Cargo and Freight Agents in California

Want to work in California as a Cargo or Freight Agent? Read this first!

You’re in luck! Jobs for Cargo and Freight Agents in California are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Cargo and Freight Agents in California is growing faster than average.

• Cargo and Freight Agents in California earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

What Major Will Prepare You For a Cargo or Freight Agent Career?

• Business, Management & Marketing
• Business Support & Assistant Services
• General Office Occupations and Clerical Services
• Traffic, Customs, and Transportation Clerk/Technician

How Many Cargo and Freight Agents Work in California?

12,990 people worked as Cargo and Freight Agents in 2018 in this state.

There were 13,670 Cargo and Freight Agents employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 680 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 960 Cargo and Freight Agents working in it, which means California has more Cargo and Freight Agents than average.

Job Projections for California

Jobs for Cargo and Freight Agents in this state are growing at a rate of 19.8% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 10.4%.

California Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 1,430 annual job openings, and 15,700 total jobs in 2026 for Cargo and Freight Agents in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 8,600 annual jobs and 99,100 total jobs in 2026.

What do Cargo and Freight Agents Make in California?

In 2018 wages for Cargo and Freight Agents ranged from $28,000 to $65,380 with $43,950 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.46 to $31.44. The median hourly rate was $21.13.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $19.5 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.63.

The median salary in California is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top California Metros for Cargo and Freight Agents

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Cargo and Freight Agents.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	7,900	$43,190
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA	2,300	$45,960
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA	1,120	$42,680
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	570	$48,100
Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA	390	$49,930
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	130	$50,750
Bakersfield, CA	100	$36,680
Fresno, CA	70	$43,810
El Centro, CA	60	$37,430
Visalia-Porterville, CA	40	n/a

Top States for Cargo and Freight Agents Employment

View the list below to see where most Cargo and Freight Agents work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	12,990	$43,950
Texas	9,270	$41,680
New York	7,160	$41,600
Florida	6,490	$38,830
Georgia	4,760	$44,020
Illinois	4,280	$44,180
New Jersey	3,270	$54,110
Ohio	3,220	$40,420
Virginia	3,110	$46,960
North Carolina	2,980	$43,920
Kentucky	2,970	$39,500
Pennsylvania	2,550	$44,900
Missouri	2,280	$44,380
Indiana	2,050	$42,720
Washington	1,960	$49,550
Michigan	1,920	$41,490
South Carolina	1,540	$39,860
Minnesota	1,490	$47,510
Oregon	1,420	$47,820
Massachusetts	1,400	$44,540

Below are the states where Cargo and Freight Agents get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
New Jersey	$54,110
South Dakota	$53,480
New Hampshire	$51,610
Alabama	$50,550
New Mexico	$49,850
Washington	$49,550
Arkansas	$47,990
Oregon	$47,820
Minnesota	$47,510
Idaho	$47,310

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.