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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

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)
198,780 0.7 % $ 53.79 $ 111,870 0.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 28.27 $ 36.60 $ 47.69 $ 63.99 $ 84.39
Annual Wage (2) $ 58,810 $ 76,120 $ 99,200 $ 133,090 $ 175,530

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 20,810 1.09 $ 50.37 $ 104,760
Truck Transportation 16,060 1.02 $ 46.11 $ 95,900
Management of Companies and Enterprises 15,100 0.55 $ 75.28 $ 156,580
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) 8,680 0.58 $ 45.67 $ 94,990
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) 7,850 0.77 $ 49.71 $ 103,400

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)
Freight Transportation Arrangement 6,110 2.27 $ 52.79 $ 109,810
Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing 4,360 2.10 $ 29.13 $ 60,580
Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation 620 1.59 $ 66.57 $ 138,460
Inland Water Transportation 400 1.53 $ 56.05 $ 116,580
Support Activities for Water Transportation 1,360 1.43 $ 65.05 $ 135,300

Top paying industries for Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing 300 0.19 $ 109.57 $ 227,910
Scientific Research and Development Services 1,800 0.19 $ 84.87 $ 176,530
Software Publishers 160 0.02 $ 79.72 $ 165,820
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) 120 0.01 $ 79.16 $ 164,650
Natural Gas Distribution 420 0.37 $ 78.56 $ 163,410

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.



Map of employment of transportation, storage, and distribution managers by state, May 2023


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 30,930 1.72 1.32 $ 57.33 $ 119,250
Texas 26,230 1.93 1.48 $ 51.31 $ 106,720
Illinois 12,640 2.10 1.61 $ 54.08 $ 112,480
Florida 10,030 1.05 0.80 $ 49.79 $ 103,570
Ohio 7,980 1.46 1.11 $ 50.43 $ 104,900


Map of location quotient of transportation, storage, and distribution managers by state, May 2023


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 950 3.05 2.33 $ 56.46 $ 117,430
Illinois 12,640 2.10 1.61 $ 54.08 $ 112,480
Texas 26,230 1.93 1.48 $ 51.31 $ 106,720
Michigan 7,610 1.75 1.34 $ 50.49 $ 105,010
Nevada 2,560 1.73 1.32 $ 43.32 $ 90,110


Map of annual mean wages of transportation, storage, and distribution managers by state, May 2023


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)
Delaware 320 0.68 0.52 $ 71.37 $ 148,440
District of Columbia 550 0.78 0.60 $ 70.67 $ 146,990
New Jersey 6,510 1.55 1.18 $ 67.31 $ 140,000
New York 5,590 0.59 0.45 $ 65.37 $ 135,960
Washington 3,030 0.87 0.66 $ 62.00 $ 128,960



Map of employment of transportation, storage, and distribution managers by area, May 2023


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 11,340 1.83 1.40 $ 56.82 $ 118,190
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 9,680 2.15 1.64 $ 55.54 $ 115,530
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 9,380 2.36 1.81 $ 53.10 $ 110,450
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 7,960 0.84 0.64 $ 69.61 $ 144,780
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 6,980 2.20 1.68 $ 53.00 $ 110,230
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 4,680 1.66 1.27 $ 60.48 $ 125,790
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 4,530 2.72 2.08 $ 48.48 $ 100,840
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 3,940 1.63 1.24 $ 68.99 $ 143,500
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 3,760 1.98 1.51 $ 53.02 $ 110,280
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 3,230 1.17 0.89 $ 60.06 $ 124,920


Map of location quotient of transportation, storage, and distribution managers by area, May 2023


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 500 4.76 3.64 $ 46.01 $ 95,690
Stockton-Lodi, CA 1,030 3.69 2.82 $ 49.27 $ 102,490
Reno, NV 840 3.30 2.52 $ 46.05 $ 95,780
Anchorage, AK 540 3.15 2.41 $ 56.57 $ 117,670
Midland, MI 110 3.14 2.40 $ 71.86 $ 149,460
Memphis, TN-MS-AR 1,900 3.03 2.32 $ 51.05 $ 106,190
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 4,530 2.72 2.08 $ 48.48 $ 100,840
Fairbanks, AK 80 2.38 1.82 $ 52.22 $ 108,620
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 9,380 2.36 1.81 $ 53.10 $ 110,450
Danville, IL 60 2.20 1.68 $ 52.33 $ 108,850