Subscribe to the OEWS Update
|
Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2021
13-1081 Logisticians
Analyze and coordinate the ongoing logistical functions of a firm or organization. Responsible for the entire life cycle of a product, including acquisition, distribution, internal allocation, delivery, and final disposal of resources. Excludes “Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers” (11-3071) and “Project Management Specialists” (13-1082).
National estimates for Logisticians
Industry profile for Logisticians
Geographic profile for Logisticians
National estimates for Logisticians:
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Logisticians:
Employment (1) |
Employment RSE (3) |
Mean hourly wage |
Mean annual wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
189,320 |
1.0 % |
$ 38.09 |
$ 79,230 |
0.5 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Logisticians:
Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50% (Median) |
75% |
90% |
Hourly Wage |
$ 21.71 |
$ 28.72 |
$ 37.03 |
$ 47.44 |
$ 58.84 |
Annual Wage (2) |
$ 45,160 |
$ 59,740 |
$ 77,030 |
$ 98,680 |
$ 122,390 |
Industry profile for Logisticians:
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Logisticians are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in Logisticians, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in Logisticians:
Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) |
32,140 |
1.52 |
$ 44.32 |
$ 92,180 |
Management of Companies and Enterprises |
20,700 |
0.81 |
$ 40.64 |
$ 84,530 |
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services |
14,390 |
0.93 |
$ 33.96 |
$ 70,650 |
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing |
7,520 |
1.60 |
$ 43.14 |
$ 89,720 |
Freight Transportation Arrangement |
6,230 |
2.67 |
$ 28.02 |
$ 58,290 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Logisticians:
Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Freight Transportation Arrangement |
6,230 |
2.67 |
$ 28.02 |
$ 58,290 |
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing |
7,520 |
1.60 |
$ 43.14 |
$ 89,720 |
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) |
32,140 |
1.52 |
$ 44.32 |
$ 92,180 |
Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation |
400 |
1.24 |
$ 41.46 |
$ 86,240 |
Communications Equipment Manufacturing |
990 |
1.17 |
$ 33.48 |
$ 69,630 |
Top paying industries for Logisticians:
Geographic profile for Logisticians:
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Logisticians are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in Logisticians, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Logisticians:
State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
California |
25,200 |
1.52 |
1.13 |
$ 42.72 |
$ 88,870 |
Texas |
13,320 |
1.09 |
0.81 |
$ 36.86 |
$ 76,660 |
Illinois |
11,460 |
2.04 |
1.52 |
$ 32.37 |
$ 67,320 |
Georgia |
9,800 |
2.24 |
1.67 |
$ 34.75 |
$ 72,290 |
Florida |
9,380 |
1.09 |
0.81 |
$ 33.32 |
$ 69,310 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Logisticians:
State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Alabama |
5,350 |
2.78 |
2.07 |
$ 41.26 |
$ 85,820 |
Virginia |
8,840 |
2.35 |
1.75 |
$ 40.10 |
$ 83,400 |
Georgia |
9,800 |
2.24 |
1.67 |
$ 34.75 |
$ 72,290 |
Maryland |
5,600 |
2.20 |
1.64 |
$ 47.89 |
$ 99,600 |
Oklahoma |
3,380 |
2.17 |
1.62 |
$ 38.39 |
$ 79,860 |
Top paying states for Logisticians:
State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
District of Columbia |
1,050 |
1.59 |
1.18 |
$ 53.08 |
$ 110,400 |
Maryland |
5,600 |
2.20 |
1.64 |
$ 47.89 |
$ 99,600 |
Delaware |
650 |
1.49 |
1.11 |
$ 46.44 |
$ 96,590 |
New Jersey |
5,710 |
1.48 |
1.10 |
$ 44.60 |
$ 92,770 |
Washington |
4,210 |
1.31 |
0.98 |
$ 43.94 |
$ 91,390 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Logisticians:
Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
8,620 |
2.04 |
1.51 |
$ 31.04 |
$ 64,560 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
8,540 |
1.49 |
1.11 |
$ 40.82 |
$ 84,900 |
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
7,280 |
0.84 |
0.62 |
$ 44.38 |
$ 92,310 |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
6,400 |
2.18 |
1.62 |
$ 46.86 |
$ 97,470 |
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI |
5,070 |
2.82 |
2.10 |
$ 42.18 |
$ 87,730 |
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
4,860 |
1.88 |
1.40 |
$ 34.18 |
$ 71,100 |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
4,840 |
1.35 |
1.00 |
$ 36.00 |
$ 74,880 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
4,720 |
1.78 |
1.32 |
$ 40.08 |
$ 83,370 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
4,310 |
1.92 |
1.43 |
$ 45.39 |
$ 94,400 |
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
3,380 |
1.17 |
0.87 |
$ 38.63 |
$ 80,340 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Logisticians:
Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
California-Lexington Park, MD |
1,220 |
26.41 |
19.65 |
$ 55.34 |
$ 115,100 |
Warner Robins, GA |
1,560 |
21.06 |
15.67 |
$ 39.14 |
$ 81,420 |
Huntsville, AL |
3,240 |
14.09 |
10.48 |
$ 46.69 |
$ 97,120 |
New Bern, NC |
550 |
12.74 |
9.48 |
$ 38.19 |
$ 79,440 |
Midland, MI |
290 |
8.49 |
6.32 |
$ 40.05 |
$ 83,310 |
Albany, GA |
340 |
5.84 |
4.34 |
$ 39.40 |
$ 81,950 |
Ogden-Clearfield, UT |
1,440 |
5.35 |
3.98 |
$ 39.26 |
$ 81,670 |
Fayetteville, NC |
610 |
4.93 |
3.67 |
$ 39.41 |
$ 81,970 |
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL |
740 |
4.29 |
3.19 |
$ 41.36 |
$ 86,040 |
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA |
370 |
4.27 |
3.18 |
$ 41.63 |
$ 86,590 |
|