Pay by state · 54 areas
Logistician Salary by State (2026)
Logisticians earn the most in Washington at $107,250 a year and the least in Nebraska at $65,370 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $82,320. The table below covers all 50 states, DC, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam and Puerto Rico, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $107,250Washington
- National median
- $82,320BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Lowest median
- $65,370Nebraska
- Areas reporting
- 54of 54 OEWS areas
Top and bottom
Highest- and lowest-paying states for logisticians
Ranked on the state median among the 50 states and DC. After cost of living, Alabama comes out ahead instead. Territories are in the full table but not ranked here.
Highest median pay
- 1Washington$107,250
- 2District of Columbia$104,770
- 3Maryland$102,700
- 4Massachusetts$100,360
- 5Hawaii$100,340
Lowest median pay
- 1Nebraska$65,370
- 2Kentucky$68,420
- 3Kansas$69,520
- 4Tennessee$71,280
- 5West Virginia$71,590
All states
Logistician salary in every state
Sort by any column. Employment is the number of logisticians OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WAWashington | $107,250 | $87,610 | $132,340 | 5,670 | $100,221 |
| 2 | DCDistrict of Columbia | $104,770 | $76,720 | $134,140 | 1,350 | $95,331 |
| 3 | MDMaryland | $102,700 | $81,100 | $130,870 | 6,840 | $97,848 |
| 4 | MAMassachusetts | $100,360 | $79,150 | $131,580 | 5,250 | $94,897 |
| 5 | HIHawaii | $100,340 | $78,670 | $124,680 | 570 | $91,259 |
| 6 | VAVirginia | $98,920 | $78,210 | $126,840 | 10,540 | $97,840 |
| 7 | ALAlabama | $98,450 | $74,490 | $124,380 | 5,190 | $110,838 |
| 8 | NMNew Mexico | $98,430 | $78,080 | $119,740 | 850 | $106,743 |
| 9 | COColorado | $96,090 | $77,390 | $121,850 | 4,490 | $93,244 |
| 10 | DEDelaware | $96,090 | $73,820 | $115,950 | 520 | $96,275 |
| 11 | CACalifornia | $92,890 | $71,910 | $121,470 | 32,940 | $83,896 |
| 12 | NJNew Jersey | $92,280 | $78,240 | $115,170 | 6,280 | $84,812 |
| 13 | NYNew York | $88,240 | $72,550 | $110,350 | 6,930 | $81,764 |
| 14 | AKAlaska | $87,280 | $67,850 | $114,270 | 530 | $85,269 |
| 15 | OKOklahoma | $86,600 | $62,150 | $105,370 | 3,830 | $98,585 |
| 16 | WYWyoming | $85,550 | $73,320 | $100,420 | 120 | $92,296 |
| 17 | CTConnecticut | $85,450 | $74,400 | $101,650 | 2,200 | $82,473 |
| 18 | VTVermont | $83,560 | $70,870 | $94,890 | 260 | $85,302 |
| 19 | OHOhio | $83,460 | $64,400 | $105,340 | 8,990 | $89,961 |
| 20 | UTUtah | $83,300 | $65,430 | $103,380 | 3,760 | $84,257 |
| 21 | MIMichigan | $83,200 | $65,220 | $106,570 | 10,270 | $86,471 |
| 22 | OROregon | $83,180 | $68,370 | $108,830 | 3,170 | $80,475 |
| 23 | MNMinnesota | $82,320 | $65,840 | $104,180 | 3,450 | $83,471 |
| 24 | MTMontana | $81,270 | $70,010 | $99,300 | 280 | $85,868 |
| 25 | NHNew Hampshire | $81,270 | $63,980 | $101,970 | 690 | $78,020 |
| 26 | NCNorth Carolina | $80,780 | $65,350 | $106,240 | 7,860 | $85,639 |
| 27 | SCSouth Carolina | $80,330 | $61,810 | $99,590 | 5,250 | $85,686 |
| 28 | ILIllinois | $80,100 | $63,300 | $100,620 | 14,170 | $80,134 |
| 29 | SDSouth Dakota | $80,020 | $69,860 | $102,050 | 210 | $90,330 |
| 30 | NVNevada | $79,600 | $63,310 | $98,470 | 1,290 | $79,617 |
| 31 | PAPennsylvania | $79,340 | $62,060 | $99,970 | 9,980 | $81,314 |
| 32 | IAIowa | $78,740 | $64,110 | $98,140 | 2,480 | $89,720 |
| 33 | ARArkansas | $78,400 | $62,240 | $106,710 | 2,220 | $90,180 |
| 34 | MOMissouri | $78,350 | $61,030 | $101,080 | 3,440 | $86,272 |
| 35 | MEMaine | $77,780 | $56,300 | $92,920 | 570 | $80,144 |
| 36 | INIndiana | $77,670 | $62,140 | $100,720 | 3,890 | $83,222 |
| 37 | AZArizona | $77,620 | $59,640 | $100,630 | 4,800 | $77,098 |
| 38 | GAGeorgia | $77,570 | $60,200 | $97,320 | 12,580 | $80,556 |
| 39 | FLFlorida | $76,410 | $56,850 | $97,650 | 15,020 | $73,887 |
| 40 | RIRhode Island | $76,180 | $63,480 | $98,940 | 550 | $74,482 |
| 41 | TXTexas | $75,480 | $58,470 | $98,900 | 21,030 | $77,769 |
| 42 | LALouisiana | $75,230 | $64,100 | $100,230 | 1,710 | $85,288 |
| 43 | MSMississippi | $75,160 | $60,030 | $88,710 | 1,560 | $86,438 |
| 44 | IDIdaho | $73,920 | $59,580 | $98,110 | 570 | $77,408 |
| 45 | WIWisconsin | $73,180 | $61,130 | $95,530 | 5,140 | $77,772 |
| 46 | NDNorth Dakota | $72,800 | $62,080 | $85,990 | 310 | $81,835 |
| 47 | WVWest Virginia | $71,590 | $56,610 | $92,080 | 590 | $79,992 |
| 48 | TNTennessee | $71,280 | $49,710 | $91,970 | 4,990 | $77,588 |
| 49 | KSKansas | $69,520 | $59,520 | $90,890 | 1,780 | $77,186 |
| 50 | VIU.S. Virgin Islands | $68,790 | $39,990 | $81,910 | 40 | N/A |
| 51 | KYKentucky | $68,420 | $58,510 | $82,960 | 2,590 | $75,888 |
| 52 | GUGuam | $65,440 | $60,470 | $83,780 | 130 | N/A |
| 53 | NENebraska | $65,370 | $52,140 | $85,550 | 1,500 | $72,550 |
| 54 | PRPuerto Rico | $54,380 | $40,750 | $72,490 | 1,110 | N/A |
Method
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For logisticians, that changes the ranking: Washington leads on raw pay at $107,250, while Alabama leads once prices are taken into account at $110,838.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Questions
Logistician pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays logisticians the most?
Washington reports the highest median wage for logisticians at $107,250 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by District of Columbia ($104,770) and Maryland ($102,700).
Which state pays logisticians the least?
Among the 50 states and DC, Nebraska reports the lowest median for logisticians at $65,370 a year, $41,880 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025). Among the territories, U.S. Virgin Islands reports $68,790, Guam reports $65,440 and Puerto Rico reports $54,380.
In which states do logisticians earn over $100,000?
5 of the 50 states and DC have a median of $100,000 or more: Washington ($107,250), District of Columbia ($104,770), Maryland ($102,700), Massachusetts ($100,360) and Hawaii ($100,340) (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Is the highest-paying state the best for logisticians after cost of living?
Not on this data. Washington pays the most on paper ($107,250) but ranks 3rd of 51 once each median is divided by the state's BEA Regional Price Parity ($100,221). Alabama leads after that adjustment at $110,838, from a raw median of $98,450. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024; the adjustment is NueCareer's calculation.