• Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

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).

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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

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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:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Oil and Gas Extraction	330	0.31	$ 61.55	$ 128,020
Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	1,230	0.79	$ 54.83	$ 114,050
Educational Support Services	90	0.04	$ 53.13	$ 110,520
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing	820	0.79	$ 51.95	$ 108,060
Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services	490	0.13	$ 50.58	$ 105,210

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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