Project Management Specialists
Median $102,320
Occupation · SOC 13-1081
Logisticians: pay and where the jobs are
What logisticians earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$82,320 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $89,730
- Median hourly wage
- $39.58
- Mean hourly wage
- $43.14
- Employment
- 251,040
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 13-1081.
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How much do logisticians make?
The median annual wage for logisticians was $82,320 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $50,890 and the highest-paid 10% more than $133,160. As an hourly rate, the median is $39.58. About 251,040 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in Washington ($107,250), District of Columbia ($104,770) and Maryland ($102,700). After taxes and local prices, though, a median paycheck goes furthest in Alabama.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for logisticians looks like per month. Take-home here includes federal tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer; add your state in the paycheck calculator.
| Step | Annual | Hourly | Monthly gross | Monthly after federal tax & FICA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $50,890 | $24.47 | $4,241 | $3,589 |
| 25th percentile | $64,440 | $30.98 | $5,370 | $4,496 |
| Median | $82,320 | $39.58 | $6,860 | $5,562 |
| 75th percentile | $106,190 | $51.05 | $8,849 | $6,961 |
| 90th percentile | $133,160 | $64.02 | $11,097 | $8,523 |
Logisticians: pay by state
54 states and territories have a published median, sorted from highest to lowest. The last two columns are our estimates: the median after 2026 federal and state taxes, and that take-home restated in national-average prices.
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$83,366 take-home in national prices
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$80,882 take-home in national prices
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$77,367 take-home in national prices
Where a median logistician paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | 5,670 | $107,250 | $68,860 | $163,950 | $82,793 | $77,367 |
| District of Columbia | 1,350 | $104,770 | $64,080 | $169,060 | $76,599 | $69,698 |
| Maryland | 6,840 | $102,700 | $64,090 | $156,750 | $76,491 | $72,877 |
| Massachusetts | 5,250 | $100,360 | $67,100 | $160,320 | $74,174 | $70,136 |
| Hawaii | 570 | $100,340 | $63,790 | $143,020 | $73,207 | $66,582 |
| Virginia | 10,540 | $98,920 | $64,000 | $156,750 | $73,546 | $72,743 |
| Alabama | 5,190 | $98,450 | $61,320 | $142,670 | $74,049 | $83,366 |
| New Mexico | 850 | $98,430 | $63,190 | $146,850 | $74,583 | $80,882 |
| Colorado | 4,490 | $96,090 | $63,060 | $145,350 | $72,487 | $70,340 |
| Delaware | 520 | $96,090 | $67,380 | $139,590 | $71,044 | $71,181 |
| California | 32,940 | $92,890 | $57,720 | $153,220 | $68,577 | $61,937 |
| New Jersey | 6,280 | $92,280 | $63,740 | $136,590 | $69,483 | $63,860 |
| New York | 6,930 | $88,240 | $60,370 | $136,940 | $66,326 | $61,458 |
| Alaska | 530 | $87,280 | $57,960 | $133,090 | $69,960 | $68,348 |
| Oklahoma | 3,830 | $86,600 | $46,880 | $127,070 | $66,402 | $75,591 |
| Wyoming | 120 | $85,550 | $65,170 | $133,490 | $69,014 | $74,456 |
| Connecticut | 2,200 | $85,450 | $61,490 | $126,880 | $64,567 | $62,317 |
| Vermont | 260 | $83,560 | $63,350 | $107,520 | $64,604 | $65,950 |
| Ohio | 8,990 | $83,460 | $52,000 | $131,120 | $65,686 | $70,802 |
| Utah | 3,760 | $83,300 | $51,540 | $125,440 | $63,845 | $64,578 |
| Michigan | 10,270 | $83,200 | $52,810 | $132,900 | $64,076 | $66,595 |
| Oregon | 3,170 | $83,180 | $52,610 | $133,840 | $61,172 | $59,183 |
| Minnesota | 3,450 | $82,320 | $54,730 | $130,440 | $62,306 | $63,177 |
| Montana | 280 | $81,270 | $57,260 | $117,650 | $62,773 | $66,324 |
| New Hampshire | 690 | $81,270 | $51,310 | $130,580 | $66,003 | $63,364 |
| North Carolina | 7,860 | $80,780 | $55,810 | $128,180 | $62,944 | $66,731 |
| South Carolina | 5,250 | $80,330 | $49,460 | $123,640 | $62,331 | $66,488 |
| Illinois | 14,170 | $80,100 | $48,020 | $128,070 | $61,360 | $61,386 |
| South Dakota | 210 | $80,020 | $56,660 | $136,990 | $65,124 | $73,515 |
| Nevada | 1,290 | $79,600 | $51,020 | $117,320 | $64,829 | $64,842 |
| Pennsylvania | 9,980 | $79,340 | $50,960 | $122,560 | $62,154 | $63,701 |
| Iowa | 2,480 | $78,740 | $53,530 | $110,240 | $61,883 | $70,513 |
| Arkansas | 2,220 | $78,400 | $45,780 | $134,910 | $61,571 | $70,823 |
| Missouri | 3,440 | $78,350 | $49,040 | $124,390 | $61,204 | $67,393 |
| Maine | 570 | $77,780 | $50,420 | $108,320 | $59,587 | $61,398 |
| Indiana | 3,890 | $77,670 | $49,310 | $122,910 | $61,209 | $65,584 |
| Arizona | 4,800 | $77,620 | $52,170 | $124,740 | $61,889 | $61,473 |
| Georgia | 12,580 | $77,570 | $46,200 | $115,840 | $60,278 | $62,599 |
| Florida | 15,020 | $76,410 | $45,370 | $122,930 | $62,584 | $60,518 |
| Rhode Island | 550 | $76,180 | $47,010 | $129,630 | $59,345 | $58,022 |
| Texas | 21,030 | $75,480 | $45,310 | $123,790 | $61,930 | $63,808 |
| Louisiana | 1,710 | $75,230 | $50,550 | $129,230 | $59,884 | $67,890 |
| Mississippi | 1,560 | $75,160 | $47,560 | $112,830 | $59,431 | $68,348 |
| Idaho | 570 | $73,920 | $50,120 | $135,220 | $58,023 | $60,761 |
| Wisconsin | 5,140 | $73,180 | $52,620 | $118,710 | $57,477 | $61,084 |
| North Dakota | 310 | $72,800 | $56,120 | $101,830 | $59,884 | $67,317 |
| West Virginia | 590 | $71,590 | $48,290 | $108,360 | $56,804 | $63,470 |
| Tennessee | 4,990 | $71,280 | $42,730 | $127,700 | $58,975 | $64,194 |
| Kansas | 1,780 | $69,520 | $46,400 | $114,090 | $54,658 | $60,685 |
| Virgin Islands | 40 | $68,790 | $39,850 | $97,470 | — | — |
| Kentucky | 2,590 | $68,420 | $48,960 | $106,280 | $54,686 | $60,655 |
| Guam | 130 | $65,440 | $38,420 | $109,300 | — | — |
| Nebraska | 1,500 | $65,370 | $40,230 | $121,600 | $52,610 | $58,389 |
| Puerto Rico | 1,110 | $54,380 | $34,330 | $90,630 | — | — |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 13-1081. *Our estimate for a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions or local tax, 2026 federal and state rules. †Take-home ÷ BEA Regional Price Parity × 100 (2024 price levels).
Sources
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25nat.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25st.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.