• Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

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)
202,970	0.8 %	$ 39.05	$ 81,220	0.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for Logisticians:

Percentile	10%	25%	50% (Median)	75%	90%
Hourly Wage	$ 22.24	$ 28.86	$ 37.27	$ 47.79	$ 59.64
Annual Wage (2)	$ 46,260	$ 60,020	$ 77,520	$ 99,400	$ 124,050

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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)	32,190	1.54	$ 45.79	$ 95,250
Management of Companies and Enterprises	22,970	0.86	$ 41.43	$ 86,180
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	15,600	0.89	$ 32.37	$ 67,330
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	7,620	1.59	$ 44.37	$ 92,290
Freight Transportation Arrangement	6,730	2.56	$ 27.94	$ 58,110

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	6,730	2.56	$ 27.94	$ 58,110
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	7,620	1.59	$ 44.37	$ 92,290
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation)	32,190	1.54	$ 45.79	$ 95,250
Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation	410	1.14	$ 46.18	$ 96,040
Grain and Oilseed Milling	560	0.89	$ 35.16	$ 73,140

Top paying industries for Logisticians:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities	140	0.01	$ 57.61	$ 119,820
Oil and Gas Extraction	270	0.27	$ 55.79	$ 116,040
Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	1,230	0.78	$ 53.93	$ 112,170
Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction	80	0.02	$ 52.26	$ 108,690
Natural Gas Distribution	610	0.55	$ 51.27	$ 106,650

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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	25,780	1.46	1.06	$ 43.29	$ 90,040
Texas	17,370	1.34	0.97	$ 37.19	$ 77,350
Florida	12,280	1.33	0.97	$ 33.71	$ 70,120
Illinois	11,020	1.87	1.36	$ 34.22	$ 71,180
Georgia	9,390	2.04	1.48	$ 36.20	$ 75,300

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	5,190	2.59	1.89	$ 43.91	$ 91,340
Maryland	6,480	2.45	1.79	$ 47.97	$ 99,770
Oklahoma	3,740	2.33	1.70	$ 36.74	$ 76,410
Virginia	8,600	2.22	1.62	$ 41.34	$ 85,990
Georgia	9,390	2.04	1.48	$ 36.20	$ 75,300

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	1,180	1.71	1.25	$ 52.82	$ 109,860
Maryland	6,480	2.45	1.79	$ 47.97	$ 99,770
Delaware	690	1.51	1.10	$ 46.82	$ 97,390
New Jersey	6,180	1.50	1.09	$ 45.45	$ 94,540
Washington	3,970	1.17	0.85	$ 44.66	$ 92,890

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)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	8,930	1.46	1.07	$ 41.01	$ 85,300
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	8,300	1.88	1.37	$ 33.38	$ 69,420
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA	8,060	0.88	0.64	$ 45.19	$ 93,990
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	6,670	2.20	1.60	$ 47.32	$ 98,420
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	6,190	1.63	1.19	$ 37.13	$ 77,220
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	4,980	2.67	1.95	$ 43.34	$ 90,140
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	4,710	1.70	1.24	$ 41.27	$ 85,850
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	4,640	1.70	1.24	$ 35.86	$ 74,580
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	4,420	1.45	1.05	$ 38.94	$ 80,990
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA	4,020	1.68	1.22	$ 46.98	$ 97,730

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	1,210	25.65	18.69	$ 56.19	$ 116,880
Warner Robins, GA	1,560	20.73	15.10	$ 40.37	$ 83,970
Huntsville, AL	3,100	12.96	9.44	$ 48.69	$ 101,270
New Bern, NC	550	12.30	8.96	$ 40.12	$ 83,440
Albany, GA	340	5.80	4.23	$ 40.27	$ 83,760
Ogden-Clearfield, UT	1,540	5.54	4.04	$ 41.42	$ 86,150
Fayetteville, NC	620	4.84	3.52	$ 39.94	$ 83,070
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA	390	4.28	3.12	$ 43.21	$ 89,880
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	740	4.21	3.07	$ 42.66	$ 88,730
Oklahoma City, OK	2,490	3.98	2.90	$ 38.24	$ 79,540