Logistician salary
BLS occupation: Logisticians · Business and finance · data for May 2025
Median salary $82,320 a year, US
Median hourly pay $39.58 an hour
Middle half earn $64,440–$106,190 25th to 75th percentile
Logisticians employed 251,040 +17.6% projected by 2035
How much does a logistician make?
- The median logistician salary in the US is $82,320 a year ($39.58 an hour): half of the 251,040 logisticians BLS counts earn more and half earn less. The average (mean) is $89,730.
- The middle half earn between $64,440 and $106,190. The lowest-paid 10% earn less than $50,890 and the top 10% more than $133,160.
- That is 61% more than the median for all US workers ($50,980).
- Washington pays logisticians the most (median $107,250), followed by the District of Columbia ($104,770) and Maryland ($102,700). Nebraska pays the least ($65,370).
- After adjusting for prices, the pay goes furthest in Alabama, where the median is worth $110,838 in typical US prices, then New Mexico and Washington. Washington's higher pay is offset by its prices (107.0 vs a US average of 100).
- In 278 of the 340 metro areas with data, the median logistician salary is enough to rent a typical home without spending more than 30% of income on rent.
- BLS projects the number of logisticians to grow 17.6% from 2025 to 2035 (all jobs: 3.5%), with about 26,600 openings a year. The typical entry education is a bachelor's degree.
official From BLS's survey of employers: what logisticians are actually paid, not job ads or self-reports. Adjusted figures are derived. How we calculate.
How does your pay compare?
Logistician salary range
Half of logisticians earn between $64,440 and $106,190 a year
Yearly pay at each point of the range, US, May 2025. For comparison, the median for all US jobs is $50,980.
Lowest 10% earn under Yearly pay: $50,890
Lowest 25% earn under Yearly pay: $64,440
Median Yearly pay: $82,320
Top 25% earn over Yearly pay: $106,190
Top 10% earn over Yearly pay: $133,160
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
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| Yearly pay | |
|---|---|
| Lowest 10% earn under | $50,890 |
| Lowest 25% earn under | $64,440 |
| Median | $82,320 |
| Top 25% earn over | $106,190 |
| Top 10% earn over | $133,160 |
Logistician salary by state
Washington pays logisticians the most; Nebraska the least
Median yearly pay by state compared with the US median ($82,320), May 2025. Blue = higher pay.
- 20%+ below US
- 10–20% below
- 3–10% below
- Within 3%
- 3–10% above
- 10–20% above
- 20%+ above US
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.
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| State | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Washington | $107,250 median |
| District of Columbia | $104,770 median |
| Maryland | $102,700 median |
| Massachusetts | $100,360 median |
| Hawaii | $100,340 median |
| Virginia | $98,920 median |
| Alabama | $98,450 median |
| New Mexico | $98,430 median |
| Colorado | $96,090 median |
| Delaware | $96,090 median |
| California | $92,890 median |
| New Jersey | $92,280 median |
| New York | $88,240 median |
| Alaska | $87,280 median |
| Oklahoma | $86,600 median |
| Wyoming | $85,550 median |
| Connecticut | $85,450 median |
| Vermont | $83,560 median |
| Ohio | $83,460 median |
| Utah | $83,300 median |
| Michigan | $83,200 median |
| Oregon | $83,180 median |
| Minnesota | $82,320 median |
| Montana | $81,270 median |
| New Hampshire | $81,270 median |
| North Carolina | $80,780 median |
| South Carolina | $80,330 median |
| Illinois | $80,100 median |
| South Dakota | $80,020 median |
| Nevada | $79,600 median |
| Pennsylvania | $79,340 median |
| Iowa | $78,740 median |
| Arkansas | $78,400 median |
| Missouri | $78,350 median |
| Maine | $77,780 median |
| Indiana | $77,670 median |
| Arizona | $77,620 median |
| Georgia | $77,570 median |
| Florida | $76,410 median |
| Rhode Island | $76,180 median |
| Texas | $75,480 median |
| Louisiana | $75,230 median |
| Mississippi | $75,160 median |
| Idaho | $73,920 median |
| Wisconsin | $73,180 median |
| North Dakota | $72,800 median |
| West Virginia | $71,590 median |
| Tennessee | $71,280 median |
| Kansas | $69,520 median |
| Kentucky | $68,420 median |
| Nebraska | $65,370 median |
Where logistician pay goes furthest
A salary buys more where prices are low. We divide each state's median by its price level from the Bureau of Economic Analysis, so every figure is in typical US prices. derived
Logisticians' pay goes furthest in Alabama once prices are counted
Median pay ÷ the state's price level (BEA, 2024; US = 100), shown in typical US prices. Top 10 states.
US median
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025; BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Our calculation.
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| Worth, in US prices | |
|---|---|
| Alabama | $110,838 |
| New Mexico | $106,743 |
| Washington | $100,221 |
| Oklahoma | $98,585 |
| Maryland | $97,848 |
| Virginia | $97,840 |
| Delaware | $96,275 |
| District of Columbia | $95,331 |
| Massachusetts | $94,897 |
| Colorado | $93,244 |
Logistician pay in every state
| State | Median a year | Hourly | Lowest 10% | Top 10% | Employed | After cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $107,250 | $51.56 | $68,860 | $163,950 | 5,670 | $100,221 |
| District of Columbia | $104,770 | $50.37 | $64,080 | $169,060 | 1,350 | $95,331 |
| Maryland | $102,700 | $49.38 | $64,090 | $156,750 | 6,840 | $97,848 |
| Massachusetts | $100,360 | $48.25 | $67,100 | $160,320 | 5,250 | $94,897 |
| Hawaii | $100,340 | $48.24 | $63,790 | $143,020 | 570 | $91,259 |
| Virginia | $98,920 | $47.56 | $64,000 | $156,750 | 10,540 | $97,840 |
| Alabama | $98,450 | $47.33 | $61,320 | $142,670 | 5,190 | $110,838 |
| New Mexico | $98,430 | $47.32 | $63,190 | $146,850 | 850 | $106,743 |
| Colorado | $96,090 | $46.20 | $63,060 | $145,350 | 4,490 | $93,244 |
| Delaware | $96,090 | $46.20 | $67,380 | $139,590 | 520 | $96,275 |
| California | $92,890 | $44.66 | $57,720 | $153,220 | 32,940 | $83,896 |
| New Jersey | $92,280 | $44.37 | $63,740 | $136,590 | 6,280 | $84,812 |
| New York | $88,240 | $42.42 | $60,370 | $136,940 | 6,930 | $81,764 |
| Alaska | $87,280 | $41.96 | $57,960 | $133,090 | 530 | $85,269 |
| Oklahoma | $86,600 | $41.63 | $46,880 | $127,070 | 3,830 | $98,585 |
| Wyoming | $85,550 | $41.13 | $65,170 | $133,490 | 120 | $92,296 |
| Connecticut | $85,450 | $41.08 | $61,490 | $126,880 | 2,200 | $82,473 |
| Vermont | $83,560 | $40.17 | $63,350 | $107,520 | 260 | $85,302 |
| Ohio | $83,460 | $40.13 | $52,000 | $131,120 | 8,990 | $89,961 |
| Utah | $83,300 | $40.05 | $51,540 | $125,440 | 3,760 | $84,257 |
| Michigan | $83,200 | $40.00 | $52,810 | $132,900 | 10,270 | $86,471 |
| Oregon | $83,180 | $39.99 | $52,610 | $133,840 | 3,170 | $80,475 |
| Minnesota | $82,320 | $39.58 | $54,730 | $130,440 | 3,450 | $83,471 |
| Montana | $81,270 | $39.07 | $57,260 | $117,650 | 280 | $85,868 |
| New Hampshire | $81,270 | $39.07 | $51,310 | $130,580 | 690 | $78,020 |
| North Carolina | $80,780 | $38.84 | $55,810 | $128,180 | 7,860 | $85,639 |
| South Carolina | $80,330 | $38.62 | $49,460 | $123,640 | 5,250 | $85,686 |
| Illinois | $80,100 | $38.51 | $48,020 | $128,070 | 14,170 | $80,134 |
| South Dakota | $80,020 | $38.47 | $56,660 | $136,990 | 210 | $90,330 |
| Nevada | $79,600 | $38.27 | $51,020 | $117,320 | 1,290 | $79,617 |
| Pennsylvania | $79,340 | $38.14 | $50,960 | $122,560 | 9,980 | $81,314 |
| Iowa | $78,740 | $37.86 | $53,530 | $110,240 | 2,480 | $89,720 |
| Arkansas | $78,400 | $37.69 | $45,780 | $134,910 | 2,220 | $90,180 |
| Missouri | $78,350 | $37.67 | $49,040 | $124,390 | 3,440 | $86,272 |
| Maine | $77,780 | $37.39 | $50,420 | $108,320 | 570 | $80,144 |
| Indiana | $77,670 | $37.34 | $49,310 | $122,910 | 3,890 | $83,222 |
| Arizona | $77,620 | $37.32 | $52,170 | $124,740 | 4,800 | $77,098 |
| Georgia | $77,570 | $37.29 | $46,200 | $115,840 | 12,580 | $80,556 |
| Florida | $76,410 | $36.74 | $45,370 | $122,930 | 15,020 | $73,887 |
| Rhode Island | $76,180 | $36.63 | $47,010 | $129,630 | 550 | $74,482 |
| Texas | $75,480 | $36.29 | $45,310 | $123,790 | 21,030 | $77,769 |
| Louisiana | $75,230 | $36.17 | $50,550 | $129,230 | 1,710 | $85,288 |
| Mississippi | $75,160 | $36.13 | $47,560 | $112,830 | 1,560 | $86,438 |
| Idaho | $73,920 | $35.54 | $50,120 | $135,220 | 570 | $77,408 |
| Wisconsin | $73,180 | $35.18 | $52,620 | $118,710 | 5,140 | $77,772 |
| North Dakota | $72,800 | $35.00 | $56,120 | $101,830 | 310 | $81,835 |
| West Virginia | $71,590 | $34.42 | $48,290 | $108,360 | 590 | $79,992 |
| Tennessee | $71,280 | $34.27 | $42,730 | $127,700 | 4,990 | $77,588 |
| Kansas | $69,520 | $33.42 | $46,400 | $114,090 | 1,780 | $77,186 |
| Kentucky | $68,420 | $32.89 | $48,960 | $106,280 | 2,590 | $75,888 |
| Nebraska | $65,370 | $31.43 | $40,230 | $121,600 | 1,500 | $72,550 |
After cost of living = median ÷ (BEA price level ÷ 100).
Logistician salary by city
Metro areas where BLS publishes logistician pay: 344 of 387. Rent share = typical rent (September 2026, Zillow) × 12 ÷ the median salary; under 30% is affordable by the usual rule.
Highest-paying metro areas
- Lexington Park, MD $131,600
- Huntsville, AL $117,060
- San Jose, CA $115,570
- Seattle, WA $108,920
- Oxnard, CA $108,340
- Dayton, OH $105,060
- Washington, DC $104,330
- Santa Cruz, CA $104,320
- Colorado Springs, CO $103,480
- Bremerton, WA $102,920
Where the pay goes furthest
- Lexington Park, MD $130,607
- Huntsville, AL $125,774
- Enid, OK $116,413
- Dayton, OH $113,341
- Davenport, IA $113,057
- Sierra Vista, AZ $111,292
- Columbus, IN $108,298
- Lake Charles, LA $107,359
- Fayetteville, NC $107,276
- Dubuque, IA $107,045
All 344 metro areas
| Metro area | Median a year | Employed | After cost of living | Rent share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lexington Park, MD | $131,600 | 1,350 | $130,607 | 19% |
| Huntsville, AL | $117,060 | 2,780 | $125,774 | 14% |
| San Jose, CA | $115,570 | 3,440 | $104,661 | 40% |
| Seattle, WA | $108,920 | 4,420 | $98,009 | 25% |
| Oxnard, CA | $108,340 | 1,030 | $98,015 | 33% |
| Dayton, OH | $105,060 | 1,460 | $113,341 | 15% |
| Washington, DC | $104,330 | 8,020 | $95,818 | 28% |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $104,320 | 110 | $94,926 | 40% |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $103,480 | 640 | $102,754 | 20% |
| Bremerton, WA | $102,920 | 420 | $97,456 | 24% |
| Baltimore, MD | $102,700 | 3,230 | $98,290 | 23% |
| Honolulu, HI | $101,750 | 540 | $91,699 | 36% |
| Boston, MA | $101,540 | 4,510 | $93,788 | 35% |
| Albuquerque, NM | $101,270 | 420 | $105,991 | 18% |
| San Francisco, CA | $101,040 | 4,570 | $87,395 | 41% |
| Columbus, IN | $100,720 | 280 | $108,298 | 16% |
| Davenport, IA | $100,710 | 770 | $113,057 | 12% |
| Boulder, CO | $100,680 | 420 | $95,702 | 26% |
| Crestview, FL | $100,420 | 380 | $103,493 | 24% |
| Walla Walla, WA | $100,420 | 30 | $101,930 | 18% |
| San Diego, CA | $100,130 | 4,410 | $89,492 | 36% |
| Sierra Vista, AZ | $99,320 | 110 | $111,292 | 15% |
| Fayetteville, NC | $98,670 | 520 | $107,276 | 18% |
| Worcester, MA | $98,390 | 310 | $95,969 | 26% |
| Enid, OK | $98,100 | 30 | $116,413 | 14% |
| Bridgeport, CT | $97,720 | 690 | $91,443 | 35% |
| Denver, CO | $97,290 | 2,570 | $91,972 | 23% |
| Warner Robins, GA | $96,800 | 1,650 | $103,210 | 19% |
| Ogden, UT | $96,100 | 1,730 | $95,766 | 20% |
| Bakersfield, CA | $95,470 | 520 | $94,632 | 23% |
| Fairbanks, AK | $94,740 | 110 | $91,795 | 23% |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $94,520 | 2,560 | $104,548 | 18% |
| Pittsfield, MA | $94,520 | 40 | $99,384 | 22% |
| Topeka, KS | $94,200 | 130 | $106,057 | 16% |
| Great Falls, MT | $93,640 | 40 | $96,691 | 18% |
| Sumter, SC | $93,640 | 70 | $106,385 | 19% |
| Dubuque, IA | $93,480 | 340 | $107,045 | 14% |
| Detroit, MI | $93,130 | 5,920 | $92,853 | 20% |
| Barnstable, MA | $92,810 | 50 | $94,366 | 33% |
| New York, NY | $92,540 | 8,860 | $82,212 | 46% |
| Santa Maria, CA | $92,540 | 220 | $85,057 | 43% |
| Richmond, VA | $92,500 | 1,340 | $94,525 | 22% |
| Lake Charles, LA | $92,170 | 110 | $107,359 | 18% |
| Amherst-Northampton, MA | $91,750 | 30 | $91,528 | – |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $91,460 | 2,600 | $93,383 | 25% |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $91,240 | 100 | $84,018 | 37% |
| Binghamton, NY | $91,050 | 70 | $98,048 | 21% |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $89,740 | 210 | $83,259 | 36% |
| Watertown, NY | $89,740 | 60 | $102,338 | 20% |
| Sandusky, OH | $89,720 | 30 | $100,492 | 24% |
| Decatur, AL | $89,500 | 120 | $102,623 | 15% |
| St. Louis, MO | $88,880 | 2,430 | $93,471 | 19% |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $88,610 | 170 | $97,834 | 18% |
| Panama City, FL | $88,610 | 260 | $91,073 | 23% |
| Albany, GA | $88,560 | 340 | $101,016 | 15% |
| Vineland, NJ | $88,090 | 60 | $91,791 | 22% |
| Harrisburg, PA | $88,000 | 1,110 | $89,204 | 20% |
| Portland, OR | $87,950 | 2,510 | $83,427 | 25% |
| Yuba City, CA | $87,860 | 50 | $84,292 | 28% |
| Waterbury, CT | $87,750 | 180 | $87,945 | – |
| Anchorage, AK | $87,670 | 280 | $83,163 | 26% |
| Sebastian, FL | $87,320 | 40 | $88,823 | 29% |
| Philadelphia, PA | $86,900 | 4,670 | $84,736 | 26% |
| Trenton, NJ | $86,810 | 260 | $84,135 | 35% |
| Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $86,620 | 160 | $79,161 | 31% |
| Blacksburg, VA | $86,120 | 110 | $92,892 | 23% |
| Peoria, IL | $85,930 | 570 | $94,189 | 16% |
| Albany, OR | $85,840 | 100 | $84,074 | 23% |
| Sacramento, CA | $85,780 | 1,210 | $80,416 | 32% |
| Toledo, OH | $85,700 | 360 | $93,707 | 18% |
| Burlington, VT | $85,600 | 140 | $84,795 | 36% |
| Vallejo, CA | $85,470 | 180 | $78,789 | 35% |
| Canton, OH | $85,380 | 270 | $95,497 | 16% |
| Jonesboro, AR | $85,340 | 40 | $99,376 | 17% |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $85,260 | 190 | $97,193 | 23% |
| Modesto, CA | $85,130 | 200 | $81,771 | 29% |
| Olympia, WA | $84,930 | – | $81,923 | 29% |
| Youngstown, OH | $84,910 | 150 | $97,158 | 15% |
| Killeen, TX | $84,680 | 310 | $92,920 | 19% |
| Pueblo, CO | $84,640 | 80 | $92,239 | 19% |
| Fort Collins, CO | $84,370 | 250 | $83,429 | 28% |
| Durham, NC | $84,300 | 480 | $86,398 | 23% |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $84,180 | 70 | $85,153 | 29% |
| Augusta, GA | $84,090 | 460 | $91,499 | 21% |
| Syracuse, NY | $84,040 | 260 | $87,778 | 23% |
| Minneapolis, MN | $83,990 | 2,700 | $80,126 | 25% |
| York, PA | $83,890 | 550 | $87,385 | 20% |
| Staunton, VA | $83,720 | 40 | $91,871 | 21% |
| Naples, FL | $83,600 | 120 | $81,008 | 37% |
| Helena, MT | $83,570 | 50 | $87,348 | 24% |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $83,430 | 380 | $82,702 | 28% |
| Norwich, CT | $83,410 | 210 | $83,040 | 30% |
| Albany, NY | $83,360 | 350 | $83,723 | 24% |
| Lafayette, IN | $83,320 | 210 | $89,179 | 21% |
| Little Rock, AR | $83,030 | 410 | $92,912 | 18% |
| Spartanburg, SC | $82,950 | 620 | $91,103 | 21% |
| Salinas, CA | $82,820 | 140 | $75,952 | 40% |
| Charleston, SC | $82,780 | 1,410 | $81,991 | 30% |
| Corvallis, OR | $82,530 | 50 | $79,343 | 26% |
| Springfield, OH | $82,510 | 40 | $91,189 | 17% |
| Shreveport, LA | $82,440 | 130 | $97,256 | 19% |
| Bloomington, IN | $82,390 | 50 | $86,650 | 25% |
| Niles, MI | $82,330 | 140 | $89,131 | 20% |
| Hartford, CT | $82,160 | 610 | $79,964 | 29% |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $81,950 | 100 | $93,112 | 19% |
| Midland, TX | $81,890 | 150 | $85,495 | 23% |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $81,810 | 270 | $91,960 | 18% |
| Decatur, IL | $81,760 | 110 | $92,466 | 16% |
| Los Angeles, CA | $81,730 | 10,950 | $71,967 | 43% |
| Auburn, AL | $81,490 | 90 | $92,673 | 23% |
| Cheyenne, WY | $81,330 | 70 | $84,288 | 23% |
| Lawton, OK | $81,330 | 100 | $94,635 | 17% |
| Manchester, NH | $81,160 | 250 | $76,815 | 32% |
| Springfield, MA | $81,060 | 160 | $84,384 | 29% |
| Rochester, NY | $80,910 | 400 | $83,382 | 23% |
| New Haven, CT | $80,850 | 380 | $77,325 | 30% |
| Columbus, GA | $80,790 | 190 | $90,474 | 20% |
| Columbus, OH | $80,710 | 1,740 | $84,541 | 23% |
| Gulfport, MS | $80,700 | 420 | $89,661 | 21% |
| Kennewick, WA | $80,690 | 90 | $80,626 | 25% |
| Fayetteville, AR | $80,500 | 1,230 | $88,120 | 23% |
| San Antonio, TX | $80,490 | 1,780 | $84,980 | 21% |
| Palm Bay, FL | $80,330 | 770 | $80,326 | 28% |
| Reno, NV | $80,330 | 310 | $79,524 | 31% |
| Rochester, MN | $80,300 | 50 | $88,416 | 24% |
| Jacksonville, FL | $80,230 | 2,040 | $80,646 | 25% |
| Sioux City, IA | $80,020 | 70 | $92,558 | 19% |
| Cincinnati, OH | $79,990 | 1,960 | $83,873 | 23% |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $79,930 | 360 | $86,840 | 23% |
| Madison, WI | $79,910 | 470 | $82,138 | 27% |
| Chicago, IL | $79,900 | 10,220 | $77,127 | 32% |
| Asheville, NC | $79,700 | 180 | $82,586 | 26% |
| Las Cruces, NM | $79,620 | 80 | $88,259 | 22% |
| Beaumont, TX | $79,550 | 230 | $88,344 | 20% |
| Utica, NY | $79,550 | 90 | $85,835 | 21% |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $79,540 | 50 | $86,793 | 17% |
| Rapid City, SD | $79,510 | 50 | $89,177 | 22% |
| Charlottesville, VA | $79,450 | 100 | $80,134 | 31% |
| Billings, MT | $79,440 | 60 | $84,939 | 21% |
| Phoenix, AZ | $79,370 | 3,360 | $76,823 | 26% |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $79,320 | 80 | $87,520 | 19% |
| Chambersburg, PA | $79,150 | 200 | $83,631 | 20% |
| Buffalo, NY | $79,060 | 500 | $82,488 | 22% |
| Salem, OR | $79,040 | 120 | $76,257 | 25% |
| Cleveland, OH | $79,030 | 1,300 | $84,143 | 22% |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $79,030 | 250 | $83,330 | 20% |
| Charlotte, NC | $79,000 | 2,330 | $81,152 | 26% |
| Monroe, MI | $78,890 | 50 | $84,382 | 19% |
| Roanoke, VA | $78,870 | 190 | $84,247 | 21% |
| Battle Creek, MI | $78,850 | 100 | $87,088 | 17% |
| Hinesville, GA | $78,850 | 60 | $83,943 | 27% |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $78,840 | 340 | $86,847 | 21% |
| North Port, FL | $78,830 | 270 | $76,970 | 32% |
| Montgomery, AL | $78,790 | 230 | $87,855 | 21% |
| Akron, OH | $78,590 | 440 | $84,171 | 20% |
| Milwaukee, WI | $78,560 | 1,480 | $81,042 | 24% |
| Rockford, IL | $78,560 | 220 | $85,249 | 20% |
| Las Vegas, NV | $78,540 | 860 | $78,372 | 26% |
| Lynchburg, VA | $78,520 | 80 | $87,866 | 20% |
| Sheboygan, WI | $78,490 | 80 | $83,488 | 21% |
| Austin, TX | $78,460 | 1,720 | $80,007 | 25% |
| Raleigh, NC | $78,420 | 1,000 | $79,892 | 26% |
| St. George, UT | $78,420 | 70 | $80,579 | 28% |
| Providence, RI | $78,370 | 730 | $77,005 | 33% |
| New Orleans, LA | $78,200 | 460 | $84,452 | 24% |
| Odessa, TX | $78,150 | 70 | $83,230 | 24% |
| Portland, ME | $78,060 | 370 | $76,636 | 35% |
| Bloomington, IL | $78,030 | 180 | $83,422 | 20% |
| Indianapolis, IN | $78,030 | 1,450 | $81,539 | 23% |
| Des Moines, IA | $77,860 | 520 | $84,906 | 20% |
| Wilmington, NC | $77,850 | 200 | $80,739 | 27% |
| Dover, DE | $77,790 | 70 | $79,779 | 27% |
| Spokane, WA | $77,750 | 150 | $77,482 | 23% |
| Visalia, CA | $77,700 | 130 | $77,836 | 27% |
| Saginaw, MI | $77,630 | 90 | $85,410 | 16% |
| Tampa, FL | $77,630 | 1,750 | $76,945 | 31% |
| Nashville, TN | $77,610 | 1,580 | $80,560 | 28% |
| Atlanta, GA | $77,570 | 7,420 | $77,525 | 29% |
| Terre Haute, IN | $77,550 | 30 | $88,329 | 15% |
| Hanford, CA | $77,540 | 60 | $76,310 | 30% |
| Kankakee, IL | $77,460 | 50 | $80,358 | 21% |
| Tucson, AZ | $77,410 | 900 | $79,890 | 23% |
| Jacksonville, NC | $77,400 | 120 | $84,053 | 24% |
| Riverside, CA | $77,370 | 2,310 | $72,687 | 39% |
| Mobile, AL | $77,330 | 260 | $87,777 | 20% |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $77,220 | 1,630 | $81,567 | 23% |
| Birmingham, AL | $77,210 | 520 | $84,250 | 22% |
| Springfield, IL | $77,090 | 130 | $83,120 | 19% |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $77,050 | 1,130 | $80,642 | 25% |
| Lima, OH | $77,000 | 70 | $85,871 | 19% |
| Orlando, FL | $76,950 | 2,080 | $75,874 | 30% |
| Redding, CA | $76,940 | 40 | $76,417 | 26% |
| Greenville, SC | $76,890 | 1,100 | $82,447 | 24% |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $76,820 | 1,330 | $76,159 | 26% |
| Reading, PA | $76,810 | 210 | $79,137 | 24% |
| Greeley, CO | $76,770 | 240 | $76,635 | 26% |
| Florence, AL | $76,640 | 80 | $90,359 | 17% |
| Stockton, CA | $76,560 | 350 | $72,853 | 38% |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $76,540 | 270 | $82,593 | 22% |
| Racine, WI | $76,540 | 120 | $79,762 | 23% |
| Dallas, TX | $76,510 | 7,050 | $74,217 | 26% |
| Wheeling, WV | $76,440 | 30 | $86,546 | 14% |
| Bismarck, ND | $76,400 | – | $83,934 | 20% |
| Fresno, CA | $76,370 | 430 | $74,757 | 32% |
| Allentown, PA | $76,040 | 650 | $76,064 | 29% |
| Houston, TX | $75,940 | 5,420 | $76,996 | 26% |
| Jackson, MI | $75,940 | 90 | $82,742 | 19% |
| Eugene, OR | $75,820 | 100 | $74,649 | 28% |
| Columbia, SC | $75,800 | 490 | $80,929 | 25% |
| Chico, CA | $75,760 | 70 | $74,864 | 25% |
| Macon, GA | $75,650 | 100 | $85,453 | 19% |
| Ames, IA | $75,620 | 80 | $85,129 | 18% |
| Burlington, NC | $75,500 | 70 | $81,012 | 21% |
| Waterloo, IA | $75,470 | 70 | $86,690 | 16% |
| Valdosta, GA | $75,360 | 40 | $85,373 | 21% |
| Bozeman, MT | $75,310 | 30 | $73,466 | 35% |
| Florence, SC | $75,240 | 170 | $86,708 | 24% |
| Goldsboro, NC | $75,230 | 40 | $85,042 | 24% |
| Mansfield, OH | $75,180 | 50 | $84,594 | 14% |
| Traverse City, MI | $75,180 | 40 | $80,517 | 30% |
| Bend, OR | $75,130 | 90 | $72,514 | 35% |
| Boise, ID | $75,050 | 350 | $76,277 | 31% |
| Grand Junction, CO | $74,880 | 70 | $78,428 | 28% |
| Merced, CA | $74,820 | 70 | $76,133 | 33% |
| St. Joseph, MO | $74,780 | 120 | $86,569 | 16% |
| Bellingham, WA | $74,730 | 40 | $72,319 | 31% |
| Medford, OR | $74,440 | 80 | $73,388 | 30% |
| Pensacola, FL | $74,400 | 190 | $76,138 | 28% |
| Kingsport, TN | $74,380 | 170 | $86,041 | 21% |
| Greensboro, NC | $74,290 | 520 | $79,998 | 23% |
| Lincoln, NE | $74,240 | 160 | $81,065 | 21% |
| Hickory, NC | $74,220 | 190 | $83,878 | 26% |
| Elkhart, IN | $74,130 | 110 | $82,070 | 19% |
| Janesville, WI | $74,090 | 140 | $79,069 | 21% |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | $73,920 | 70 | $75,415 | 32% |
| Iowa City, IA | $73,920 | 120 | $80,779 | 29% |
| Kenosha, WI | $73,900 | 170 | $73,083 | – |
| Joplin, MO | $73,810 | 80 | $86,108 | 20% |
| Ocala, FL | $73,740 | 80 | $77,430 | 26% |
| Chattanooga, TN | $73,680 | 370 | $80,556 | 25% |
| Flint, MI | $73,680 | 190 | $79,197 | 17% |
| Hagerstown, MD | $73,560 | 210 | $78,113 | 26% |
| Lakeland, FL | $73,480 | 360 | $75,643 | 30% |
| St. Cloud, MN | $73,280 | 80 | $83,622 | 20% |
| Anniston, AL | $73,110 | 90 | $85,062 | 16% |
| Johnstown, PA | $72,910 | 50 | $84,849 | 15% |
| Duluth, MN | $72,790 | 80 | $82,000 | 22% |
| Napa, CA | $72,750 | 80 | $64,636 | 48% |
| Lansing, MI | $72,740 | 380 | $76,576 | 21% |
| Lafayette, LA | $72,670 | 150 | $83,329 | 23% |
| Tallahassee, FL | $72,320 | 170 | $77,003 | 24% |
| Lexington, KY | $72,250 | 360 | $77,781 | 27% |
| Winchester, VA | $72,240 | 130 | $74,899 | 30% |
| Columbia, MO | $72,180 | 120 | $80,704 | 24% |
| Scranton, PA | $72,090 | 240 | $77,055 | 23% |
| Tyler, TX | $71,580 | 70 | $77,673 | 22% |
| Erie, PA | $71,380 | 160 | $78,483 | 19% |
| South Bend, IN | $71,360 | 70 | $76,849 | 21% |
| Sherman, TX | $71,330 | 40 | $76,068 | 23% |
| Memphis, TN | $71,230 | 1,720 | $77,274 | 23% |
| Monroe, LA | $71,010 | 30 | $84,943 | 20% |
| Waco, TX | $70,730 | 110 | $76,424 | 24% |
| Grand Forks, ND | $70,720 | 40 | $81,603 | 19% |
| The Villages, FL | $70,700 | 40 | $82,764 | 29% |
| Muskegon, MI | $70,680 | 80 | $76,395 | 22% |
| Houma, LA | $70,330 | 140 | $82,641 | 22% |
| Jackson, MS | $70,310 | 220 | $78,957 | 25% |
| Victoria, TX | $69,970 | 70 | $77,884 | 20% |
| Johnson City, TN | $69,940 | 60 | $79,542 | 26% |
| Springfield, MO | $69,740 | 210 | $78,727 | 22% |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $69,610 | 220 | $75,196 | 22% |
| Fargo, ND | $69,530 | 110 | $76,515 | 19% |
| Wichita, KS | $69,520 | 320 | $78,160 | 21% |
| Miami, FL | $69,480 | 4,500 | $60,865 | 46% |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $69,430 | 60 | $79,228 | 23% |
| Huntington, WV | $69,390 | 70 | $78,476 | 19% |
| Deltona, FL | $69,240 | 130 | $69,681 | 31% |
| Gainesville, FL | $69,240 | 130 | $71,578 | 28% |
| Green Bay, WI | $69,090 | 330 | $74,222 | 19% |
| Longview, TX | $68,890 | 100 | $76,985 | 20% |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $68,700 | 30 | $72,398 | 30% |
| Savannah, GA | $68,610 | 680 | $72,065 | 31% |
| Grand Island, NE | $68,510 | 40 | $79,059 | 23% |
| Provo, UT | $68,380 | 350 | $69,611 | 31% |
| San Angelo, TX | $68,200 | 50 | $73,767 | 23% |
| Longview, WA | $68,170 | 40 | $69,886 | 25% |
| Cape Coral, FL | $67,500 | 220 | $65,951 | 32% |
| Logan, UT | $67,490 | 90 | $70,356 | 26% |
| Alexandria, LA | $67,200 | 50 | $78,426 | 18% |
| Brunswick, GA | $67,200 | 50 | $76,618 | 30% |
| Altoona, PA | $66,820 | 90 | $74,653 | 18% |
| Manhattan, KS | $66,710 | 170 | $73,989 | 23% |
| Lancaster, PA | $66,660 | 320 | $67,842 | 28% |
| Kansas City, MO | $66,620 | 1,400 | $71,988 | 28% |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $66,400 | 30 | $67,553 | 33% |
| Charleston, WV | $66,300 | 100 | $74,732 | 22% |
| Lubbock, TX | $66,210 | 90 | $72,506 | 24% |
| Fort Smith, AR | $66,010 | 140 | $76,856 | 20% |
| Bowling Green, KY | $65,980 | 90 | $73,166 | 22% |
| Greenville, NC | $65,930 | 150 | $74,580 | 27% |
| Eau Claire, WI | $65,800 | 130 | $70,908 | 21% |
| El Centro, CA | $65,690 | 50 | $69,021 | 33% |
| Evansville, IN | $65,610 | 190 | $71,683 | 20% |
| Appleton, WI | $65,370 | 150 | $70,732 | 22% |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $65,360 | 40 | $73,017 | 24% |
| Clarksville, TN | $65,170 | 170 | $71,657 | 25% |
| Knoxville, TN | $65,030 | 540 | $70,250 | 32% |
| Omaha, NE | $64,860 | 1,030 | $70,568 | 26% |
| Morristown, TN | $64,540 | 90 | $74,730 | 29% |
| Abilene, TX | $64,490 | 50 | $71,367 | 37% |
| Owensboro, KY | $64,230 | 50 | $72,486 | 23% |
| Slidell, LA | $64,110 | 80 | $69,139 | – |
| Daphne, AL | $63,950 | 70 | $67,536 | 32% |
| Louisville, KY | $63,880 | 900 | $68,634 | 25% |
| Cleveland, TN | $63,600 | 40 | $72,207 | 27% |
| Dothan, AL | $63,490 | 50 | $75,734 | 23% |
| Athens, GA | $63,440 | 150 | $67,964 | 34% |
| La Crosse, WI | $63,430 | 140 | $69,119 | 26% |
| Brownsville, TX | $63,130 | 90 | $73,428 | 29% |
| Lebanon, PA | $62,730 | 160 | $67,297 | 28% |
| Tulsa, OK | $61,590 | 680 | $69,036 | 27% |
| College Station, TX | $61,420 | 120 | $67,531 | 29% |
| Amarillo, TX | $61,410 | 120 | $66,881 | 26% |
| Morgantown, WV | $61,270 | – | $65,654 | 27% |
| Oshkosh, WI | $61,260 | 510 | $65,921 | 25% |
| El Paso, TX | $61,080 | 570 | $67,933 | 30% |
| Wausau, WI | $61,030 | 90 | $65,871 | 19% |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $60,470 | 190 | $60,332 | 46% |
| Yuma, AZ | $60,340 | 80 | $65,087 | 28% |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $59,300 | 50 | $62,810 | 29% |
| Gainesville, GA | $59,070 | 380 | $61,044 | 35% |
| Champaign, IL | $58,840 | 150 | $63,471 | 28% |
| Bay City, MI | $58,800 | 70 | $63,968 | 21% |
| McAllen, TX | $58,480 | 110 | $68,083 | 23% |
| Gettysburg, PA | $57,810 | 50 | $60,611 | 29% |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $57,480 | 80 | $61,383 | 36% |
| Lewiston, ME | $57,240 | – | $60,421 | 33% |
| Williamsport, PA | $56,690 | 70 | $61,386 | 23% |
| Dalton, GA | $56,500 | 110 | $62,887 | 30% |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $56,240 | 70 | $57,239 | 40% |
| Bangor, ME | $55,770 | – | $57,788 | 33% |
| Jackson, TN | $50,220 | 140 | $58,722 | 33% |
| Jefferson City, MO | $48,870 | 80 | $55,550 | 25% |
| Laredo, TX | $43,570 | 370 | $50,106 | 31% |
What the median logistician salary pays per paycheck
| Period | Before taxes |
|---|---|
| Year | $82,320 |
| Month | $6,860 |
| Every two weeks | $3,166 |
| Week | $1,583 |
| Hour | $39.58 |
Gross pay, 52 weeks a year, 2,080 hours. Hourly to salary calculator.
Becoming a logistician: education and job outlook
| Typical entry education | Bachelor's degree |
|---|---|
| Work experience needed | None |
| On-the-job training | None |
| Projected change in jobs, 2025–35 | +17.6% (all jobs: +3.5%) |
| Openings a year (average) | 26,600 |
| Self-employed | 1.2% |
official BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35. Openings include workers who retire or change jobs. What the work involves: BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.
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|---|---|---|
| Accountant | $83,680 | Bachelor's degree |
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| Financial advisor | $105,070 | Bachelor's degree |
| Financial analyst | $102,740 | Bachelor's degree |
| HR specialist | $75,940 | Bachelor's degree |
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Questions about logistician pay
How much does a logistician make an hour?
The median is $39.58 an hour. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $24.47 and the top 10% over $64.02.
How much does a logistician make a month?
About $6,860 a month before taxes at the median salary of $82,320, or $3,166 every two weeks.
What state pays logisticians the most?
Washington, with a median of $107,250. The District of Columbia ($104,770), Maryland ($102,700), Massachusetts ($100,360) and Hawaii ($100,340) follow.
Where do logisticians make the most after cost of living?
Alabama: its median of $98,450 is worth $110,838 at typical US prices. New Mexico, Washington and Oklahoma come next.
How much do entry-level logisticians make?
BLS does not report pay by experience. The lowest-paid 10% of logisticians earn under $50,890 a year, and the lowest-paid quarter under $64,440, which is a reasonable guide to starting pay.
What education do you need to become a logistician?
BLS lists the typical entry-level education as a bachelor's degree. Work experience in a related job: none. On-the-job training: none.
Sources and limits
- Pay and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates, occupation 13-1081 (Logisticians). Downloaded 2026-10-24.
- OEWS counts wage and salary workers at employers, including tips and commissions but not overtime pay, bonuses that are not tied to production, or benefits. It leaves out the self-employed. BLS does not publish figures above $239,200 a year or for states and metro areas with too few workers.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (US = 100). Rents: Zillow Observed Rent Index, September 2026; Data Provided by Zillow Group.
- Outlook and education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Pay is not broken down by experience, employer or specialty (for example, ER or pediatric nursing); BLS does not publish those splits.