Cargo & freight agents

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2019 Workforce

25.9k

Average Age

40.9

Estimated Job Growth

5.56%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$41,879

Average Male Salary

$41,066

Average Female Salary

$43,499

About

Cargo & freight agents are most often employed by the Services incidental to transportation industry. The average yearly wage for Cargo & freight agents was $41,879 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Cargo & freight agents by wage are Communications equipment operators, all other, Miscellaneous office & administrative support workers, including desktop publishers, and Furniture finishers.

Cargo & freight agents are part of the Office & Administrative Support Occupations, along with Firstline supervisors of office & administrative support workers, Switchboard operators, including answering service, Telephone operators, Communications equipment operators, all other, Bill & account collectors, and 45 more.

The top 3 locations that employ the most Cargo & freight agents are Hope Mills & Spring Lake Towns PUMA, NC. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Cargo & freight agents are Hope Mills & Spring Lake Towns PUMA, NC.

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Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Cargo & freight agents and on wages and locations for those in the field. Services incidental to 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. Cargo & freight agents are paid most in Subsistence Alaska PUMA, AK but are relatively concentrated in Hope Mills & Spring Lake Towns PUMA, NC.

Wages

Yearly Wage

$41,879

AVERAGE SALARY

± $3,825

In 2019, Cargo & freight agents earned an average of $41,879, $13,645 less than than the average national salary of $55,524.

Communications equipment operators, all other make somewhat more than Cargo & freight agents while Furniture finishers make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Cargo & freight agents as measured by average annual salary in the US.

Wage Distribution

0.23

WAGE GINI

In 2015, Cargo & freight agents had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.23, which is lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Cargo & freight agents (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

Wage by Location

HIGHEST PAYING PUMAS

This map shows the Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States shaded by average annual wage for Cargo & freight agents.

Spatial Concentration

Hope Mills & Spring Lake Towns PUMA, NC

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Cargo & freight agents

This map displays which Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States have a relatively high population of Cargo & freight agents.

Industries

Most Common

The most common industries employing Cargo & freight agents, by number of employees, are Services incidental to transportation, Air transportation, Truck transportation, U. S. Air Force, Building material & supplies dealers, Management, scientific & technical consulting services, and Couriers & messengers.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Cargo & freight agents, by average wage, are Truck transportation, Management, scientific & technical consulting services, and Services incidental to transportation.

Industries by Share

25.9k

2019 Workforce

± 3,952

47.9%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 16.2%

The number of people employed as Cargo & freight agents has been growing at a rate of 47.9%, from 17,515 people in 2018 to 25,911 people in 2019.

This graphic shows the share of Cargo & freight agents employed by various industries. Services incidental to transportation employs the largest share of Cargo & freight agents at 26.4%, followed by Air transportation with 26.1% and Truck transportation with 8.11%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Cargo & freight agents in the US. The average age of male Cargo & freight agents in the workforce is 39.8 and of female Cargo & freight agents is 43.1, and the most common race/ethnicity for Cargo & freight agents is White (Non-Hispanic).

Gender Composition

17.3k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 3,225

8.66k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 2,285

66.6% of Cargo & freight agents are Male, making them the more common gender in the occupation. This chart shows the gender breakdown of Cargo & freight agents.

Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Cargo & freight agents

White (Non-Hispanic)
Black (Non-Hispanic)
White (Hispanic)

51.7% of Cargo & freight agents are White (Non-Hispanic), making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 21.1% of Cargo & freight agents, Black (Non-Hispanic) is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Cargo & freight agents.

Age by Gender

39.8

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 2.75

43.1

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 3.44

The median age of Cargo & freight agents is 40.9, and Male employees are generally 3.31 years younger than than their Female counterparts.

Education

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 a relatively high number of Cargo & freight agents hold a major in Business.

Majors

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

MOST COMMON MAJORS

MOST SPECIALIZED MAJORS

Skills

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 Speaking. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Cargo & freight agents need more than the average amount of Management of Financial Resources, Management of Material Resources, and Negotiation.

Radar Distribution

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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 3.71%, but Cargo and Freight Agents are expected to see a growth of 5.56% 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.

5.56%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Cargo and Freight Agents. This profession is expected to grow more than than 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.