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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2020
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) |
184,230 |
1.0 % |
$ 38.38 |
$ 79,830 |
0.5 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Logisticians:
Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50% (Median) |
75% |
90% |
Hourly Wage |
$ 21.25 |
$ 27.79 |
$ 36.67 |
$ 47.31 |
$ 58.93 |
Annual Wage (2) |
$ 44,190 |
$ 57,810 |
$ 76,270 |
$ 98,400 |
$ 122,580 |
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) |
30,930 |
1.49 |
$ 43.88 |
$ 91,260 |
Management of Companies and Enterprises |
17,440 |
0.72 |
$ 39.23 |
$ 81,590 |
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services |
14,480 |
0.95 |
$ 35.21 |
$ 73,240 |
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing |
9,450 |
1.80 |
$ 41.78 |
$ 86,890 |
Computer Systems Design and Related Services |
6,540 |
0.30 |
$ 38.41 |
$ 79,900 |
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 |
5,210 |
2.23 |
$ 32.21 |
$ 67,000 |
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing |
9,450 |
1.80 |
$ 41.78 |
$ 86,890 |
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) |
30,930 |
1.49 |
$ 43.88 |
$ 91,260 |
Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing |
1,760 |
1.09 |
$ 51.43 |
$ 106,970 |
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services |
14,480 |
0.95 |
$ 35.21 |
$ 73,240 |
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 |
24,420 |
1.49 |
1.12 |
$ 43.12 |
$ 89,690 |
Texas |
15,170 |
1.25 |
0.95 |
$ 38.89 |
$ 80,890 |
Illinois |
10,300 |
1.83 |
1.38 |
$ 31.78 |
$ 66,090 |
Georgia |
8,170 |
1.90 |
1.43 |
$ 32.90 |
$ 68,440 |
Pennsylvania |
7,950 |
1.44 |
1.09 |
$ 38.30 |
$ 79,660 |
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 |
4,400 |
2.31 |
1.74 |
$ 41.87 |
$ 87,080 |
Maryland |
5,680 |
2.25 |
1.70 |
$ 46.09 |
$ 95,870 |
Oklahoma |
3,270 |
2.09 |
1.58 |
$ 36.72 |
$ 76,370 |
New Jersey |
7,780 |
2.06 |
1.55 |
$ 43.37 |
$ 90,210 |
Virginia |
7,570 |
2.04 |
1.54 |
$ 43.82 |
$ 91,150 |
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 |
1,130 |
1.64 |
1.24 |
$ 47.06 |
$ 97,890 |
Maryland |
5,680 |
2.25 |
1.70 |
$ 46.09 |
$ 95,870 |
Alaska |
400 |
1.36 |
1.03 |
$ 45.97 |
$ 95,620 |
Delaware |
640 |
1.51 |
1.14 |
$ 45.04 |
$ 93,680 |
Virginia |
7,570 |
2.04 |
1.54 |
$ 43.82 |
$ 91,150 |
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) |
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
8,920 |
1.01 |
0.76 |
$ 42.51 |
$ 88,420 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
8,370 |
1.44 |
1.09 |
$ 42.47 |
$ 88,340 |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
7,930 |
1.82 |
1.37 |
$ 29.81 |
$ 62,000 |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
5,940 |
1.97 |
1.48 |
$ 47.91 |
$ 99,660 |
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA |
5,260 |
2.69 |
2.03 |
$ 44.19 |
$ 91,920 |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
5,120 |
1.43 |
1.08 |
$ 36.85 |
$ 76,650 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
5,090 |
1.89 |
1.42 |
$ 40.89 |
$ 85,050 |
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI |
4,950 |
2.78 |
2.10 |
$ 42.53 |
$ 88,470 |
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
4,330 |
1.64 |
1.24 |
$ 30.54 |
$ 63,520 |
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
4,200 |
1.42 |
1.07 |
$ 44.46 |
$ 92,480 |
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 |
1,260 |
27.83 |
21.01 |
$ 53.87 |
$ 112,040 |
Warner Robins, GA |
1,480 |
20.32 |
15.34 |
$ 39.64 |
$ 82,440 |
Huntsville, AL |
2,750 |
11.92 |
9.00 |
$ 47.59 |
$ 98,990 |
New Bern, NC |
490 |
11.74 |
8.87 |
$ 38.04 |
$ 79,130 |
Albany, GA |
330 |
5.69 |
4.29 |
$ 39.42 |
$ 81,990 |
Ogden-Clearfield, UT |
1,460 |
5.60 |
4.23 |
$ 38.44 |
$ 79,950 |
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO |
1,220 |
4.93 |
3.72 |
$ 35.44 |
$ 73,710 |
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA |
1,200 |
4.03 |
3.04 |
$ 43.35 |
$ 90,170 |
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA |
340 |
3.93 |
2.97 |
$ 41.16 |
$ 85,610 |
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL |
650 |
3.82 |
2.88 |
$ 42.94 |
$ 89,310 |
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