Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2021
11-3071 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
Plan, direct, or coordinate transportation, storage, or distribution activities in accordance with organizational policies and applicable government laws or regulations. Includes logistics managers.
National estimates for Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
Industry profile for Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
Geographic profile for Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
National estimates for Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers:
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 144,640 |
1.1 % |
$ 50.76 |
$ 105,580 |
0.6 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$ 28.16 |
$ 36.20 |
$ 47.22 |
$ 60.87 |
$ 78.26 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$ 58,570 |
$ 75,290 |
$ 98,230 |
$ 126,600 |
$ 162,770 |
Industry profile for Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers:
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Warehousing and Storage |
16,620 |
1.00 |
$ 47.61 |
$ 99,040 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises |
11,530 |
0.45 |
$ 67.20 |
$ 139,770 |
| Truck Transportation |
10,450 |
0.70 |
$ 44.98 |
$ 93,550 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) |
6,690 |
0.32 |
$ 53.20 |
$ 110,650 |
| Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) |
5,730 |
0.11 |
$ 51.76 |
$ 107,650 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation |
1,510 |
4.67 |
$ 64.23 |
$ 133,600 |
| Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing |
4,260 |
2.40 |
$ 26.55 |
$ 55,230 |
| Freight Transportation Arrangement |
4,010 |
1.72 |
$ 48.72 |
$ 101,330 |
| Support Activities for Water Transportation |
1,440 |
1.61 |
$ 54.34 |
$ 113,030 |
| Nonscheduled Air Transportation |
560 |
1.16 |
$ 66.83 |
$ 139,010 |
Top paying industries for Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers:
Geographic profile for Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers:
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| California |
23,420 |
1.42 |
1.38 |
$ 53.07 |
$ 110,390 |
| Texas |
13,180 |
1.08 |
1.05 |
$ 51.74 |
$ 107,620 |
| Illinois |
9,000 |
1.60 |
1.56 |
$ 52.17 |
$ 108,510 |
| Florida |
8,380 |
0.97 |
0.95 |
$ 49.75 |
$ 103,480 |
| Ohio |
6,190 |
1.19 |
1.16 |
$ 48.43 |
$ 100,740 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Alaska |
910 |
3.07 |
2.99 |
$ 49.62 |
$ 103,220 |
| Illinois |
9,000 |
1.60 |
1.56 |
$ 52.17 |
$ 108,510 |
| Tennessee |
4,590 |
1.54 |
1.50 |
$ 45.19 |
$ 93,990 |
| California |
23,420 |
1.42 |
1.38 |
$ 53.07 |
$ 110,390 |
| Michigan |
5,730 |
1.41 |
1.38 |
$ 46.05 |
$ 95,790 |
Top paying states for Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| District of Columbia |
580 |
0.87 |
0.85 |
$ 67.67 |
$ 140,760 |
| New Jersey |
5,420 |
1.41 |
1.37 |
$ 64.89 |
$ 134,960 |
| Delaware |
380 |
0.88 |
0.86 |
$ 63.12 |
$ 131,280 |
| Connecticut |
1,510 |
0.96 |
0.94 |
$ 60.74 |
$ 126,330 |
| New York |
4,860 |
0.56 |
0.55 |
$ 58.02 |
$ 120,670 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
8,920 |
1.56 |
1.52 |
$ 51.94 |
$ 108,030 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
7,020 |
0.81 |
0.79 |
$ 64.07 |
$ 133,260 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
6,630 |
1.57 |
1.52 |
$ 53.75 |
$ 111,800 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
4,610 |
1.29 |
1.25 |
$ 53.72 |
$ 111,740 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
3,580 |
1.38 |
1.35 |
$ 53.30 |
$ 110,860 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
3,540 |
1.22 |
1.19 |
$ 54.16 |
$ 112,650 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
3,260 |
1.46 |
1.42 |
$ 61.06 |
$ 127,000 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL |
3,160 |
1.29 |
1.26 |
$ 53.57 |
$ 111,420 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA |
3,070 |
2.00 |
1.95 |
$ 45.57 |
$ 94,780 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI |
2,850 |
1.58 |
1.54 |
$ 48.07 |
$ 99,980 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Laredo, TX |
340 |
3.52 |
3.43 |
$ 38.42 |
$ 79,920 |
| Anchorage, AK |
520 |
3.20 |
3.12 |
$ 48.83 |
$ 101,560 |
| Fairbanks, AK |
90 |
2.69 |
2.62 |
$ 49.43 |
$ 102,810 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA |
680 |
2.66 |
2.59 |
$ 47.65 |
$ 99,100 |
| Midland, MI |
90 |
2.54 |
2.48 |
$ 68.06 |
$ 141,560 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR |
1,460 |
2.42 |
2.36 |
$ 46.44 |
$ 96,600 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA |
200 |
2.38 |
2.32 |
$ 46.51 |
$ 96,740 |
| Peoria, IL |
360 |
2.29 |
2.23 |
$ 58.14 |
$ 120,930 |
| Albany, OR |
90 |
2.11 |
2.05 |
$ 40.64 |
$ 84,520 |
| Hinesville, GA |
40 |
2.10 |
2.04 |
$ 40.09 |
$ 83,390 |
Top paying metropolitan areas for Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA |
1,380 |
1.29 |
1.26 |
$ 76.87 |
$ 159,890 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT |
(8) |
(8) |
(8) |
$ 74.12 |
$ 154,170 |
| Trenton, NJ |
250 |
1.10 |
1.07 |
$ 69.53 |
$ 144,620 |
| Midland, MI |
90 |
2.54 |
2.48 |
$ 68.06 |
$ 141,560 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
7,020 |
0.81 |
0.79 |
$ 64.07 |
$ 133,260 |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO |
270 |
1.12 |
1.09 |
$ 61.42 |
$ 127,760 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ |
60 |
0.48 |
0.47 |
$ 61.42 |
$ 127,750 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
3,260 |
1.46 |
1.42 |
$ 61.06 |
$ 127,000 |
| Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ |
80 |
1.44 |
1.41 |
$ 60.02 |
$ 124,830 |
| Fort Collins, CO |
80 |
0.50 |
0.48 |
$ 59.57 |
$ 123,910 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers:
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers:
Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers:
About May 2021 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia.
The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.
The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall.
The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median.
More about percentile wages.
(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.
(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours;
for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.
(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.
(8) Estimate not released.
(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration.
A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.
Other OEWS estimates and related information:
May 2021 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 Occupation Profiles
Technical Notes
Last Modified Date: March 31, 2022
United States Department of Labor
