Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers salary
The BLS estimates 221,180 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $107,230 (May 2025, SOC 11-3071). Across 173 metros with published figures, medians range from $76,120 in Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area to $177,400 in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE221,180 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall U.S. employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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HIGHEST-PAYING METROS
- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$177,400 · 1,760 jobs
- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$146,080 · 1,690 jobs
- San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$145,170 · 3,750 jobs
- Trenton-Princeton, NJ$138,760 · 370 jobs
- Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$135,220 · 1,340 jobs
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$133,640 · 10,410 jobs
- Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT$131,970 · 590 jobs
- Manchester-Nashua, NH$130,830 · 240 jobs
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$129,050 · 2,570 jobs
- Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$128,760 · 3,190 jobs
LARGEST METROS
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$127,500 · 12,260 jobs
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$133,640 · 10,410 jobs
- Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$104,790 · 9,600 jobs
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$124,120 · 8,570 jobs
- Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$105,420 · 7,840 jobs
- Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$127,520 · 4,460 jobs
- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$121,570 · 4,270 jobs
- San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$145,170 · 3,750 jobs
- Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI$101,860 · 3,660 jobs
- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$98,700 · 3,550 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 · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN · Cleveland, OH · Columbus, OH · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN · Jacksonville, FL · Kansas City, MO-KS · Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN · Memphis, TN-MS-AR · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ · Pittsburgh, PA · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA · 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 · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
Questions
What is the median Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers salary in the U.S.?
$107,230 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $82,440–$146,770.
Where do Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers earn the most?
Highest metro medians: San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($177,400), Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($146,080), San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ($145,170). 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.