The annual salary statistics of cargo and freight agents in Salinas, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of cargo and freight agents in Salinas is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $53,780 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $62,160 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $81,210 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $94,520 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $103,180 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for cargo and freight agents in Salinas, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $103,180. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $81,210. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $53,780.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of cargo and freight agents from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $81,210 | 22.51% | 22.51% |
| 2016 | $62,930 | 3.56% | - |
| 2015 | $60,690 | 6.49% | - |
| 2014 | $56,750 | -10.89% | - |
| 2012 | $62,930 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $81,210, Salinas is the highest paying city for cargo and freight agents in state of California, followed by San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont (median annual salary $52,550). In comparison, the median annual salary of cargo and freight agents in Salinas is 35.3 percent (35.3%) higher than that in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont.