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Cargo and Freight Agents in Hawaii

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9.9% Jobs Projection

$31,120 Median Salary

90 Job Openings

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

Projected employment for Cargo and Freight Agents in Hawaii is growing faster than average.
Cargo and Freight Agents in Hawaii earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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How Many Cargo and Freight Agents Work in Hawaii?

In Hawaii, there were 1,110 people working as Cargo and Freight Agents in the year 2018.

There were 1,200 Cargo and Freight Agents employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 90 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Hawaii

Jobs for Cargo and Freight Agents in this state are growing at a rate of 9.9% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 10.4%.

Hawaii Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 90 annual job openings, and a total of 1,000 jobs for Hawaii Cargo and Freight Agents in 2026.

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

What do Cargo and Freight Agents Make in Hawaii?

In 2018 wages for Cargo and Freight Agents ranged from $22,150 to $69,000 with $31,120 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.65 to $33.17. The median hourly rate was $14.96.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $14.83 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.13.

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

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Top Hawaii 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
Urban Honolulu, HI	940	$30,120
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI	90	$54,870

Top States for Cargo and Freight Agents Employment

The table below shows the states 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

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