SOC 43-5011 · Office and Administrative Support Occupations

Cargo and Freight Agents wages by metro

National median annual wage

$52,260

10th percentile: $38,340
25th percentile: $45,710
Median: $52,260
75th percentile: $63,390
90th percentile: $79,810
Mean: $57,230

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

National employment in May 2025: 97,670.

That median is 2.5% higher than the all-occupations national median of $50,980.

The metro and state figures below are the same May 2025 release. A blank wage means BLS did not publish it. See when a wage is not published.

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Highest published medians

Metros with the highest published annual medians for Cargo and Freight Agents.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Lake Charles, LA	30	$25,640	$68,080	$74,880
Tulsa, OK	130	$31,420	$67,140	$81,180
Rapid City, SD	30	$58,240	$65,440	$81,500
Trenton-Princeton, NJ	40	$51,440	$65,320	$84,950
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	60	$38,520	$64,580	$71,960
New Haven, CT	80	$55,290	$63,380	$90,160
Albuquerque, NM	60	$44,620	$63,010	$81,180
Missoula, MT	60	$46,540	$63,010	$75,990
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	100	$49,730	$62,950	$77,060
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	220	$51,190	$62,830	$88,920
Omaha, NE-IA	290	$43,600	$62,240	$78,500
Syracuse, NY	120	$46,100	$62,100	$73,150
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	1,940	$49,070	$61,860	$82,850
Vallejo, CA	50	$44,160	$61,560	$91,670
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	1,960	$46,230	$60,980	$98,870
Great Falls, MT	50	$43,400	$60,810	$69,010
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	7,820	$46,470	$60,590	$85,810
Corpus Christi, TX	40	$36,690	$60,500	$89,990
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	50	$35,590	$60,330	$81,330
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	180	$46,360	$60,260	$80,580

Where employment is largest

Metros with the most Cargo and Freight Agents jobs in the May 2025 tables.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	10,490	$39,670	$59,010	$81,880
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	7,820	$46,470	$60,590	$85,810
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	5,630	$40,030	$59,850	$80,580
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	4,620	$37,270	$48,150	$73,680
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	2,680	$31,440	$58,750	$75,980
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	2,570	$38,730	$48,690	$74,830
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	2,140	$36,490	$50,220	$73,150
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	1,960	$37,420	$46,880	$76,950
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	1,960	$46,230	$60,980	$98,870
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	1,940	$49,070	$61,860	$82,850
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	1,680	$38,720	$51,280	$81,970
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	1,670	$46,790	$55,930	$95,220
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	1,530	$39,200	$46,190	$78,230
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	1,470	$36,980	$50,240	$70,650
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	1,360	$39,950	$47,260	$71,950
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	1,310	$39,530	$49,480	$75,310
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	1,130	$47,440	$59,560	$75,570
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	1,100	$43,730	$50,260	$74,560
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	1,030	$37,100	$49,720	$68,620
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	1,030	$36,720	$50,230	$99,790

States and territories

State estimates for Cargo and Freight Agents, May 2025.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
District of Columbia	60	$53,490	$76,250	$84,700
New Hampshire	80	$41,190	$67,660	$85,140
South Dakota	200	$49,730	$64,340	$80,160
Nebraska	390	$40,630	$62,500	$82,200
Washington	2,410	$48,330	$60,760	$82,290
Rhode Island	140	$39,530	$60,310	$91,650
New Jersey	4,280	$47,630	$60,210	$77,750
New York	5,760	$40,590	$60,040	$82,820
Illinois	6,110	$40,030	$59,750	$80,580
Montana	370	$39,380	$59,240	$80,270
Massachusetts	820	$49,240	$58,680	$75,860
Minnesota	1,380	$46,790	$58,650	$74,480
California	17,060	$38,430	$57,690	$83,060
Wisconsin	1,280	$40,010	$57,290	$74,160
South Carolina	1,540	$46,220	$57,000	$77,530
Alabama	1,020	$40,040	$54,890	$83,510
North Dakota	380	$38,530	$54,230	$98,960
Utah	590	$37,370	$52,770	$92,670
Alaska	580	$43,740	$52,070	$80,170
Tennessee	3,390	$36,720	$51,800	$85,560
Colorado	850	$43,940	$51,390	$72,760
Georgia	3,630	$31,440	$51,380	$75,880
Missouri	1,410	$33,660	$50,840	$81,770
Arkansas	Not available	$31,350	$50,500	$67,460
Maine	190	$45,520	$50,340	$67,100
Indiana	1,200	$37,710	$50,020	$85,130
Oklahoma	300	$31,200	$49,940	$80,620
Mississippi	260	$35,360	$49,920	$70,530
Arizona	1,840	$36,950	$49,880	$70,010
Virginia	1,280	$40,190	$49,680	$75,010
Pennsylvania	2,810	$36,900	$49,590	$81,970
Ohio	2,840	$39,200	$49,530	$80,680
Oregon	1,290	$43,730	$49,420	$74,560
West Virginia	130	$36,920	$49,100	$75,650
Louisiana	840	$27,230	$48,940	$73,360
New Mexico	110	$38,190	$48,910	$81,180
Maryland	740	$35,230	$48,730	$70,580
Florida	8,110	$37,990	$48,520	$75,610
Texas	7,610	$35,480	$48,470	$73,120
Iowa	660	$38,610	$48,370	$75,300
North Carolina	2,520	$35,990	$48,000	$68,410
Michigan	2,150	$38,950	$47,940	$71,950
Vermont	80	$42,160	$47,560	$61,320
Nevada	490	$38,360	$47,000	$70,960
Kentucky	2,570	$39,280	$46,230	$75,320
Idaho	300	$39,830	$45,710	$71,170
Kansas	890	$26,050	$42,500	$60,480
Hawaii	1,760	$34,540	$42,400	$68,380
Guam	60	$25,710	$38,360	$61,480
Virgin Islands	Not available	$29,390	$29,400	$42,950
Puerto Rico	300	$21,840	$28,600	$38,580
Connecticut	560	Not available	Not available	Not available
Wyoming	160	Not available	Not available	Not available

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Questions this page answers

What is the national median wage for Cargo and Freight Agents?

In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Cargo and Freight Agents is $52,260. Employment is 97,670.

How does Cargo and Freight Agents pay compare with all occupations?

The national median for Cargo and Freight Agents is 2.5% higher than the all-occupations median of $50,980.

Which metro has the highest published median for Cargo and Freight Agents?

Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, Lake Charles, LA is highest on this page's list at $68,080.