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title: "Cargo and Freight Agent Salary by City"
description: "Cargo and Freight Agent pay in 157 US metro areas (BLS OEWS May 2025)."
canonical: "https://nuecareer.com/careers/cargo-and-freight-agent/salary-by-city"
last-updated: "2026-10-15T08:19:32.066Z"
---

# Cargo and Freight Agent salary by city

Mean annual wage for Cargo and Freight Agent in 157 US metro areas with their own BLS estimate (OEWS May 2025, via the DOL OFLC 2026–27 wage file). National mean: $57,230. Entry and experienced are DOL prevailing-wage Levels I and IV, not percentiles.

| Rank | Metro area | Mean | Entry (Level I) | Experienced (Level IV) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Hartford, CT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/hartford-ct) | $71,780 | $52,520 | $81,240 |
| 2 | [New Haven, CT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/new-haven-ct) | $71,180 | $54,970 | $79,160 |
| 3 | [San Francisco, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-francisco-ca) | $70,350 | $49,110 | $80,810 |
| 4 | [Trenton, NJ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/trenton-nj) | $68,490 | $54,000 | $75,630 |
| 5 | Vallejo, CA | $68,470 | $48,690 | $78,210 |
| 6 | Fargo, ND-MN | $68,450 | $44,300 | $80,350 |
| 7 | Rapid City, SD | $67,350 | $57,430 | $72,240 |
| 8 | [New York, NY-NJ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/new-york-ny) | $65,690 | $48,840 | $73,960 |
| 9 | [Sioux Falls, SD-MN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/sioux-falls-sd) | $64,670 | $53,890 | $69,970 |
| 10 | [Minneapolis, MN-WI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/minneapolis-mn) | $64,580 | $47,670 | $72,920 |
| 11 | [Lincoln, NE](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lincoln-ne) | $64,360 | $46,050 | $73,380 |
| 12 | [Seattle, WA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/seattle-wa) | $63,840 | $50,690 | $70,300 |
| 13 | [Stockton, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/stockton-ca) | $63,690 | $43,990 | $73,380 |
| 14 | [Albuquerque, NM](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/albuquerque-nm) | $63,650 | $44,910 | $72,900 |
| 15 | [San Jose, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-jose-ca) | $63,250 | $47,130 | $71,200 |
| 16 | Myrtle Beach, SC | $63,210 | $49,210 | $70,120 |
| 17 | [Kiryas Joel, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/kiryas-joel-ny) | $62,860 | $45,640 | $71,340 |
| 18 | [Los Angeles, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/los-angeles-ca) | $62,340 | $43,760 | $71,490 |
| 19 | [Boston, MA-NH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/boston-ma) | $61,920 | $49,770 | $67,910 |
| 20 | [Peoria, IL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/peoria-il) | $61,880 | $48,650 | $68,390 |
| 21 | [Bakersfield, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/bakersfield-ca) | $61,840 | $43,780 | $70,720 |
| 22 | [Corpus Christi, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/corpus-christi-tx) | $61,610 | $41,890 | $71,320 |
| 23 | Missoula, MT | $61,210 | $46,110 | $68,660 |
| 24 | [Syracuse, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/syracuse-ny) | $61,170 | $47,130 | $68,080 |
| 25 | Fairbanks, AK | $61,130 | $48,210 | $67,520 |
| 26 | St. Cloud, MN | $61,110 | $44,680 | $69,220 |
| 27 | [Albany, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/albany-ny) | $61,010 | $47,030 | $67,890 |
| 28 | [Memphis, TN-MS-AR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/memphis-tn) | $60,860 | $45,930 | $68,200 |
| 29 | [Salt Lake City, UT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/salt-lake-city-ut) | $60,760 | $40,660 | $70,660 |
| 30 | [Spartanburg, SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/spartanburg-sc) | $60,740 | $49,630 | $66,230 |
| 31 | [Sacramento, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/sacramento-ca) | $60,550 | $43,950 | $68,720 |
| 32 | [Providence, RI-MA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/providence-ri) | $60,510 | $44,570 | $68,350 |
| 33 | [Omaha, NE-IA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/omaha-ne) | $60,470 | $45,050 | $68,040 |
| 34 | [Greenville, SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/greenville-sc) | $60,070 | $47,130 | $66,440 |
| 35 | [Reading, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/reading-pa) | $59,970 | $45,160 | $67,250 |
| 36 | [Tallahassee, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/tallahassee-fl) | $59,970 | $42,930 | $68,370 |
| 37 | [Charleston, SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/charleston-sc) | $59,800 | $46,200 | $66,500 |
| 38 | [Harrisburg, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/harrisburg-pa) | $59,740 | $45,200 | $66,910 |
| 39 | Bozeman, MT | $59,550 | $45,410 | $66,500 |
| 40 | [Tulsa, OK](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/tulsa-ok) | $59,510 | $37,900 | $70,160 |
| 41 | Bellingham, WA | $59,470 | $47,630 | $65,290 |
| 42 | [Portland, ME](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/portland-me) | $59,430 | $49,730 | $64,210 |
| 43 | [Birmingham, AL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/birmingham-al) | $59,090 | $43,600 | $66,710 |
| 44 | [Davenport, IA-IL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/davenport-ia) | $59,010 | $41,370 | $67,680 |
| 45 | [Dayton, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/dayton-oh) | $58,930 | $42,350 | $67,100 |
| 46 | [Spokane, WA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/spokane-wa) | $58,800 | $43,120 | $66,540 |
| 47 | [Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/philadelphia-pa) | $58,660 | $41,020 | $67,350 |
| 48 | [San Diego, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-diego-ca) | $58,570 | $43,490 | $66,020 |
| 49 | [Palm Bay, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/palm-bay-fl) | $58,530 | $39,100 | $68,100 |
| 50 | [Port St. Lucie, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/port-st-lucie-fl) | $58,450 | $44,180 | $65,500 |
| 51 | [Beaumont, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/beaumont-tx) | $58,430 | $39,600 | $67,680 |
| 52 | [Salinas, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/salinas-ca) | $58,280 | $43,100 | $65,750 |
| 53 | [Rochester, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/rochester-ny) | $58,160 | $43,700 | $65,270 |
| 54 | [Chicago, IL-IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/chicago-il) | $58,140 | $44,140 | $65,040 |
| 55 | [Oxnard, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/oxnard-ca) | $58,090 | $40,730 | $66,640 |
| 56 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $58,070 | $41,410 | $66,270 |
| 57 | [Visalia, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/visalia-ca) | $57,950 | $42,830 | $65,420 |
| 58 | Evansville, IN | $57,930 | $40,660 | $66,440 |
| 59 | [Akron, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/akron-oh) | $57,890 | $42,560 | $65,440 |
| 60 | [Virginia Beach, VA-NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/virginia-beach-va) | $57,840 | $40,290 | $66,480 |
| 61 | [Cleveland, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/cleveland-oh) | $57,720 | $42,790 | $65,080 |
| 62 | [Columbus, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/columbus-oh) | $57,680 | $44,570 | $64,130 |
| 63 | [Nashville, TN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/nashville-tn) | $57,530 | $38,580 | $66,870 |
| 64 | Dothan, AL | $57,470 | $45,610 | $63,320 |
| 65 | [Columbia, SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/columbia-sc) | $57,450 | $46,240 | $62,980 |
| 66 | South Bend, IN-MI | $57,450 | $42,640 | $64,750 |
| 67 | [Jackson, MS](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/jackson-ms) | $57,410 | $43,580 | $64,210 |
| 68 | [Milwaukee, WI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/milwaukee-wi) | $57,390 | $43,260 | $64,330 |
| 69 | Great Falls, MT | $57,120 | $44,220 | $63,480 |
| 70 | Lake Charles, LA | $57,100 | $34,400 | $68,270 |
| 71 | Bend, OR | $56,930 | $43,100 | $63,750 |
| 72 | [Cape Coral, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/cape-coral-fl) | $56,580 | $45,470 | $62,050 |
| 73 | [Green Bay, WI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/green-bay-wi) | $56,560 | $43,850 | $62,820 |
| 74 | [Toledo, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/toledo-oh) | $56,470 | $41,370 | $63,920 |
| 75 | [Anchorage, AK](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/anchorage-ak) | $56,390 | $43,530 | $62,710 |
| 76 | [Youngstown, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/youngstown-oh) | $56,260 | $33,220 | $67,600 |
| 77 | [Tampa, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/tampa-fl) | $56,240 | $41,310 | $63,590 |
| 78 | [Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/washington-dc) | $56,080 | $41,520 | $63,250 |
| 79 | [Lubbock, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lubbock-tx) | $55,990 | $40,480 | $63,650 |
| 80 | Kennewick, WA | $55,930 | $45,680 | $60,990 |
| 81 | [Indianapolis, IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/indianapolis-in) | $55,910 | $40,140 | $63,670 |
| 82 | [Scranton, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/scranton-pa) | $55,850 | $42,830 | $62,280 |
| 83 | [Fresno, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/fresno-ca) | $55,490 | $39,940 | $63,170 |
| 84 | [Mobile, AL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/mobile-al) | $55,470 | $41,640 | $62,300 |
| 85 | [Jacksonville, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/jacksonville-fl) | $55,370 | $43,760 | $61,090 |
| 86 | [Austin, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/austin-tx) | $55,220 | $42,370 | $61,570 |
| 87 | [Madison, WI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/madison-wi) | $55,220 | $38,880 | $63,290 |
| 88 | [Chattanooga, TN-GA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/chattanooga-tn) | $55,160 | $43,560 | $60,880 |
| 89 | [Orlando, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/orlando-fl) | $55,120 | $39,670 | $62,750 |
| 90 | [St. Louis, MO-IL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/st-louis-mo) | $55,000 | $34,760 | $64,960 |
| 91 | [Denver, CO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/denver-co) | $54,870 | $45,450 | $59,530 |
| 92 | [Springfield, MA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/springfield-ma) | $54,850 | $47,150 | $58,640 |
| 93 | [Atlanta, GA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/atlanta-ga) | $54,660 | $36,420 | $63,650 |
| 94 | Greeley, CO | $54,580 | $47,360 | $58,140 |
| 95 | [Kansas City, MO-KS](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/kansas-city-mo) | $54,480 | $41,080 | $61,090 |
| 96 | [Grand Rapids, MI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/grand-rapids-mi) | $54,450 | $39,750 | $61,670 |
| 97 | [Houston, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/houston-tx) | $54,410 | $40,640 | $61,170 |
| 98 | [Salem, OR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/salem-or) | $54,230 | $45,070 | $58,740 |
| 99 | [Portland, OR-WA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/portland-or) | $53,960 | $43,200 | $59,240 |
| 100 | [Dallas, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/dallas-tx) | $53,910 | $40,980 | $60,280 |
| 101 | [Fayetteville, AR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/fayetteville-ar) | $53,870 | $44,140 | $58,660 |
| 102 | [Miami, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/miami-fl) | $53,770 | $40,680 | $60,200 |
| 103 | [Richmond, VA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/richmond-va) | $53,770 | $46,530 | $57,350 |
| 104 | [Charlotte, NC-SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/charlotte-nc) | $53,730 | $40,640 | $60,170 |
| 105 | [Winston, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/winston-nc) | $53,730 | $43,600 | $58,720 |
| 106 | [Baton Rouge, LA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/baton-rouge-la) | $53,460 | $34,420 | $62,840 |
| 107 | [New Orleans, LA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/new-orleans-la) | $53,390 | $38,000 | $60,990 |
| 108 | [Ogden, UT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/ogden-ut) | $53,330 | $37,130 | $61,320 |
| 109 | [North Port, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/north-port-fl) | $53,190 | $41,790 | $58,800 |
| 110 | [Ann Arbor, MI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/ann-arbor-mi) | $53,120 | $43,330 | $57,930 |
| 111 | [Reno, NV](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/reno-nv) | $53,000 | $44,740 | $57,050 |
| 112 | Terre Haute, IN | $52,960 | $42,740 | $57,970 |
| 113 | [Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/cincinnati-oh) | $52,600 | $40,330 | $58,660 |
| 114 | [Raleigh, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/raleigh-nc) | $52,370 | $37,840 | $59,530 |
| 115 | [Detroit, MI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/detroit-mi) | $52,350 | $41,450 | $57,720 |
| 116 | [Hickory, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/hickory-nc) | $52,040 | $38,810 | $58,570 |
| 117 | [Provo, UT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/provo-ut) | $51,980 | $37,230 | $59,260 |
| 118 | [Savannah, GA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/savannah-ga) | $51,940 | $40,410 | $57,620 |
| 119 | [Phoenix, AZ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/phoenix-az) | $51,920 | $38,480 | $58,550 |
| 120 | [Little Rock, AR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/little-rock-ar) | $51,900 | $40,120 | $57,720 |
| 121 | [Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/louisville-jefferson-county-ky) | $51,830 | $40,370 | $57,470 |
| 122 | Burlington, VT | $51,670 | $44,840 | $55,040 |
| 123 | [Riverside, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/riverside-ca) | $51,600 | $37,290 | $58,660 |
| 124 | [Shreveport, LA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/shreveport-la) | $51,580 | $41,580 | $56,490 |
| 125 | [Boise City, ID](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/boise-city-id) | $51,520 | $41,230 | $56,580 |
| 126 | [York, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/york-pa) | $51,290 | $35,590 | $59,010 |
| 127 | [Las Vegas, NV](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/las-vegas-nv) | $51,210 | $38,380 | $57,530 |
| 128 | [Brownsville, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/brownsville-tx) | $50,940 | $35,670 | $58,450 |
| 129 | [Pittsburgh, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/pittsburgh-pa) | $50,920 | $35,570 | $58,470 |
| 130 | Medford, OR | $50,710 | $41,930 | $55,040 |
| 131 | [San Antonio, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-antonio-tx) | $50,480 | $38,040 | $56,620 |
| 132 | [Baltimore, MD](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/baltimore-md) | $50,440 | $36,520 | $57,300 |
| 133 | [Fort Wayne, IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/fort-wayne-in) | $50,400 | $35,920 | $57,530 |
| 134 | [Pensacola, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/pensacola-fl) | $50,340 | $36,880 | $56,950 |
| 135 | [Urban Honolulu, HI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/urban-honolulu-hi) | $50,250 | $35,260 | $57,640 |
| 136 | [Knoxville, TN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/knoxville-tn) | $50,170 | $35,380 | $57,450 |
| 137 | [Buffalo, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/buffalo-ny) | $50,000 | $39,440 | $55,200 |
| 138 | [Roanoke, VA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/roanoke-va) | $49,960 | $40,680 | $54,540 |
| 139 | [Lansing, MI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lansing-mi) | $49,650 | $41,890 | $53,460 |
| 140 | [Des Moines, IA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/des-moines-ia) | $49,440 | $41,120 | $53,540 |
| 141 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $49,340 | $38,290 | $54,770 |
| 142 | El Centro, CA | $48,800 | $37,110 | $54,560 |
| 143 | [Greensboro, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/greensboro-nc) | $48,090 | $35,300 | $54,390 |
| 144 | Kahului, HI | $48,090 | $36,920 | $53,600 |
| 145 | [Wilmington, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/wilmington-nc) | $47,740 | $38,150 | $52,460 |
| 146 | Slidell, LA | $47,440 | $26,060 | $57,990 |
| 147 | Daphne, AL | $46,920 | $41,580 | $49,570 |
| 148 | [El Paso, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/el-paso-tx) | $45,220 | $32,780 | $51,330 |
| 149 | [Tucson, AZ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/tucson-az) | $45,030 | $35,610 | $49,670 |
| 150 | [Lexington, KY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lexington-ky) | $44,800 | $39,560 | $47,380 |
| 151 | Saginaw, MI | $44,120 | $37,380 | $47,420 |
| 152 | [Oklahoma City, OK](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/oklahoma-city-ok) | $43,990 | $30,760 | $50,500 |
| 153 | [McAllen, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/mcallen-tx) | $43,680 | $31,220 | $49,800 |
| 154 | Fayetteville, NC | $41,430 | $33,510 | $45,340 |
| 155 | Laredo, TX | $41,330 | $30,560 | $46,630 |
| 156 | [Wichita, KS](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/wichita-ks) | $36,460 | $26,060 | $41,600 |
| 157 | [San Juan, PR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-juan-pr) | $29,540 | $22,860 | $32,840 |

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