Cargo & freight agents

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2023 Workforce

27k

Average Age

42.1

Estimated Job Growth

9.65%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$52,170

Average Male Salary

$52,848

Average Female Salary

$50,995

About

Cargo & freight agents are most often employed by the Air transportation industry. The average yearly wage for Cargo & freight agents was $52,170 in 2023.

The locations that employ the most Cargo & freight agents are Onslow County (South)--Jacksonville City PUMA, NC, Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (Northeast), Conroe City (East) PUMA, TX, and Los Angeles County (Central)--Inglewood City PUMA, CA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Cargo & freight agents are Onslow County (South)--Jacksonville City PUMA, NC, Los Angeles County (South Central)--Carson City PUMA, CA, and Nassau County (Central)--Hempstead Town (East Central) PUMA, NY.

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Employment and salary information for the Cargo & freight agents workforce. Cargo & freight agents workforce in 2023 was 27,001 people, of which 36.6% were women and 63.4% were men. Cargo & freight agents are paid most in Loudoun County (Northeast)--Sterling & Ashburn (Northeast/Ashburn Village) PUMA, VA but are relatively concentrated in Onslow County (South)--Jacksonville City PUMA, NC.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

17,128

Male Workforce

± 3.21k

9,873

Female Workforce

± 2.44k

The Cargo & freight agents workforce in 2023 was 27,001 people (36.6% women and 63.4% men). This implies an average annual growth of 30.1% between 2014 (20,751) and 2023 (27,001).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Cargo & freight agents.

During 2023, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Minnesota ($228,638), Mississippi ($137,989), and Oregon ($103,233).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$52,170

AVERAGE WAGE

#320 in the ranking (2023)

$67,727

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2023, Cargo & freight agents earned an average of $52,170, $15,557 less than the average national salary of $67,727

The graph shows the ranking of Cargo & freight agents in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2023.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.341

WAGE GINI

In 2023, Cargo & freight agents had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.341, which is lower than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Cargo & freight agents (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Cargo & freight agents compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Cargo & freight agents and on wages for those in the field. Air transportation is the industry that employs the most Cargo & freight agents, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Cargo & freight agents, by average wage, is Truck transportation ($70,491).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

27k

2023 Workforce

± 4,034

8.77%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 19.8%

This graphic shows the share of Cargo & freight agents employed by various industries. Air transportation employs the largest share of Cargo & freight agents at 38.4%, followed by Services incidental to transportation with 36.8% and uninformed with 16.3%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Cargo & freight agents in the US. The workforce of Cargo & freight agents in 2023 was 27,001 people, with 36.6% woman, and 63.4% men. The average age of male Cargo & freight agents in the workforce is 41.8 and of female Cargo & freight agents is 42.8, and the most common race/ethnicity for Cargo & freight agents is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Cargo & freight agents in 2023 was 27,001 people, with 36.6% woman, and 63.4% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 30 to 34 years (3,583 people), 25 to 29 years (3,118 people), and 20 to 24 years (3,117 people). Among them they concentrated 36.9% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2023, 20.8% of Cargo & freight agents workers were Hispanic and 79.2% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (61.9%), Puerto Rican (15.5)%, and Dominican (7.03)%

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Races

In 2023, 56.4% of the Cargo & freight agents workforce were White, of which 39.3% were women and 60.7% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (13.7%) and Two or More Races (10.5%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Cargo & freight agents from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Cargo & freight agents is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2023 were Communication Technologies.

Among the necessary skills for Cargo & freight agents, Coordination stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Cargo & freight agents need more than the average amount of Management of Financial Resources.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Cargo & freight agents in 2023 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (2,262 people), Health (448 people), and Social Sciences (424 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Cargo & freight agents workers were Some college (8,211 people), High School or Equivalent (8,015 people), and Bachelors Degree (5,167 people).

The graphic shows the Cargo & freight agents workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Value

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Cargo & freight agents from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Cargo & freight agents need many skills, but most especially Coordination, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Cargo and Freight Agents from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 4.02%, but Cargo and Freight Agents are expected to see a growth of 9.65% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

For growth projections, the closest comparible industry reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is Cargo and Freight Agents.

9.65%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

4.02%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Cargo & freight agents. This profession is expected to grow more than than 4.02%, the average rate of national job growth.