Logisticians

Detailed Occupation

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2024 Workforce

206k

Average Age

40.9

Estimated Job Growth

16.7%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$73,473

Average Male Salary

$77,589

Average Female Salary

$65,636

About

Logisticians are most often employed by the Management, scientific & technical consulting services industry. The average yearly wage for Logisticians was $73,473 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most Logisticians are Central Texas COG--Bell County (West), Killeen & Harker Heights Cities PUMA, TX, Middle Georgia Regional Commission (South)--Houston & Pulaski Counties PUMA, GA, and Central St. Mary's County--Lexington Park City & Leonardtown PUMA, MD. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Logisticians are Central St. Mary's County--Lexington Park City & Leonardtown PUMA, MD, Norfolk City (North) PUMA, VA, and Middle Georgia Regional Commission (South)--Houston & Pulaski Counties PUMA, GA.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Logisticians workforce. Logisticians workforce in 2024 was 206,183 people, of which 34.4% were women and 65.6% were men.

Logisticians are paid most in Highlands Ranch PUMA, CO but are relatively concentrated in Central St. Mary's County--Lexington Park City & Leonardtown PUMA, MD.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

135,187

Male Workforce

± 9.02k

70,996

Female Workforce

± 6.54k

The Logisticians workforce in 2024 was 206,183 people (34.4% women and 65.6% men). This implies an average annual growth of 80.9% between 2014 (113,995) and 2024 (206,183).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Logisticians.

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Montana ($149,509), Minnesota ($119,727), and Delaware ($106,737).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$73,473

AVERAGE WAGE

#135 in the ranking (2014)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Logisticians earned an average of $73,473, $3,595 more than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Logisticians in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2014.

In 2024, Logisticians had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.322, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Logisticians (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Logisticians compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Logisticians and on wages for those in the field. Management, scientific & technical consulting services is the industry that employs the most Logisticians, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Logisticians, by average wage, is Used merchandise retailers ($137,308).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

206k

2024 Workforce

± 11,141

5.78%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 7.33%

This graphic shows the share of Logisticians employed by various industries. Management, scientific & technical consulting services employs the largest share of Logisticians at 41%, followed by National security & international affairs with 27.7% and Truck transportation with 15.9%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Logisticians in the US. The workforce of Logisticians in 2024 was 206,183 people, with 34.4% woman, and 65.6% men. The average age of male Logisticians in the workforce is 41 and of female Logisticians is 40.6, and the most common race/ethnicity for Logisticians is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Logisticians in 2024 was 206,183 people, with 34.4% woman, and 65.6% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 30 to 34 years (32,276 people), 25 to 29 years (30,922 people), and 35 to 39 years (27,699 people). Among them they concentrated 44.1% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 18.4% of Logisticians workers were Hispanic and 81.6% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (53.1%), Puerto Rican (11.8)%, and Cuban (5.03)%

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Races

In 2024, 58.1% of the Logisticians workforce were White, of which 32.3% were women and 67.7% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (16.2%) and Two or More Races (12.3%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Logisticians from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Logisticians is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2024 were MILITARY SCIENCE, LEADERSHIP AND OPERATIONAL ART.

Among the necessary skills for Logisticians, Systems Analysis stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Logisticians need more than the average amount of Programming.

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 Logisticians in 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (38,611 people), Social Sciences (7,580 people), and Engineering (4,947 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Logisticians workers were Bachelors Degree (70,277 people), Some college (48,013 people), and High School or Equivalent (38,254 people).

The graphic shows the Logisticians workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Value

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Logisticians from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Logisticians need many skills, but most especially Systems Analysis, Systems Evaluation, Reading Comprehension.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Logisticians from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.07%, but Logisticians are expected to see a growth of 16.7% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

16.7%

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 Logisticians. This profession is expected to grow more than than 3.07%, the average rate of national job growth.