Cargo & freight agents

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2020 Workforce

25k

Average Age

41.8

Estimated Job Growth

5.56%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$43,419

Average Male Salary

$44,743

Average Female Salary

$40,961

About

Cargo & freight agents are most often employed by the Air transportation industry. The average yearly wage for Cargo & freight agents was $43,419 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Cargo & freight agents by wage are Miscellaneous office & administrative support workers, including desktop publishers, Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors, and Crushing, grinding, polishing, mixing, & blending workers.

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 Jacksonville City PUMA, NC, Wayne County (Northwest) PUMA, MI, and Doral, Sweetwater Cities & Fontainebleau PUMA, FL. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Cargo & freight agents are Jacksonville City PUMA, NC, Wayne County (Northwest) PUMA, MI, and Doral, Sweetwater Cities & Fontainebleau PUMA, FL.

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Cargo & freight agents and on wages and locations 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. Cargo & freight agents are paid most in Bloomingdale (South), Wayne & Winfield (North) Townships PUMA, IL but are relatively concentrated in Jacksonville City PUMA, NC.

Yearly Wage

$43,419

AVERAGE SALARY

± $4,610

In 2020, Cargo & freight agents earned an average of $43,419, $12,535 less than than the average national salary of $55,954.

Miscellaneous office & administrative support workers, including desktop publishers make somewhat more than Cargo & freight agents while Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors 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

0.315

WAGE GINI

In 2015, Cargo & freight agents had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.315, 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

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.

Most Common

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

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Cargo & freight agents, by average wage, are Truck transportation, Industrial & miscellaneous chemicals, and Aircraft & parts manufacturing.

Industries by Share

25k

2020 Workforce

± 3,878

9.06%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 20.6%

The number of people employed as Cargo & freight agents has been growing at a rate of 9.06%, from 22,887 people in 2019 to 24,960 people in 2020.

This graphic shows the share of Cargo & freight agents employed by various industries. Air transportation employs the largest share of Cargo & freight agents at 25.4%, followed by Services incidental to transportation with 25.4% and Truck transportation with 4.54%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Cargo & freight agents in the US. The average age of male Cargo & freight agents in the workforce is 42 and of female Cargo & freight agents is 41.4, and the most common race/ethnicity for Cargo & freight agents is White (Non-Hispanic).

Composition by Sex

16.2k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 3,127

8.74k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 2,295

65% of Cargo & freight agents are Male, making them the more common sex in the occupation. This chart shows the sex breakdown of Cargo & freight agents.

Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Cargo & freight agents

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

52% of Cargo & freight agents are White (Non-Hispanic), making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 14.6% 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 Sex

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 2.85

41.4

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 3.52

The median age of Cargo & freight agents is 41.8, and Male employees are generally 0.645 years older 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 Protective Services.

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.