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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2016
43-5011 Cargo and Freight Agents
Expedite and route movement of incoming and outgoing cargo and freight shipments in airline, train, and trucking terminals, and shipping docks. Take orders from customers and arrange pickup of freight and cargo for delivery to loading platform. Prepare and examine bills of lading to determine shipping charges and tariffs.
National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation
National estimates for this occupation:
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 88,920 |
2.8 % |
$21.27 |
$44,250 |
0.9 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$11.86 |
$15.69 |
$20.15 |
$25.53 |
$30.93 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$24,660 |
$32,630 |
$41,920 |
$53,100 |
$64,340 |
Industry profile for this occupation:
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Freight Transportation Arrangement |
44,030 |
21.04 |
$22.03 |
$45,820 |
| Scheduled Air Transportation |
10,720 |
2.55 |
$21.13 |
$43,950 |
| Couriers and Express Delivery Services |
7,280 |
1.29 |
$20.55 |
$42,750 |
| Support Activities for Air Transportation |
7,200 |
3.66 |
$15.68 |
$32,600 |
| General Freight Trucking |
4,650 |
0.47 |
$21.66 |
$45,050 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Freight Transportation Arrangement |
44,030 |
21.04 |
$22.03 |
$45,820 |
| Support Activities for Air Transportation |
7,200 |
3.66 |
$15.68 |
$32,600 |
| Scheduled Air Transportation |
10,720 |
2.55 |
$21.13 |
$43,950 |
| Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation |
810 |
2.06 |
$23.72 |
$49,330 |
| Support Activities for Water Transportation |
1,440 |
1.56 |
$29.87 |
$62,120 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
Geographic profile for this occupation:
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| California |
12,760 |
0.80 |
1.26 |
$21.10 |
$43,890 |
| Texas |
11,820 |
1.01 |
1.59 |
$22.82 |
$47,460 |
| New York |
6,660 |
0.73 |
1.16 |
$20.00 |
$41,600 |
| Florida |
6,140 |
0.75 |
1.18 |
$21.02 |
$43,710 |
| Illinois |
5,330 |
0.90 |
1.43 |
$19.21 |
$39,950 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Alaska |
660 |
2.03 |
3.20 |
$17.69 |
$36,800 |
| Hawaii |
890 |
1.41 |
2.23 |
$16.32 |
$33,940 |
| Kentucky |
2,460 |
1.31 |
2.08 |
$19.98 |
$41,560 |
| Nevada |
1,360 |
1.07 |
1.69 |
$20.04 |
$41,690 |
| Texas |
11,820 |
1.01 |
1.59 |
$22.82 |
$47,460 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Colorado |
620 |
0.25 |
0.39 |
$26.55 |
$55,230 |
| Oregon |
1,080 |
0.60 |
0.95 |
$25.31 |
$52,640 |
| Connecticut |
450 |
0.27 |
0.43 |
$24.83 |
$51,650 |
| Rhode Island |
90 |
0.19 |
0.29 |
$24.63 |
$51,230 |
| New Hampshire |
180 |
0.27 |
0.43 |
$24.18 |
$50,290 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division |
7,710 |
1.83 |
2.88 |
$20.31 |
$42,250 |
| New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division |
5,810 |
0.88 |
1.39 |
$19.89 |
$41,380 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL Metropolitan Division |
4,900 |
1.35 |
2.13 |
$19.17 |
$39,870 |
| Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metropolitan Division |
3,890 |
3.96 |
6.26 |
$22.20 |
$46,180 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
3,300 |
1.12 |
1.77 |
$23.90 |
$49,710 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
3,280 |
1.28 |
2.03 |
$20.37 |
$42,360 |
| Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall, FL Metropolitan Division |
2,690 |
2.39 |
3.77 |
$20.29 |
$42,200 |
| Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division |
2,260 |
0.93 |
1.47 |
$24.46 |
$50,870 |
| Newark, NJ-PA Metropolitan Division |
1,590 |
1.37 |
2.17 |
$21.12 |
$43,930 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN |
1,590 |
1.52 |
2.40 |
$20.67 |
$42,990 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Laredo, TX |
850 |
8.72 |
13.76 |
$17.82 |
$37,060 |
| Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metropolitan Division |
3,890 |
3.96 |
6.26 |
$22.20 |
$46,180 |
| Rome, GA |
140 |
3.74 |
5.91 |
$13.20 |
$27,460 |
| Anchorage, AK |
420 |
2.40 |
3.79 |
$17.48 |
$36,350 |
| Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall, FL Metropolitan Division |
2,690 |
2.39 |
3.77 |
$20.29 |
$42,200 |
| Savannah, GA |
350 |
2.09 |
3.29 |
$25.30 |
$52,620 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN |
1,190 |
1.84 |
2.91 |
$21.00 |
$43,690 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division |
7,710 |
1.83 |
2.88 |
$20.31 |
$42,250 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC |
570 |
1.74 |
2.75 |
(8) |
(8) |
| Sioux Falls, SD |
240 |
1.64 |
2.59 |
$21.38 |
$44,470 |
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United States Department of Labor
