Logistician Salary in U.S.

The salary statistics of logisticians are shown in Table 1. In the next few tables we compare the average salaries of logisticians within different industry sectors and in the 50 states of the United States. The logisticians annual salary statistics are from the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Logistician Salary in U.S. (2022 survey)

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$46,260
25th Percentile Wage
$60,020
50th Percentile Wage
$77,520
75th Percentile Wage
$99,400
90th Percentile Wage
$124,050

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for logisticians. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) logisticians is $124,050. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $77,520. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $46,260. Take note that in the United States, the annual salary of the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is almost 168% higher than that of the bottom 10 percent.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

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

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$77,520
0.63% 6.11%
2021
$77,030
0.99% -
2020
$76,270
1.99% -
2019
$74,750
0.20% -
2018
$74,600
0.01% -
2017
$74,590
0.56% -
2016
$74,170
-0.12% -
2015
$74,260
0.53% -
2014
$73,870
0.64% -
2013
$73,400
0.84% -
2012
$72,780
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Table 2. Logistician Salary by Industry Sector (2022 survey)

The average salaries of logisticians in 20 major industry sectors are shown in Table 2. We note that the salaries vary considerably within different industry sectors. The highest paying industry sector for logisticians occupations is the utilities sector with an annual salary $97,040. The lowest paying sector is the retail trade sector (annual salary $60,680).

Industry Sector Median Annual Salary
Utilities
$97,040
Federal, State, and Local Government
$90,480
Information
$85,070
Finance and Insurance
$84,350
Manufacturing
$80,550
Management of Companies and Enterprises
$80,200
Mining
$78,520
Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)
$75,760
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$73,760
Construction
$70,490
Educational Services
$68,190
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
$67,250
Wholesale Trade
$67,130
Transportation and Warehousing
$65,410
Accommodation and Food Services
$65,060
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting
$64,620
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
$64,380
Health Care and Social Assistance
$62,890
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
$62,330
Retail Trade
$60,680

Table 3. Median Annual Wage of Logisticians by States (2022 survey)

From the above tables we note that not only logisticians salaries vary considerably based on one's education and experience, and the industry sectors, they also change considerably from state to state. In the following table we compare the median salary of logisticians in all 50 states of the United States. We note that the median annual salaries range from $44,210 to $105,250. The highest paying state for logisticians is District of Columbia with a median annual salary of $105,250. The lowest paying state is Puerto Rico with a median annual salary of $44,210. For more salary information of logisticians profession in a specific state, use the links in the table.

State Name Median Annual Salary
District of Columbia
$105,250
Maryland
$96,710
Delaware
$94,950
New Jersey
$90,530
Alabama
$90,480
Hawaii
$89,170
Washington
$87,610
California
$83,210
Maine
$82,460
Colorado
$81,330
New Hampshire
$80,870
Iowa
$80,220
Virginia
$80,180
Alaska
$80,180
New York
$80,150
Massachusetts
$79,990
Michigan
$79,810
Wyoming
$79,440
New Mexico
$78,990
Pennsylvania
$78,540
Utah
$78,390
Ohio
$78,220
Vermont
$77,800
Oklahoma
$77,460
Missouri
$76,560
Minnesota
$76,280
Oregon
$75,950
Connecticut
$75,600
Nebraska
$74,650
Texas
$74,280
Rhode Island
$73,510
Georgia
$73,390
Indiana
$72,560
South Carolina
$72,420
West Virginia
$71,310
Mississippi
$70,300
Wisconsin
$69,790
North Carolina
$68,410
North Dakota
$67,920
Montana
$67,620
Arizona
$67,500
Nevada
$67,050
Illinois
$65,030
Arkansas
$64,590
Tennessee
$63,650
Kentucky
$63,000
Florida
$62,460
South Dakota
$62,330
Louisiana
$61,560
Guam
$61,070
Kansas
$56,530
Idaho
$49,110
Puerto Rico
$44,210