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How Much Does a Logistician Make?

A logistician in the US earns a median salary of $82,320 a year, or $39.58 an hour (BLS, May 2025). The average is $89,730, and the middle half earn between $64,440 and $106,190.

Median a year $82,320
Median an hour $39.58
Median a month $6,860
Average a year $89,730

Logistician pay range

What logisticians earn at each point of the pay scale. The 10th percentile is a rough guide to starting pay.

Percentile A year An hour
10th (lowest 10%) $50,890 $24.47
25th $64,440 $30.98
Median (50th) $82,320 $39.58
75th $106,190 $51.05
90th (top 10%) $133,160 $64.02

The median is 61% more than the $50,980 median for all US jobs. About 251,040 people work as logisticians in the US.

After tax and by period

A week
$1,583
Every two weeks
$3,166
Twice a month
$3,430
A month
$6,860

At the median salary, before tax.

Logistician salary by state

Sorted by average pay. Washington pays logisticians the most, at $112,700 a year on average.

State Average Median Jobs After tax
Washington $112,700 $107,250 5,670 After tax
District of Columbia $109,700 $104,770 1,350 After tax
Maryland $107,090 $102,700 6,840 After tax
Massachusetts $106,910 $100,360 5,250 After tax
Virginia $104,250 $98,920 10,540 After tax
Hawaii $101,850 $100,340 570 After tax
Alabama $100,340 $98,450 5,190 After tax
Colorado $100,330 $96,090 4,490 After tax
Delaware $99,330 $96,090 520 After tax
New Mexico $98,540 $98,430 850 After tax
California $98,300 $92,890 32,940 After tax
New Jersey $97,280 $92,280 6,280 After tax
New York $95,520 $88,240 6,930 After tax
Oregon $94,840 $83,180 3,170 After tax
Alaska $92,860 $87,280 530 After tax
Connecticut $90,980 $85,450 2,200 After tax
Wyoming $90,420 $85,550 120 After tax
Michigan $90,350 $83,200 10,270 After tax
Ohio $89,600 $83,460 8,990 After tax
Minnesota $89,130 $82,320 3,450 After tax
North Carolina $88,150 $80,780 7,860 After tax
Montana $88,140 $81,270 280 After tax
South Dakota $87,750 $80,020 210 After tax
Utah $87,220 $83,300 3,760 After tax
Oklahoma $87,090 $86,600 3,830 After tax
Vermont $86,490 $83,560 260 After tax
New Hampshire $86,330 $81,270 690 After tax
Arkansas $86,250 $78,400 2,220 After tax
Illinois $85,640 $80,100 14,170 After tax
Louisiana $84,570 $75,230 1,710 After tax
Arizona $84,130 $77,620 4,800 After tax
Pennsylvania $84,040 $79,340 9,980 After tax
South Carolina $83,580 $80,330 5,250 After tax
Rhode Island $83,420 $76,180 550 After tax
Idaho $83,100 $73,920 570 After tax
Nevada $83,080 $79,600 1,290 After tax
Missouri $82,760 $78,350 3,440 After tax
Iowa $82,500 $78,740 2,480 After tax
Indiana $82,220 $77,670 3,890 After tax
Texas $80,060 $75,480 21,030 After tax
Georgia $80,040 $77,570 12,580 After tax
Florida $79,550 $76,410 15,020 After tax
Wisconsin $79,230 $73,180 5,140 After tax
Maine $78,050 $77,780 570 After tax
Tennessee $76,910 $71,280 4,990 After tax
North Dakota $76,880 $72,800 310 After tax
West Virginia $76,480 $71,590 590 After tax
Mississippi $76,470 $75,160 1,560 After tax
Kansas $76,290 $69,520 1,780 After tax
Nebraska $75,310 $65,370 1,500 After tax
Kentucky $74,120 $68,420 2,590 After tax
Guam $71,150 $65,440 130
Virgin Islands $67,230 $68,790 40
Puerto Rico $58,940 $54,380 1,110

A dash means BLS did not publish that figure for the state.

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (published 2026), for “Logisticians” (SOC 13-1081). Wages are before tax and leave out self-employed workers. All job salaries

About the Job Salaries

Job Salaries shows what more than 500 US jobs pay, from nurses and electricians to software developers and truck drivers. Each job has its median and average salary, hourly and monthly pay, the pay range from the lowest-paid 10% to the top 10%, and a table of pay in every state. The figures come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, the largest survey of US pay, in its latest release.

How to use it

  1. 1 Search for a job or pick one from the list.
  2. 2 Read the median salary, hourly pay and the pay range.
  3. 3 Check the salary by state to see where the job pays most.
  4. 4 Open the take-home pay calculator to see the salary after tax.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a logistician make an hour?

The median hourly wage for a logistician is $39.58, and the average is $43.14. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $24.47 an hour and the top 10% over $64.02.

How much does a logistician make a month?

At the median salary of $82,320, a logistician earns about $6,860 a month before tax, or $3,166 every two weeks.

Which state pays logisticians the most?

Washington has the highest average pay for a logistician, at $112,700 a year. Next are District of Columbia and Maryland. Pay is usually higher where living costs are higher, so compare take-home pay too.

What is the starting salary for a logistician?

The lowest-paid 10% of logisticians earn less than $50,890 a year, and the lowest 25% less than $64,440. That is a fair guide to starting pay, which depends on the state, the employer and your experience.

How much do the highest-paid logisticians make?

The top 10% earn more than $133,160 a year, and the top 25% more than $106,190.