Cargo and Freight Agents Salary

BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 48 reporting states. Tax year 2026.

Quick answer

According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median cargo and freight agents in the US earns $52,260 per year (97,670 employed). Gross pay is highest in Washington DC ($76,250) and lowest in Hawaii ($42,400) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.

Cargo and Freight Agents pay by stategross median vs take-home

State	Median wage	After taxes	Monthly net	Kept	Employed
Cargo and Freight Agents in Washington DC	$76,250	$58,959	$4,913	77.3%	60
Cargo and Freight Agents in New Hampshire	$67,660	$56,429	$4,702	83.4%	80
Cargo and Freight Agents in South Dakota	$64,340	$53,877	$4,490	83.7%	200
Cargo and Freight Agents in Nebraska	$62,500	$50,435	$4,203	80.7%	390
Cargo and Freight Agents in Washington	$60,760	$51,001	$4,250	83.9%	2,410
Cargo and Freight Agents in Rhode Island	$60,310	$48,994	$4,083	81.2%	140
Cargo and Freight Agents in New Jersey	$60,210	$48,779	$4,065	81%	4,280
Cargo and Freight Agents in New York	$60,040	$47,777	$3,981	79.6%	5,760
Cargo and Freight Agents in Illinois	$59,750	$47,376	$3,948	79.3%	6,110
Cargo and Freight Agents in Montana	$59,240	$47,752	$3,979	80.6%	370
Cargo and Freight Agents in Massachusetts	$58,680	$46,615	$3,885	79.4%	820
Cargo and Freight Agents in Minnesota	$58,650	$46,840	$3,903	79.9%	1,380
Cargo and Freight Agents in California	$57,690	$47,023	$3,919	81.5%	17,060
Cargo and Freight Agents in Wisconsin	$57,290	$46,473	$3,873	81.1%	1,280
Cargo and Freight Agents in South Carolina	$57,000	$45,717	$3,810	80.2%	1,540
Cargo and Freight Agents in Alabama	$54,890	$43,805	$3,650	79.8%	1,020
Cargo and Freight Agents in North Dakota	$54,230	$45,754	$3,813	84.4%	380
Cargo and Freight Agents in Utah	$52,770	$42,206	$3,517	80%	590
Cargo and Freight Agents in Alaska	$52,070	$44,018	$3,668	84.5%	580
Cargo and Freight Agents in Tennessee	$51,800	$43,801	$3,650	84.6%	3,390
Cargo and Freight Agents in Colorado	$51,390	$41,919	$3,493	81.6%	850
Cargo and Freight Agents in Georgia	$51,380	$41,420	$3,452	80.6%	3,630
Cargo and Freight Agents in Missouri	$50,840	$41,578	$3,465	81.8%	1,410
Cargo and Freight Agents in Arkansas	$50,500	$41,000	$3,417	81.2%	—
Cargo and Freight Agents in Maine	$50,340	$40,412	$3,368	80.3%	190
Cargo and Freight Agents in Indiana	$50,020	$40,925	$3,410	81.8%	1,200
Cargo and Freight Agents in Oklahoma	$49,940	$40,605	$3,384	81.3%	300
Cargo and Freight Agents in Mississippi	$49,920	$41,026	$3,419	82.2%	260
Cargo and Freight Agents in Arizona	$49,880	$41,220	$3,435	82.6%	1,840
Cargo and Freight Agents in Virginia	$49,680	$40,055	$3,338	80.6%	1,280
Cargo and Freight Agents in Pennsylvania	$49,590	$40,503	$3,375	81.7%	2,810
Cargo and Freight Agents in Ohio	$49,530	$41,398	$3,450	83.6%	2,840
Cargo and Freight Agents in Oregon	$49,420	$38,394	$3,200	77.7%	1,290
Cargo and Freight Agents in West Virginia	$49,100	$40,151	$3,346	81.8%	130
Cargo and Freight Agents in Louisiana	$48,940	$40,421	$3,368	82.6%	840
Cargo and Freight Agents in New Mexico	$48,910	$40,343	$3,362	82.5%	110
Cargo and Freight Agents in Maryland	$48,730	$39,384	$3,282	80.8%	740
Cargo and Freight Agents in Florida	$48,520	$41,166	$3,430	84.8%	8,110
Cargo and Freight Agents in Texas	$48,470	$41,126	$3,427	84.8%	7,610
Cargo and Freight Agents in Iowa	$48,370	$39,859	$3,322	82.4%	660
Cargo and Freight Agents in North Carolina	$48,000	$39,342	$3,278	82%	2,520
Cargo and Freight Agents in Michigan	$47,940	$38,913	$3,243	81.2%	2,150
Cargo and Freight Agents in Vermont	$47,560	$39,235	$3,270	82.5%	80
Cargo and Freight Agents in Nevada	$47,000	$39,945	$3,329	85%	490
Cargo and Freight Agents in Kentucky	$46,230	$37,825	$3,152	81.8%	2,570
Cargo and Freight Agents in Idaho	$45,710	$37,594	$3,133	82.2%	300
Cargo and Freight Agents in Kansas	$42,500	$34,757	$2,896	81.8%	890
Cargo and Freight Agents in Hawaii	$42,400	$34,512	$2,876	81.4%	1,760

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