How To Become A Logistics Coordinator
Keeps shipments moving day to day: books the carrier, prepares the shipping documents, tracks the load and records what it cost.
Logistics Coordinator Salary Data
Logistics Coordinator Salary: What The BLS Figures Show
BLS publishes no salary for the logistics coordinator title itself. The closest figure is the pay of cargo and freight agents working in management of companies and enterprises: a median of $53,320 a year across 2,420 jobs (May 2025).
By the Supply Chain Degree Programs editorial team Updated
- Median Pay, Cargo And Freight Agents In Management Of Companies And Enterprises
- $53,320
- BLS OEWS, May 2025, by industry
The Pay Figures At A Glance
- In management of companies and enterprises, the median is $53,320. This page uses that industry for the logistics coordinator figure.
- The 10th to 90th percentiles there run $46,040 to $87,050. Across the whole occupation they run $38,340 to $79,810.
- Across every industry, the median is $52,260. The best-paying industry shown is merchant wholesalers, durable goods, at $58,740.
- Projected change through 2035: 6.2%. Annual openings: about 9,000.
How Much Does A Logistics Coordinator Make?
Among cargo and freight agents working in management of companies and enterprises, the corporate and regional offices that employ cargo and freight agents outside the freight-arranging firms, half earn more than $53,320 a year and half earn less. The 10th percentile is $46,040 and the 90th is $87,050. That industry median is $1,060 above the occupation’s median across every industry, $52,260.
| Percentile | In This Industry | All Industries |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $46,040 | $38,340 |
| Median | $53,320 | $52,260 |
| 90th | $87,050 | $79,810 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025, national industry-specific estimates, Management of Companies and Enterprises; all-industries column from the national estimate. Read 2026-09-23.
Where The Logistics Coordinator Salary Figure Comes From
BLS publishes no wage for logistics coordinators by title. O*NET lists the title under cargo and freight agents, the occupation behind our freight broker pages, so the occupation-wide figures here are shared with them; BLS’s projections data lists the same title among logisticians, which this guide explains. The management of companies figure below is this page’s own.
O*NET, the federal occupation database, lists logistics coordinator among the titles in this occupation, alongside air export specialist, drop shipment clerk, freight broker, intermodal dispatcher and international coordinator. The freight broker salary page covers the whole occupation, and the freight broker and freight forwarder career guides use the same figures.
Logistics Coordinator Pay By Industry
These are the industries where logistics coordinators’ work happens, chosen for this page. Among them, cargo and freight agents earn the most in merchant wholesalers, durable goods ($58,740) and the least in management, scientific, and technical consulting services ($49,460), a spread of $9,280 at the median.
| Industry | Median | 10th To 90th | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $58,740 | $44,610 to $80,140 | 130 |
| Truck Transportation | $58,260 | $45,600 to $78,060 | 4,990 |
| Couriers and Express Delivery Services | $57,660 | $43,710 to $76,850 | 9,770 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | $57,570 | $45,520 to $76,590 | 180 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $53,320 | $46,040 to $87,050 | 2,420 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $49,920 | $39,530 to $76,480 | 2,200 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | $49,460 | $38,160 to $83,250 | 3,290 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025, national industry-specific estimates. Each figure is the median for cargo and freight agents working in that industry. The industry list is this site’s selection for the title, not a BLS ranking. Read 2026-09-23.
How Logistics Coordinator Pay Compares With The Whole Occupation
Across every industry, cargo and freight agents earn a median of $52,260, with the middle half between $45,710 and $63,390, across 97,670 jobs. The freight broker salary page breaks that figure down by state, metro area, industry and employer type, and those tables apply to logistics coordinators as much as to anyone else in the occupation.
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025, national. Read 2026-09-23.
Job Outlook For Logistics Coordinators
BLS projects the occupation, not the title: employment of cargo and freight agents is projected to grow 6.2% over 2025 to 2035, against 3.5% for all occupations, with about 9,000 openings a year. The outlook section of the freight broker salary page splits those openings by source.
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2025-35. Read 2026-09-23.
Does A Degree Raise The Salary?
BLS reports what an occupation pays, not what a degree pays. The logistics coordinator career guide covers the education path and what employers ask for. For what a degree costs, see the rankings of bachelor’s in supply chain management and online supply chain management degrees.
FAQ
How Much Does A Logistics Coordinator Make?
BLS has no wage series for the title. Cargo and freight agents working in management of companies and enterprises, the corporate and regional offices that employ cargo and freight agents outside the freight-arranging firms, earn a median of $53,320 a year (May 2025); across every industry the occupation's median is $52,260.
What Do The Top-Paid Logistics Coordinators Make?
Among cargo and freight agents in management of companies and enterprises, the 90th percentile is $87,050 a year, so one in ten earns more. Across the whole occupation it is $79,810.
Which Industry Pays Logistics Coordinators The Most?
Of the industries on this page, merchant wholesalers, durable goods pays cargo and freight agents the highest median, $58,740, across 130 jobs.
Is The Logistics Coordinator Job Market Growing?
BLS projects cargo and freight agents as a whole to grow 6.2% from 2025 to 2035, against 3.5% for all occupations, with about 9,000 openings a year. BLS projects the occupation, not the title.
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