The salary statistics of cargo and freight agents in the industry sector of retail trade are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare cargo and freight agent salaries in different industries within the retail trade sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $26,990 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,700 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,100 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $43,730 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $49,490 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for cargo and freight agents in the industry sector of retail trade. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) cargo and freight agents is $49,490. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $36,100. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid cargo and freight agents is $26,990.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of cargo and freight agents in the industry sector of retail trade from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $36,100 | 15.62% | 13.49% |
| 2017 | $30,460 | -2.53% | - |
| 2016 | $31,230 | 4.55% | - |
| 2015 | $29,810 | -4.76% | - |
| 2012 | $31,230 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].