Logisticians pay in the U.S.
$89,730avg. a year
$43.14 an hour · 251,040 employed
Logisticians in the U.S. earn an average of $89,730 a year and a median of $82,320. Pay is highest in Washington ($112,700) and lowest in Kentucky ($74,120).
$82,320Median pay
$43.14Average hourly
+12%Avg. pay since 2020
251,040Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for logisticians
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
15,670 jobs
Washington
$112,700
$54.18 an hour
21,350 jobs
District of Columbia
$109,700
$52.74 an hour
36,840 jobs
Maryland
$107,090
$51.49 an hour
45,250 jobs
Massachusetts
$106,910
$51.40 an hour
510,540 jobs
Virginia
$104,250
$50.12 an hour
6570 jobs
Hawaii
$101,850
$48.97 an hour
75,190 jobs
Alabama
$100,340
$48.24 an hour
84,490 jobs
Colorado
$100,330
$48.24 an hour
9520 jobs
Delaware
$99,330
$47.76 an hour
10850 jobs
New Mexico
$98,540
$47.38 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
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.
Logisticians pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| Lexington Park, MD | $128,170 | $61.62 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $122,380 | $58.84 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $118,550 | $56.99 |
| Huntsville, AL | $114,710 | $55.15 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $112,700 | $54.18 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $111,680 | $53.69 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $108,390 | $52.11 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $107,780 | $51.82 |
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Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Logisticians pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $100,340 | $98,450 | 5,190 |
| Alaska | $92,860 | $87,280 | 530 |
| Arizona | $84,130 | $77,620 | 4,800 |
| Arkansas | $86,250 | $78,400 | 2,220 |
| California | $98,300 | $92,890 | 32,940 |
| Colorado | $100,330 | $96,090 | 4,490 |
| Connecticut | $90,980 | $85,450 | 2,200 |
| Delaware | $99,330 | $96,090 | 520 |
| District of Columbia | $109,700 | $104,770 | 1,350 |
| Florida | $79,550 | $76,410 | 15,020 |
| Georgia | $80,040 | $77,570 | 12,580 |
| Hawaii | $101,850 | $100,340 | 570 |
| Idaho | $83,100 | $73,920 | 570 |
| Illinois | $85,640 | $80,100 | 14,170 |
| Indiana | $82,220 | $77,670 | 3,890 |
| Iowa | $82,500 | $78,740 | 2,480 |
| Kansas | $76,290 | $69,520 | 1,780 |
| Kentucky | $74,120 | $68,420 | 2,590 |
| Louisiana | $84,570 | $75,230 | 1,710 |
| Maine | $78,050 | $77,780 | 570 |
| Maryland | $107,090 | $102,700 | 6,840 |
| Massachusetts | $106,910 | $100,360 | 5,250 |
| Michigan | $90,350 | $83,200 | 10,270 |
| Minnesota | $89,130 | $82,320 | 3,450 |
| Mississippi | $76,470 | $75,160 | 1,560 |
| Missouri | $82,760 | $78,350 | 3,440 |
| Montana | $88,140 | $81,270 | 280 |
| Nebraska | $75,310 | $65,370 | 1,500 |
| Nevada | $83,080 | $79,600 | 1,290 |
| New Hampshire | $86,330 | $81,270 | 690 |
| New Jersey | $97,280 | $92,280 | 6,280 |
| New Mexico | $98,540 | $98,430 | 850 |
| New York | $95,520 | $88,240 | 6,930 |
| North Carolina | $88,150 | $80,780 | 7,860 |
| North Dakota | $76,880 | $72,800 | 310 |
| Ohio | $89,600 | $83,460 | 8,990 |
| Oklahoma | $87,090 | $86,600 | 3,830 |
| Oregon | $94,840 | $83,180 | 3,170 |
| Pennsylvania | $84,040 | $79,340 | 9,980 |
| Rhode Island | $83,420 | $76,180 | 550 |
| South Carolina | $83,580 | $80,330 | 5,250 |
| South Dakota | $87,750 | $80,020 | 210 |
| Tennessee | $76,910 | $71,280 | 4,990 |
| Texas | $80,060 | $75,480 | 21,030 |
| Utah | $87,220 | $83,300 | 3,760 |
| Vermont | $86,490 | $83,560 | 260 |
| Virginia | $104,250 | $98,920 | 10,540 |
| Washington | $112,700 | $107,250 | 5,670 |
| West Virginia | $76,480 | $71,590 | 590 |
| Wisconsin | $79,230 | $73,180 | 5,140 |
| Wyoming | $90,420 | $85,550 | 120 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$90,960
10,950 jobsChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$84,480
10,220 jobsNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$99,180
8,860 jobsWashington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$112,700
8,020 jobs$78,710
7,420 jobsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$80,330
7,050 jobsDetroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI$95,600
5,920 jobsHouston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$80,980
5,420 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do logisticians make?
The average is $89,730 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $82,320 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $43.14, and the median is $39.58 an hour.
Which state pays logisticians the most?
Washington, with an average of $112,700 a year. The best-paying metro area is Lexington Park, MD at $128,170.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $50,890 a year, and the top 10% earn over $133,160.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 13-1081. 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.