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Freight Agent salary
Average freight agent salary
$16.6
How much does a freight agent make?
The average freight agent salary in the United States is $34,524. Freight agent salaries typically range between $24,000 and $49,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for freight agents is $16.6 per hour.
Freight agent salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Freight agents earn the highest average salary in New York.
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Where can a Freight Agent earn more?
Freight Agent salary estimates from across the web
Average freight agent salary by state
Highest paying states for freight agents
Rank  | State | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pennsylvania | $36,246 | $17.43 |
| 2 | New Hampshire | $37,923 | $18.23 |
| 3 | Michigan | $34,302 | $16.49 |
| 4 | New York | $41,468 | $19.94 |
| 5 | Maine | $37,755 | $18.15 |
| 6 | Vermont | $35,584 | $17.11 |
| 7 | Arkansas | $34,490 | $16.58 |
| 8 | Massachusetts | $36,877 | $17.73 |
| 9 | Ohio | $33,083 | $15.91 |
| 10 | Arizona | $33,505 | $16.11 |
| 11 | Wyoming | $32,927 | $15.83 |
| 12 | New Mexico | $35,416 | $17.03 |
| 13 | Connecticut | $37,583 | $18.07 |
| 14 | Texas | $35,049 | $16.85 |
| 15 | Alabama | $32,998 | $15.86 |
| 16 | Wisconsin | $34,086 | $16.39 |
| 17 | South Carolina | $33,908 | $16.30 |
| 18 | Minnesota | $35,438 | $17.04 |
| 19 | Illinois | $34,205 | $16.44 |
| 20 | Idaho | $32,774 | $15.76 |
| 21 | Oklahoma | $32,724 | $15.73 |
| 22 | New Jersey | $35,799 | $17.21 |
| 23 | Kansas | $32,805 | $15.77 |
| 24 | North Carolina | $34,074 | $16.38 |
| 25 | Indiana | $33,132 | $15.93 |
| 26 | Oregon | $32,239 | $15.50 |
| 27 | Iowa | $33,288 | $16.00 |
| 28 | Georgia | $33,061 | $15.89 |
| 29 | North Dakota | $32,398 | $15.58 |
| 30 | California | $33,965 | $16.33 |
| 31 | Utah | $30,616 | $14.72 |
| 32 | Florida | $31,228 | $15.01 |
| 33 | Maryland | $33,184 | $15.95 |
| 34 | Virginia | $32,895 | $15.81 |
| 35 | Tennessee | $29,984 | $14.42 |
| 36 | Washington | $32,159 | $15.46 |
| 37 | Colorado | $30,871 | $14.84 |
| 38 | Rhode Island | $29,574 | $14.22 |
| 39 | Louisiana | $27,062 | $13.01 |
| 40 | West Virginia | $30,855 | $14.83 |
| 41 | Hawaii | $27,761 | $13.35 |
| 42 | Mississippi | $26,692 | $12.83 |
| 43 | Missouri | $26,068 | $12.53 |
| 44 | Delaware | $28,614 | $13.76 |
| 45 | Nevada | $27,259 | $13.11 |
| 46 | Nebraska | $25,823 | $12.41 |
| 47 | Montana | $24,923 | $11.98 |
| 48 | Kentucky | $28,953 | $13.92 |
| 49 | South Dakota | $25,965 | $12.48 |
| 50 | District of Columbia | $27,596 | $13.27 |
| 51 | Alaska | $20,774 | $9.99 |
Highest paying cities for freight agents
The highest-paying cities for freight agents are New York, NY, Boston, MA, and Corpus Christi, TX.
| Rank | City | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York, NY | $41,520 | $19.96 |
| 2 | Boston, MA | $36,859 | $17.72 |
| 3 | Corpus Christi, TX | $36,024 | $17.32 |
| 4 | Albuquerque, NM | $35,185 | $16.92 |
| 5 | Los Angeles, CA | $34,318 | $16.50 |
| 6 | Detroit, MI | $34,313 | $16.50 |
| 7 | Chicago, IL | $34,303 | $16.49 |
| 8 | Durham, NC | $34,177 | $16.43 |
| 9 | Cleveland, OH | $33,783 | $16.24 |
| 10 | Chandler, AZ | $33,549 | $16.13 |
| 11 | Baltimore, MD | $33,412 | $16.06 |
| 12 | Savannah, GA | $33,195 | $15.96 |
| 13 | Birmingham, AL | $32,933 | $15.83 |
| 14 | Chesapeake, VA | $32,761 | $15.75 |
| 15 | Hialeah, FL | $31,432 | $15.11 |
| 16 | Colorado Springs, CO | $31,090 | $14.95 |
| 17 | Henderson, NV | $27,555 | $13.25 |
| 18 | Baton Rouge, LA | $27,141 | $13.05 |
Freight Agent salary details
A freight agent's salary ranges from $24,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $49,000 at the 90th percentile.
What is a freight agent's salary?
| Percentile | Annual Salary | Monthly Salary | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90th Percentile | $49,000 | $4,083 | $24 |
| 75th Percentile | $41,000 | $3,417 | $20 |
| Average | $34,524 | $2,877 | $17 |
| 25th Percentile | $28,000 | $2,333 | $13 |
| 10th Percentile | $24,000 | $2,000 | $12 |
Highest paying freight agent jobs
The highest paying types of freight agents are freight broker, import/export specialist, and import specialist.
| Job Title | Annual Salary | Monthly Salary | Hourly Rate | Job Openings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ocean Export Coordinator | $43,070 | $3,589 | $20.71 | 8,384 |
| Air Export Coordinator | $40,207 | $3,351 | $19.33 | 9,305 |
| Export Coordinator | $43,911 | $3,659 | $21.11 | 16,847 |
| Import Coordinator | $46,843 | $3,904 | $22.52 | 16,834 |
| Import-Export Agent | $47,326 | $3,944 | $22.75 | 26,116 |
| Air Export Agent | $40,053 | $3,338 | $19.26 | 27,183 |
Top companies hiring freight agents now:
Which companies pay freight agents the most?
Freight agent salaries at TPI and UPS are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average freight agent salary at companies like FedEx and Expeditors are highly competitive.
| Rank | Company | Average Salary | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TPI | $39,290 | $18.89 |
| 2 | UPS | $38,305 | $18.42 |
| 3 | FedEx | $37,106 | $17.84 |
| 4 | Expeditors | $36,247 | $17.43 |
| 5 | SMART Modular Technologies | $36,227 | $17.42 |
| 6 | DHL | $35,486 | $17.06 |
| 7 | Global Aviation | $35,099 | $16.87 |
| 8 | The Employment Solutions | $33,993 | $16.34 |
| 9 | J.B. Hunt Transport Services | $33,815 | $16.26 |
| 10 | PeopleReady | $33,516 | $16.11 |
| 11 | Southwest Airlines | $33,022 | $15.88 |
| 12 | PrimeFlight Aviation Services | $32,628 | $15.69 |
Wage gap by gender, race and education
Freight Agent salary trends
The average freight agent salary has risen by $4,385 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average freight agent earned $30,139 annually, but today, they earn $34,524 a year. That works out to a 4% change in pay for freight agents over the last decade.
Compare freight agent salaries for cities or states with the national average over time.
Average freight agent salary over time
Compare freight agent salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.
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Freight Agent salary by year
| Year | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $34,500 | $16.60 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | $34,500 | $16.59 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | $34,100 | $16.39 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | $33,000 | $15.86 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | $33,100 | $15.90 | +0.1% |
Recently added freight agent salaries
| Company | Job | Location | Date Added | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menzies Aviation Careers | Freighter Agents . To . | Los Angeles, CA | 12/12/2024 | $40,237 |
| Delmar Group | Freight Agent | Champlain, NY | 12/08/2024 | $30,000 |
| Hpl-Apollo, LLC | Air Freight Agent-Hpl-Apollo/Lax | Los Angeles, CA | 10/19/2024 | $35,479 |
| U-Haul | Freight Agent-Contract | Tempe, AZ | 09/27/2024 | $37,566 |
| Freightbrokerscourse | Freight Agent: Southwest Airlines | Denver, CO | 09/26/2024 | $42,825 |
| Delmar Group | Freight Agent | New York, NY | 09/25/2024 | $30,000 |
| The Urbanhall Group | Becoming A Freight Agent | Lafayette, IN | 09/25/2024 | $20,870 |
| Freightbrokerscourse | Freight Agent: Southwest Airlines | Denver, CO | 09/14/2024 | $42,825 |
| Randstad Us | Freight Forwarding Agent | Peachtree City, GA | 09/13/2024 | $39,653 |
| Hpl-Apollo, LLC | Air Freight Agent-Hpl-Apollo/Lax | Los Angeles, CA | 09/13/2024 | $35,479 |
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