Logisticians

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2020 Workforce

160k

Average Age

40.4

Estimated Job Growth

4.36%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$61,815

Average Male Salary

$65,887

Average Female Salary

$53,778

About

Logisticians are most often employed by the National security & international affairs industry. The average yearly wage for Logisticians was $61,815 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Logisticians by wage are Editors, Respiratory therapists, and Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys.

Logisticians are part of the Business & financial operations occupations, along with Agents & business managers of artists, performers, & athletes, Buyers & purchasing agents, farm products, Wholesale & retail buyers, except farm products, Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, & farm products, Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, & investigators, and 24 more.

The top 3 locations that employ the most Logisticians are Huntsville City (Far West & Southwest) PUMA, AL, Virginia Beach City (Central) PUMA, VA, and Huntsville (North) & Madison (East) Cities PUMA, AL. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Logisticians are Huntsville (North) & Madison (East) Cities PUMA, AL, Craven County PUMA, NC, and Huntsville City (Far West & Southwest) PUMA, AL.

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Information on the businesses and industries that employ Logisticians and on wages and locations for those in the field. National security & international affairs 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 Agricultural chemical manufacturing. Logisticians are paid most in Cutler Bay Town & Palmetto Bay Village PUMA, FL but are relatively concentrated in Huntsville (North) & Madison (East) Cities PUMA, AL.

Wages

Yearly Wage

$61,815

AVERAGE SALARY

± $2,824

In 2020, Logisticians earned an average of $61,815, $5,861 more than than the average national salary of $55,954.

Respiratory therapists make somewhat more than Logisticians while Editors make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Logisticians as measured by average annual salary in the US.

Wage Distribution

0.332

WAGE GINI

In 2015, Logisticians had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.332, which is lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Logisticians (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 Logisticians.

Spatial Concentration

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Logisticians

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

Industries

Most Common

The most common industries employing Logisticians, by number of employees, are National security & international affairs, Management, scientific & technical consulting services, Services incidental to transportation, U. S. Army, Truck transportation, Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing, General merchandise stores, including warehouse clubs and supercenters, Aircraft & parts manufacturing, Architectural, engineering & related services, Computer Systems Design, and Warehousing & storage.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Logisticians, by average wage, are Agricultural chemical manufacturing, Paint, coating, & adhesive manufacturing , and Advertising, public relations & related services.

Industries by Share

160k

2020 Workforce

± 9,807

2.66%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 8.51%

The number of people employed as Logisticians has been growing at a rate of 2.66%, from 155,593 people in 2019 to 159,732 people in 2020.

This graphic shows the share of Logisticians employed by various industries. National security & international affairs employs the largest share of Logisticians at 10.3%, followed by Management, scientific & technical consulting services with 9.61% and Services incidental to transportation with 4.62%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Logisticians in the US. The average age of male Logisticians in the workforce is 40.4 and of female Logisticians is 40.4, and the most common race/ethnicity for Logisticians is White (Non-Hispanic).

Composition by Sex

106k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 7,991

53.7k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 5,689

66.4% of Logisticians are Male, making them the more common sex in the occupation. This chart shows the sex breakdown of Logisticians.

Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Logisticians

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

59.1% of Logisticians are White (Non-Hispanic), making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 16.1% of Logisticians, Black (Non-Hispanic) is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Logisticians.

Age by Sex

40.4

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 0.939

40.4

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 1.3

The median age of Logisticians is 40.4, and Male employees are generally 0.0228 years older than than their Female counterparts.

Education

Data on higher education choices for Logisticians from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Logisticians is Business but a relatively high number of Logisticians hold a major in Transportation.

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 Logisticians from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Logisticians need many skills, but most especially Reading Comprehension. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Logisticians need more than the average amount of Programming, Technology Design, and Management of Financial Resources.

Radar Distribution

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Projections

Projections on job growth for Logisticians from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.71%, but Logisticians are expected to see a growth of 4.36% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

4.36%

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 Logisticians. This profession is expected to grow more than than 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.