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Cargo and Freight Agents Salary in U.S.

SOC 43-5011 · National · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Cargo and Freight Agents in U.S. is $49,900 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $23.99 per hour. 97,800 people work as Cargo and Freight Agents in U.S.. Wages have grown 14% since 2019, when the median was $43,740.

Median Annual Salary

$49,900

Mean Annual

$55,420

Median Hourly

$23.99

Total Employed

97,800

Salary Distribution

$37k
10th
$43k
25th
$50k
Median
$62k
75th
$76k
90th

Salary by Industry

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

Salary 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

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