Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Manager Salary in Sector of Transportation and Warehousing

The salary statistics of transportation, storage, and distribution managers in the industry sector of transportation and warehousing are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare transportation, storage, and distribution manager salaries in different industries within the transportation and warehousing sector.

Average Annual Salary of Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$55,350
25th Percentile Wage
$71,170
50th Percentile Wage
$92,120
75th Percentile Wage
$118,760
90th Percentile Wage
$149,650

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for transportation, storage, and distribution managers in the industry sector of transportation and warehousing. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) transportation, storage, and distribution managers is $149,650. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $92,120. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid transportation, storage, and distribution managers is $55,350.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2018)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of transportation, storage, and distribution managers in the industry sector of transportation and warehousing from 2012 to 2018.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$92,120
2.13% 12.65%
2017
$90,160
2.84% -
2016
$87,600
2.28% -
2015
$85,600
1.43% -
2014
$84,380
1.40% -
2013
$83,200
3.28% -
2012
$80,470
- -

Compare Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Manager Salary in Different Industries within the Transportation and Warehousing Sector

The average salaries of transportation, storage, and distribution managers in two industries in the transportation and warehousing sector are shown below. For detailed transportation, storage, and distribution manager salary information in a particular industry, use the links provided below.

Industry Name Median Annual Salary
General Freight Trucking
$80,140
Specialized Freight Trucking
$77,400

Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].