Cargo & freight agents

Detailed Occupation

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2024 Workforce

25.8k

Average Age

42.6

Estimated Job Growth

8.55%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$53,524

Average Male Salary

$54,768

Average Female Salary

$51,435

About

Cargo & freight agents are most often employed by the Air transportation industry. The average yearly wage for Cargo & freight agents was $53,524 in 2024.

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

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Cargo & freight agents workforce. Cargo & freight agents workforce in 2024 was 25,789 people, of which 37.3% were women and 62.7% were men.

Cargo & freight agents are paid most in Cook County (North)--Maine & Niles (West) Townships PUMA, IL but are relatively concentrated in Onslow County (South)--Jacksonville City PUMA, NC.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

16,163

Male Workforce

± 3.12k

9,626

Female Workforce

± 2.41k

The Cargo & freight agents workforce in 2024 was 25,789 people (37.3% women and 62.7% men). This implies an average annual growth of 24.3% between 2014 (20,751) and 2024 (25,789).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

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

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Minnesota ($191,961), Oregon ($106,471), and Mississippi ($100,525).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$53,524

AVERAGE WAGE

#262 in the ranking (2014)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Cargo & freight agents earned an average of $53,524, $16,354 less than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Cargo & freight agents in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2014.

In 2024, Cargo & freight agents had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.351, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. 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 Water transportation ($80,532).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

25.8k

2024 Workforce

± 3,942

−4.49%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 22.4%

This graphic shows the share of Cargo & freight agents employed by various industries. Air transportation employs the largest share of Cargo & freight agents at 43%, followed by Services incidental to transportation with 39.9% and Truck transportation with 8.58%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Cargo & freight agents in the US. The workforce of Cargo & freight agents in 2024 was 25,789 people, with 37.3% woman, and 62.7% men. The average age of male Cargo & freight agents in the workforce is 42 and of female Cargo & freight agents is 43.6, 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 2024 was 25,789 people, with 37.3% woman, and 62.7% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 30 to 34 years (3,536 people), 55 to 59 years (2,999 people), and 25 to 29 years (2,915 people). Among them they concentrated 37.1% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 21.1% of Cargo & freight agents workers were Hispanic and 78.9% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (58.8%), Puerto Rican (14.1)%, and Cuban (7.02)%

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Races

In 2024, 52.7% of the Cargo & freight agents workforce were White, of which 40.4% were women and 59.6% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Two or More Races (12.8%) and Black (12.6%).

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 2024 were Transportation.

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 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (2,238 people), Visual & Performing Arts (481 people), and Social Sciences (417 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Cargo & freight agents workers were High School or Equivalent (7,880 people), Some college (7,556 people), and Bachelors Degree (4,806 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 3.07%, but Cargo and Freight Agents are expected to see a growth of 8.55% 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.

8.55%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.07%

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 3.07%, the average rate of national job growth.