Logisticians salary
The BLS estimates 251,040 Logisticians jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $82,320 (May 2025, SOC 13-1081). Across 168 metros with published figures, medians range from $43,570 in Laredo, TX to $131,600 in Lexington Park, MD.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE251,040 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall U.S. employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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HIGHEST-PAYING METROS
- Lexington Park, MD$131,600 · 1,350 jobs
- Huntsville, AL$117,060 · 2,780 jobs
- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$115,570 · 3,440 jobs
- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$108,920 · 4,420 jobs
- Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA$108,340 · 1,030 jobs
- Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH$105,060 · 1,460 jobs
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$104,330 · 8,020 jobs
- Colorado Springs, CO$103,480 · 640 jobs
- Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA$102,920 · 420 jobs
- Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD$102,700 · 3,230 jobs
LARGEST METROS
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$81,730 · 10,950 jobs
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$79,900 · 10,220 jobs
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$92,540 · 8,860 jobs
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$104,330 · 8,020 jobs
- Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$77,570 · 7,420 jobs
- Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$76,510 · 7,050 jobs
- Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI$93,130 · 5,920 jobs
- Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$75,940 · 5,420 jobs
- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$86,900 · 4,670 jobs
- San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$101,040 · 4,570 jobs
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ALL METROS (A–Z)
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH · Charleston-North Charleston, SC · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN · Cleveland, OH · Columbus, OH · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI · Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX · Huntsville, AL · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN · Jacksonville, FL · Kansas City, MO-KS · Lexington Park, MD · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · Memphis, TN-MS-AR · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · Ogden, UT · Oklahoma City, OK · Omaha, NE-IA · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL · Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ · Pittsburgh, PA · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA · Raleigh-Cary, NC · Richmond, VA · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA · Salt Lake City-Murray, UT · San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · St. Louis, MO-IL · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC · Warner Robins, GA · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
Questions
What is the median Logisticians salary in the U.S.?
$82,320 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $64,440–$106,190.
Where do Logisticians earn the most?
Highest metro medians: Lexington Park, MD ($131,600), Huntsville, AL ($117,060), San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($115,570). Cost of living differs, so compare offers locally.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025 (metro, state and national estimates). Employer filing counts: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data FY2026 Q3, visa-sponsored positions only.