Sort by any column. Employment is the number of transportation, storage, and distribution managers OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Manager Salary by State (2026)
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers earn the most in Delaware at $145,000 a year and the least in U.S. Virgin Islands at $56,390 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $107,230. All 54 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $145,000
- National median
- $107,230
- Lowest median
- $56,390
- States reporting
- 54
Delaware
BLS OEWS, May 2025
U.S. Virgin Islands
of 54 OEWS areas
Top 5 states for Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
- 1. Delaware$145,000 median · $145,279 adjusted · 310 employed
- 2. Washington$136,500 median · $127,555 adjusted · 2,490 employed
- 3. Colorado$132,610 median · $128,683 adjusted · 2,310 employed
- 4. District of Columbia$132,180 median · $120,272 adjusted · 610 employed
- 5. New Jersey$130,610 median · $120,040 adjusted · 9,120 employed
Lowest-paying states for Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
- 54. U.S. Virgin Islands$56,390 median · no price parity · 40 employed
- 53. Guam$83,360 median · no price parity · 150 employed
- 52. Puerto Rico$83,560 median · no price parity · 820 employed
- 51. Mississippi$85,770 median · $98,639 adjusted · 2,410 employed
- 50. Arkansas$89,200 median · $102,603 adjusted · 1,440 employed
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Manager salary in every state
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delaware | $145,000 | $124,290 | $176,010 | 310 | $145,279 |
| 2 | Washington | $136,500 | $106,090 | $166,730 | 2,490 | $127,555 |
| 3 | Colorado | $132,610 | $102,490 | $167,200 | 2,310 | $128,683 |
| 4 | District of Columbia | $132,180 | $105,750 | $189,950 | 610 | $120,272 |
| 5 | New Jersey | $130,610 | $105,080 | $169,390 | 9,120 | $120,040 |
| 6 | New Hampshire | $129,470 | $102,230 | $161,660 | 530 | $124,293 |
| 7 | New York | $127,180 | $99,080 | $163,210 | 6,740 | $117,845 |
| 8 | Massachusetts | $123,830 | $94,990 | $169,740 | 4,310 | $117,089 |
| 9 | California | $123,780 | $86,290 | $166,100 | 30,540 | $111,796 |
| 10 | Georgia | $123,330 | $94,240 | $164,650 | 6,700 | $128,078 |
| 11 | Illinois | $120,250 | $91,940 | $156,020 | 11,030 | $120,301 |
| 12 | Virginia | $119,140 | $93,570 | $157,250 | 3,380 | $117,839 |
| 13 | Alabama | $118,320 | $91,120 | $149,540 | 1,250 | $133,209 |
| 14 | Minnesota | $118,180 | $91,420 | $156,030 | 4,030 | $119,832 |
| 15 | Rhode Island | $117,600 | $88,840 | $153,220 | 450 | $114,978 |
| 16 | Connecticut | $114,210 | $82,870 | $149,660 | 2,410 | $110,231 |
| 17 | Wyoming | $112,310 | $92,270 | $134,960 | 130 | $121,166 |
| 18 | Indiana | $108,720 | $86,670 | $137,510 | 4,190 | $116,491 |
| 19 | Montana | $108,180 | $88,440 | $130,510 | 300 | $114,301 |
| 20 | South Dakota | $107,410 | $88,250 | $123,670 | 370 | $121,249 |
| 21 | South Carolina | $106,860 | $83,780 | $145,310 | 3,460 | $113,985 |
| 22 | Kansas | $106,130 | $92,160 | $133,170 | 1,150 | $117,833 |
| 23 | North Carolina | $106,100 | $82,870 | $143,490 | 6,650 | $112,482 |
| 24 | Pennsylvania | $105,240 | $81,600 | $139,110 | 8,540 | $107,859 |
| 25 | Maryland | $105,180 | $84,990 | $137,470 | 3,550 | $100,211 |
| 26 | Oregon | $103,520 | $83,200 | $135,330 | 2,860 | $100,154 |
| 27 | Alaska | $103,080 | $92,040 | $130,620 | N/A | $100,704 |
| 28 | Missouri | $102,870 | $76,750 | $142,420 | 3,650 | $113,272 |
| 29 | Utah | $102,180 | $80,580 | $131,200 | 3,010 | $103,354 |
| 30 | Maine | $102,110 | $85,500 | $130,340 | 370 | $105,214 |
| 31 | Vermont | $101,850 | $88,910 | $131,510 | 390 | $103,973 |
| 32 | Florida | $101,570 | $70,990 | $149,310 | N/A | $98,217 |
| 33 | Ohio | $101,550 | $77,830 | $130,860 | 9,480 | $109,460 |
| 34 | Hawaii | $101,480 | $82,940 | $130,800 | 830 | $92,296 |
| 35 | New Mexico | $101,420 | $82,320 | $120,890 | 660 | $109,986 |
| 36 | Tennessee | $100,740 | $70,640 | $139,740 | 4,910 | $109,655 |
| 37 | North Dakota | $100,720 | $89,560 | $126,960 | 390 | $113,221 |
| 38 | Texas | $100,700 | $79,390 | $135,960 | 28,710 | $103,753 |
| 39 | Kentucky | $100,340 | $73,900 | $131,510 | 2,340 | $111,292 |
| 40 | Nevada | $99,860 | $80,370 | $122,990 | 2,250 | $99,881 |
| 41 | Michigan | $99,100 | $77,100 | $128,990 | 8,180 | $102,996 |
| 42 | Iowa | $99,010 | $79,630 | $128,180 | 1,850 | $112,816 |
| 43 | Arizona | $98,750 | $81,650 | $129,680 | 3,390 | $98,086 |
| 44 | West Virginia | $98,230 | $62,520 | $120,010 | 530 | $109,758 |
| 45 | Nebraska | $97,380 | $76,930 | $117,250 | 1,420 | $108,076 |
| 46 | Oklahoma | $96,830 | $68,250 | $127,590 | 1,660 | $110,231 |
| 47 | Wisconsin | $95,900 | $74,660 | $128,390 | 5,410 | $101,918 |
| 48 | Idaho | $93,920 | $71,980 | $114,680 | 1,040 | $98,352 |
| 49 | Louisiana | $93,650 | $71,420 | $120,010 | 2,840 | $106,171 |
| 50 | Arkansas | $89,200 | $72,180 | $124,970 | 1,440 | $102,603 |
| 51 | Mississippi | $85,770 | $64,810 | $114,280 | 2,410 | $98,639 |
| 52 | Puerto Rico | $83,560 | $59,710 | $128,420 | 820 | N/A |
| 53 | Guam | $83,360 | $62,940 | $108,370 | 150 | N/A |
| 54 | U.S. Virgin Islands | $56,390 | $43,260 | $88,410 | 40 | N/A |
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 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers, that changes the ranking: Delaware leads on raw pay at $145,000, while Delaware leads once prices are taken into account at $145,279.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Manager pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers the most?
Delaware reports the highest median wage for Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers at $145,000 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by Washington ($136,500) and Colorado ($132,610).
Which state pays Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers the least?
U.S. Virgin Islands reports the lowest median for Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers at $56,390 a year, $88,610 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts Delaware first at $145,279 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $145,000. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
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