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $50,770 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $50,730 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $50,730 |
| Information | $50,640 |
| Freight Transportation Arrangement | $50,600 |
| Plastics Product Manufacturing | $50,080 |
| Rail Transportation | $49,960 |
| Rail Transportation | $49,960 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $49,880 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $49,870 |
| Support Activities for Transportation | $49,480 |
| Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing | $49,380 |
| Support Activities for Road Transportation | $48,280 |
| Employment Services | $47,690 |
| Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $47,470 |
| Support Activities for Rail Transportation | $46,890 |
| Scheduled Air Transportation | $46,850 |
| Air Transportation | $46,850 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $46,640 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $46,640 |
| Temporary Help Services | $42,310 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $42,010 |
| Support Activities for Air Transportation | $38,910 |
| Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers | $35,840 |
| Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers | $35,840 |
| Automobile Dealers | $27,520 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $49,900 |
| 2023 | $48,330 |
| 2022 | $46,860 |
| 2021 | $46,910 |
| 2020 | $43,770 |
| 2019 | $43,740 |
| 2018 | $43,210 |
| 2017 | $41,820 |
| 2016 | $41,920 |
| 2015 | $41,870 |
| 2014 | $41,380 |