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 14.1% since 2019.
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 |
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 |