Cargo and Freight Agents pay in Pennsylvania
$56,330avg. a year
$27.08 an hour · 2,810 employed
Cargo and Freight Agents in Pennsylvania earn an average of $56,330 a year. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $57,230. The best-paying metro area is Reading, PA at $59,960.
$49,590Median pay
$27.08Average hourly
+13%Avg. pay since 2020
#22Of 47 states + D.C.
Top-paying Pennsylvania metro areas
Average pay for cargo and freight agents by metro area. Swipe to see all 6.
150 jobs
Reading, PA
$59,960
$28.83 an hour
2100 jobs
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
$59,740
$28.72 an hour
31,680 jobs
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
$58,650
$28.20 an hour
470 jobs
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA
$55,860
$26.85 an hour
560 jobs
York-Hanover, PA
$51,280
$24.66 an hour
6670 jobs
Pittsburgh, PA
$50,910
$24.48 an hour
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Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Cargo and Freight Agents pay in Pennsylvania, charted
Pay over time
Pennsylvania, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Pennsylvania cargo and freight agents work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
May 2025 · Pennsylvania highlighted · tap a state
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Pennsylvania vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $57,230 | $27.52 |
| Pennsylvania | $56,330 | $27.08 |
| New York | $64,660 | $31.09 |
| New Jersey | $61,390 | $29.52 |
| Ohio | $55,900 | $26.87 |
| West Virginia | $53,590 | $25.76 |
| Maryland | $49,820 | $23.95 |
Related jobs in Pennsylvania
- Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$46,980
- Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$60,680
- Postal Service Mail Carriers$62,460
- Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$53,490
- Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$59,390
- Public Safety Telecommunicators$52,070
Average pay, Pennsylvania, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do cargo and freight agents make in Pennsylvania?
The average is $56,330 a year, and the median is $49,590. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $57,230.
What is the hourly wage in Pennsylvania?
$27.08 an hour on average; the median is $23.84.
Where in Pennsylvania do they earn the most?
Reading, PA ($59,960), followed by Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA ($59,740). The lowest average among 6 metro areas with data is Pittsburgh, PA ($50,910).
How does Pennsylvania rank?
Pennsylvania ranks #22 of 48 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 43-5011. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national cargo and freight agents page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.