Logisticians pay in the United States

Goes furthest in Alabama
·Business and Financial·
251k jobs
Biggest filer Tesla, Inc.82 certified filings on public record
$39.58/hr median
251,040 employed
+18% to 2035
56% AI exposure
Bachelor's degree
54 states reported
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What this work is

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.

Where the money actually goes furthest

Washington pays the highest headline figure at $107,250. Adjusted for what things cost there it is worth $100,224 — less than Alabama, where $98,450 is worth $110,842.

Pay by state

54 states and territories publish a median for this occupation. Switch the ranking to see how much the order changes.

Adjusted for what things cost in that state.

Median pay for Logisticians by state, ranked by what it is worth locally
StateHourlyAnnualWorth locallyAfter state taxJobs
Alabama$47.33/hr$98,450$110,842$93,7175,190
New Mexico$47.32/hr$98,430$106,745$94,546850
Washington$51.56/hr$107,250$100,224$107,2505,670
Oklahoma$41.63/hr$86,600$98,588$82,9763,830
Maryland$49.38/hr$102,700$97,846$98,0026,840
Virginia$47.56/hr$98,920$97,843$93,97810,540
Delaware$46.20/hr$96,090$96,272$90,979520
District of Columbia$50.37/hr$104,770$95,332$98,7051,350
Massachusetts$48.25/hr$100,360$94,894$95,3425,250
Colorado$46.20/hr$96,090$93,246$92,6264,490
Wyoming$41.13/hr$85,550$92,296$85,550120
Hawaii$48.24/hr$100,340$91,259$94,157570
South Dakota$38.47/hr$80,020$90,326$80,020210
Arkansas$37.69/hr$78,400$90,177$75,5192,220
Ohio$40.13/hr$83,460$89,964$81,8818,990
Iowa$37.86/hr$78,740$89,721$76,3022,480
Michigan$40.00/hr$83,200$86,468$79,90210,270
Mississippi$36.14/hr$75,160$86,440$71,9541,560
Missouri$37.67/hr$78,350$86,269$75,5243,440
Montana$39.07/hr$81,270$85,863$77,589280
South Carolina$38.62/hr$80,330$85,685$76,9325,250
North Carolina$38.84/hr$80,780$85,635$77,8887,860
Vermont$40.17/hr$83,560$85,300$79,982260
Louisiana$36.17/hr$75,230$85,285$73,3481,710
Alaska$41.96/hr$87,280$85,267$87,280530
New Jersey$44.37/hr$92,280$84,808$88,5286,280
Utah$40.05/hr$83,300$84,260$79,5093,760
California$44.66/hr$92,890$83,896$88,22432,940
Minnesota$39.58/hr$82,320$83,471$78,1853,450
Indiana$37.34/hr$77,670$83,220$75,3693,890
Connecticut$41.08/hr$85,450$82,472$81,5002,200
North Dakota$35.00/hr$72,800$81,834$72,610310
New York$42.42/hr$88,240$81,764$83,9916,930
Pennsylvania$38.15/hr$79,340$81,315$76,9049,980
Georgia$37.29/hr$77,570$80,558$74,16612,580
Oregon$39.99/hr$83,180$80,476$76,4423,170
Maine$37.39/hr$77,780$80,144$73,769570
Illinois$38.51/hr$80,100$80,132$76,27214,170
West Virginia$34.42/hr$71,590$79,988$68,977590
Nevada$38.27/hr$79,600$79,615$79,6001,290
New Hampshire$39.07/hr$81,270$78,016$81,270690
Wisconsin$35.18/hr$73,180$77,768$70,3995,140
Texas$36.29/hr$75,480$77,766$75,48021,030
Tennessee$34.27/hr$71,280$77,587$71,2804,990
Idaho$35.54/hr$73,920$77,411$70,776570
Kansas$33.42/hr$69,520$77,184$65,9291,780
Arizona$37.32/hr$77,620$77,095$76,0444,800
Kentucky$32.89/hr$68,420$75,887$65,8092,590
Rhode Island$36.62/hr$76,180$74,481$73,718550
Florida$36.74/hr$76,410$73,890$76,41015,020
Nebraska$31.43/hr$65,370$72,552$62,8801,500
Virgin Islands$33.07/hr$68,790Not publishedNot published40
Guam$31.46/hr$65,440Not publishedNot published130
Puerto Rico$26.14/hr$54,380Not publishedNot published1,110

National median for comparison: $82,320. “Worth locally” divides pay by the area’s price level, so a figure above the headline means money goes further there than the US average.

$82,320/year

$39.58/hr an hour, national median

Across the states

$39,990$134,140

25th to 75th percentile, lowest and highest state

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How much of this job could software do?

56%Moderate exposure
Hands, places, peopleLanguage and information

Both methods agree closely.

Method 1 — ability mix59%

Cognitive share of O*NET ability importance (element families 1.A.1–1.A.4), O*NET 31.0

Method 2 — task content53%

Importance-weighted share of O*NET tasks classed as language or information work, O*NET 31.0

What this does and does not mean

Exposure means a model could plausibly do a meaningful share of the tasks in this job. It is not a forecast that the job disappears, and it says nothing about whether any employer will actually automate it.

For what the labour market expects, the Bureau of Labor Statistics projects employment in this occupation to change by +18% between 2025 and 2035, with about 26,600 openings a year.

Which parts are exposed

  • Maintain databases of logistics information.
  • Maintain and develop positive business relationships with a customer's key personnel involved in, or directly relevant to, a logistics activity.
  • Remotely monitor the flow of vehicles or inventory, using Web-based logistics information systems to track vehicles or containers.
  • Communicate with or monitor service providers, such as ocean carriers, air freight forwarders, global consolidators, customs brokers, or trucking companies.
  • Reorganize shipping schedules to consolidate loads, maximize vehicle usage, or limit the movement of empty vehicles or containers.
  • Track product flow from origin to final delivery.

Amber marks language and information work. Green marks tasks that need a person in a place.

What named employers said they would pay

From certified US Department of Labor visa filings. These are wages employers committed to for sponsored roles — not company-wide averages, and not necessarily what everyone in the job earns. Cells with fewer than three filings are withheld so no individual’s pay is identifiable.

EmployerRole as filedState25thMedian75thFilings
Tesla, Inc.Sales EngineerCA$109,625$125,000$144,80082
Apple Inc.Engineering NPT Project/Program MgmtCA$161,100$195,200$196,95067
Amazon.com Services LLCSupply Chain Manager IIWA$96,949$102,000$114,00058
Microsoft CorporationTechnical Program ManagementWA$137,200$154,000$170,00029
Niagara Bottling, LLCDirector of ProcurementCA$100,589$105,000$116,45528
Amazon.com Services LLCOperations Engineer ITN$77,200$92,800$101,30628
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC.Senior Manager, OperationsAR$107,415$120,232$138,10525
Amazon.com Services LLCSupply Chain Manager IITX$85,800$102,000$110,50025
Apple Inc.Strategic Sourcing ManagerTX$127,850$160,100$164,33724
GOFO Inc.Logistics AnalystCA$51,209$52,582$64,93716
Cummins Inc.Sourcing AnalystIN$82,991$88,006$94,98516
Tesla, Inc.Sourcing EngineerTX$92,370$96,283$112,50016
TT Commerce & Global Services LLCLogistics Product Solution ManagerWA$170,000$185,600$218,50016
Ernst & Young U.S. LLPLogisticians - KBGFJG269374-8TX$178,062$178,499$178,49915
Meta Platforms, IncPlanning & Capacity EngineerCA$167,384$174,636$226,83413

Where logisticians move next

Occupations that share most of this one’s skills, with the pay difference and the change in AI exposure.

Location

San Diego, CA, United States of America (SAN-San Diego Intl.)

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