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Cargo and Freight Agent Salary in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of cargo and freight agents in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of cargo and freight agents in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Cargo and Freight Agents in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$31,560
25th Percentile Wage
$43,170
50th Percentile Wage
$51,520
75th Percentile Wage
$65,080
90th Percentile Wage
$71,380

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for cargo and freight agents in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $71,380. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,520. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,560.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of cargo and freight agents from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$51,520
5.63% 21.04%
2021
$48,620
7.80% -
2020
$44,830
-5.31% -
2019
$47,210
0.59% -
2018
$46,930
-4.96% -
2017
$49,260
0.67% -
2016
$48,930
5.52% -
2015
$46,230
8.72% -
2014
$42,200
2.06% -
2013
$41,330
1.57% -
2012
$40,680
- -

Table 2. Compare Cargo and Freight Agent Salary in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $51,520 in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is in the middle of salary range for cargo and freight agents in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of cargo and freight agents in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is 25.3 percent (25.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Erie and 26.3 percent (26.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying York-Hanover.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Erie
$68,970
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$54,300
Newark-Union
$53,370
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$51,580
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$51,520
Pittsburgh
$51,050
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$49,730
Philadelphia
$49,430
East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$45,280
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman
$40,590
Reading
$38,750
Lancaster
$38,400
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$38,000
York-Hanover
$37,990

See also: Top paying jobs in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania.