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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