Pay by state · 54 areas
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 Mississippi at $85,770 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $107,230. The table below covers all 50 states, DC, Puerto Rico, Guam and U.S. Virgin Islands, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $145,000Delaware
- National median
- $107,230BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Lowest median
- $85,770Mississippi
- Areas reporting
- 54of 54 OEWS areas
Top and bottom
Highest- and lowest-paying states for transportation, storage, and distribution managers
Ranked on the state median among the 50 states and DC. Territories are in the full table but not ranked here.
Highest median pay
- 1Delaware$145,000
- 2Washington$136,500
- 3Colorado$132,610
- 4District of Columbia$132,180
- 5New Jersey$130,610
Lowest median pay
- 1Mississippi$85,770
- 2Arkansas$89,200
- 3Louisiana$93,650
- 4Idaho$93,920
- 5Wisconsin$95,900
All states
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Manager salary in every state
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.
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DEDelaware | $145,000 | $124,290 | $176,010 | 310 | $145,279 |
| 2 | WAWashington | $136,500 | $106,090 | $166,730 | 2,490 | $127,555 |
| 3 | COColorado | $132,610 | $102,490 | $167,200 | 2,310 | $128,683 |
| 4 | DCDistrict of Columbia | $132,180 | $105,750 | $189,950 | 610 | $120,272 |
| 5 | NJNew Jersey | $130,610 | $105,080 | $169,390 | 9,120 | $120,040 |
| 6 | NHNew Hampshire | $129,470 | $102,230 | $161,660 | 530 | $124,293 |
| 7 | NYNew York | $127,180 | $99,080 | $163,210 | 6,740 | $117,845 |
| 8 | MAMassachusetts | $123,830 | $94,990 | $169,740 | 4,310 | $117,089 |
| 9 | CACalifornia | $123,780 | $86,290 | $166,100 | 30,540 | $111,796 |
| 10 | GAGeorgia | $123,330 | $94,240 | $164,650 | 6,700 | $128,078 |
| 11 | ILIllinois | $120,250 | $91,940 | $156,020 | 11,030 | $120,301 |
| 12 | VAVirginia | $119,140 | $93,570 | $157,250 | 3,380 | $117,839 |
| 13 | ALAlabama | $118,320 | $91,120 | $149,540 | 1,250 | $133,209 |
| 14 | MNMinnesota | $118,180 | $91,420 | $156,030 | 4,030 | $119,832 |
| 15 | RIRhode Island | $117,600 | $88,840 | $153,220 | 450 | $114,978 |
| 16 | CTConnecticut | $114,210 | $82,870 | $149,660 | 2,410 | $110,231 |
| 17 | WYWyoming | $112,310 | $92,270 | $134,960 | 130 | $121,166 |
| 18 | INIndiana | $108,720 | $86,670 | $137,510 | 4,190 | $116,491 |
| 19 | MTMontana | $108,180 | $88,440 | $130,510 | 300 | $114,301 |
| 20 | SDSouth Dakota | $107,410 | $88,250 | $123,670 | 370 | $121,249 |
| 21 | SCSouth Carolina | $106,860 | $83,780 | $145,310 | 3,460 | $113,985 |
| 22 | KSKansas | $106,130 | $92,160 | $133,170 | 1,150 | $117,833 |
| 23 | NCNorth Carolina | $106,100 | $82,870 | $143,490 | 6,650 | $112,482 |
| 24 | PAPennsylvania | $105,240 | $81,600 | $139,110 | 8,540 | $107,859 |
| 25 | MDMaryland | $105,180 | $84,990 | $137,470 | 3,550 | $100,211 |
| 26 | OROregon | $103,520 | $83,200 | $135,330 | 2,860 | $100,154 |
| 27 | AKAlaska | $103,080 | $92,040 | $130,620 | N/A | $100,704 |
| 28 | MOMissouri | $102,870 | $76,750 | $142,420 | 3,650 | $113,272 |
| 29 | UTUtah | $102,180 | $80,580 | $131,200 | 3,010 | $103,354 |
| 30 | MEMaine | $102,110 | $85,500 | $130,340 | 370 | $105,214 |
| 31 | VTVermont | $101,850 | $88,910 | $131,510 | 390 | $103,973 |
| 32 | FLFlorida | $101,570 | $70,990 | $149,310 | N/A | $98,217 |
| 33 | OHOhio | $101,550 | $77,830 | $130,860 | 9,480 | $109,460 |
| 34 | HIHawaii | $101,480 | $82,940 | $130,800 | 830 | $92,296 |
| 35 | NMNew Mexico | $101,420 | $82,320 | $120,890 | 660 | $109,986 |
| 36 | TNTennessee | $100,740 | $70,640 | $139,740 | 4,910 | $109,655 |
| 37 | NDNorth Dakota | $100,720 | $89,560 | $126,960 | 390 | $113,221 |
| 38 | TXTexas | $100,700 | $79,390 | $135,960 | 28,710 | $103,753 |
| 39 | KYKentucky | $100,340 | $73,900 | $131,510 | 2,340 | $111,292 |
| 40 | NVNevada | $99,860 | $80,370 | $122,990 | 2,250 | $99,881 |
| 41 | MIMichigan | $99,100 | $77,100 | $128,990 | 8,180 | $102,996 |
| 42 | IAIowa | $99,010 | $79,630 | $128,180 | 1,850 | $112,816 |
| 43 | AZArizona | $98,750 | $81,650 | $129,680 | 3,390 | $98,086 |
| 44 | WVWest Virginia | $98,230 | $62,520 | $120,010 | 530 | $109,758 |
| 45 | NENebraska | $97,380 | $76,930 | $117,250 | 1,420 | $108,076 |
| 46 | OKOklahoma | $96,830 | $68,250 | $127,590 | 1,660 | $110,231 |
| 47 | WIWisconsin | $95,900 | $74,660 | $128,390 | 5,410 | $101,918 |
| 48 | IDIdaho | $93,920 | $71,980 | $114,680 | 1,040 | $98,352 |
| 49 | LALouisiana | $93,650 | $71,420 | $120,010 | 2,840 | $106,171 |
| 50 | ARArkansas | $89,200 | $72,180 | $124,970 | 1,440 | $102,603 |
| 51 | MSMississippi | $85,770 | $64,810 | $114,280 | 2,410 | $98,639 |
| 52 | PRPuerto Rico | $83,560 | $59,710 | $128,420 | 820 | N/A |
| 53 | GUGuam | $83,360 | $62,940 | $108,370 | 150 | N/A |
| 54 | VIU.S. Virgin Islands | $56,390 | $43,260 | $88,410 | 40 | 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 transportation, storage, and distribution managers, the adjustment does not change the leader: Delaware is first on raw pay and still first 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.
Questions
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?
Among the 50 states and DC, Mississippi reports the lowest median for transportation, storage, and distribution managers at $85,770 a year, $59,230 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025). Among the territories, Puerto Rico reports $83,560, Guam reports $83,360 and U.S. Virgin Islands reports $56,390.
In which states do transportation, storage, and distribution managers earn over $100,000?
39 of the 50 states and DC have a median of $100,000 or more (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The highest is Delaware; the lowest of them is Kentucky at $100,340. The rest report less, down to $85,770 in Mississippi.
Is the highest-paying state the best for transportation, storage, and distribution managers after cost of living?
Yes. Delaware stays first after dividing each state median by its BEA Regional Price Parity, at $145,279 in national-average dollars from a raw $145,000. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024; the adjustment is NueCareer's calculation.