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Cargo and Freight Agents in Wisconsin
Want to work in Wisconsin as a Cargo or Freight Agent? Read this first!
You’re in luck! Jobs for Cargo and Freight Agents in Wisconsin are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Cargo and Freight Agents in Wisconsin is growing faster than average.
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Cargo and Freight Agents in Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin?
1,050 people worked as Cargo and Freight Agents in 2018 in this state.
There were 970 Cargo and Freight Agents employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 80 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 960 Cargo and Freight Agents working in it, which means Wisconsin has more Cargo and Freight Agents than average.
Job Projections for Wisconsin
Jobs for Cargo and Freight Agents in this state are growing at a rate of 6.6% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 10.4%.
Wisconsin Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates 70 annual job openings, and a total of 810 jobs for Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin?
In 2018 wages for Cargo and Freight Agents ranged from $28,840 to $54,040 with $37,630 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.86 to $25.98. The median hourly rate was $18.09.
Workers in this field were paid a median of $18.86 an hour in 2017.
The hourly rate declined by $0.77.
The median salary in Wisconsin is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Wisconsin 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 |
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Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | 4,110 | $44,350 |
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 1,220 | $47,220 |
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI | 460 | $36,020 |
Green Bay, WI | 160 | $40,910 |
Madison, WI | 70 | $47,740 |
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 |
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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 |
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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.