Logisticians: salary, outlook & degrees
Analyze and coordinate the ongoing logistical functions of a firm or organization. Responsible for the entire life cycle of a product, including acquisition, distribution, internal allocation, delivery, and final disposal of resources.
Middle half $64,440–$106,190. 251,040 jobs.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
54% hold a bachelor's or higher. Those with one: $63,961.
Census ACS 2020-2024 microdata, workers with at least a high school diploma; EducationGuide calculation
About 26,600 openings a year, including replacements.
BLS Employment Projections 2025-35
Considerable preparation (usually a bachelor's).
BLS; O*NET 31.0 job zone
Degrees that lead to this career
What workers ages 25-34 in this job studied, among those with a bachelor's or higher. This is what people actually did, not a requirement.
| Field of bachelor's degree | Share | Degree pages |
|---|---|---|
| Business Management And Administration | 10% | Business Administration |
| Operations Logistics And E-Commerce | 9% | — |
| General Business | 7% | Business |
| Marketing And Marketing Research | 5% | Marketing · Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations |
| Psychology | 4% | Psychology |
| Communications | 3% | Communications · Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other |
| Political Science And Government | 3% | Political Science |
| Computer Science | 3% | Computer Science |
| Physical Fitness Parks Recreation And Leisure | 3% | Kinesiology / Exercise Science · Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies |
| Finance | 2% | Finance · Insurance |
Census ACS 2020-2024 microdata (ages 25-34, employed, bachelor's or higher; top 10 fields); EducationGuide calculation.
Education workers say the job requires
O*NET 31.0 survey of workers (“required level of education”); small samples, so treat shares as approximate.
Pay by state and metro
| State | Median wage |
|---|---|
| Washington | $107,250 |
| District of Columbia | $104,770 |
| Maryland | $102,700 |
| Massachusetts | $100,360 |
| Hawaii | $100,340 |
| Virginia | $98,920 |
| Alabama | $98,450 |
| New Mexico | $98,430 |
| Colorado | $96,090 |
| Delaware | $96,090 |
| California | $92,890 |
| New Jersey | $92,280 |
| New York | $88,240 |
| Alaska | $87,280 |
| Oklahoma | $86,600 |
| Wyoming | $85,550 |
| Connecticut | $85,450 |
| Vermont | $83,560 |
| Ohio | $83,460 |
| Utah | $83,300 |
| Michigan | $83,200 |
| Oregon | $83,180 |
| Minnesota | $82,320 |
| Montana | $81,270 |
| New Hampshire | $81,270 |
| North Carolina | $80,780 |
| South Carolina | $80,330 |
| Illinois | $80,100 |
| South Dakota | $80,020 |
| Nevada | $79,600 |
| Pennsylvania | $79,340 |
| Iowa | $78,740 |
| Arkansas | $78,400 |
| Missouri | $78,350 |
| Maine | $77,780 |
| Indiana | $77,670 |
| Arizona | $77,620 |
| Georgia | $77,570 |
| Florida | $76,410 |
| Rhode Island | $76,180 |
| Texas | $75,480 |
| Louisiana | $75,230 |
| Mississippi | $75,160 |
| Idaho | $73,920 |
| Wisconsin | $73,180 |
| North Dakota | $72,800 |
| West Virginia | $71,590 |
| Tennessee | $71,280 |
| Kansas | $69,520 |
| VI | $68,790 |
| Kentucky | $68,420 |
| GU | $65,440 |
| Nebraska | $65,370 |
| PR | $54,380 |
Florida metro areas
- Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach$69,480
- Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford$76,950
- Jacksonville$80,230
- Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater$77,630
- Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville$80,330
- Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin$100,420
- Lakeland-Winter Haven$73,480
- North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota$78,830
Virginia metro areas
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria$104,330
- Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk$91,460
- Richmond$92,500
- Roanoke$78,870
- Kingsport-Bristol$74,380
- Winchester$72,240
- Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford$86,120
- Charlottesville$79,450
California metro areas
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim$81,730
- San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont$101,040
- San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad$100,130
- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara$115,570
- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario$77,370
- Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom$85,780
- Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura$108,340
- Bakersfield-Delano$95,470
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025: median annual wage, all workers in the job. Metro areas: the largest by employment.
What the work takes
Top skills
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Speaking
- Monitoring
Knowledge used
- Transportation
- English Language
- Administration and Management
- Customer and Personal Service
- Mathematics
Work styles
- Dependability
- Attention to Detail
- Cooperation
- Integrity
- Achievement Orientation
People in this job tend to have Conventional (organizing), Enterprising (leading), Investigative (analytical) interests.
O*NET 31.0 (U.S. Department of Labor, CC BY 4.0): skills and knowledge by importance; work styles; interest high points.
Logisticians: questions
How much do logisticians make?
Logisticians earn a U.S. median $82,320 a year; the middle half earn $64,440 to $106,190 (BLS, May 2025). Workers ages 25-34 in this job earn a median $56,977 (Census ACS 2020-2024).
Is logisticians a growing field?
BLS projects growth of 17.6% from 2025 to 2035, with about 26,600 openings a year, including replacements.
What degree do you need to be a logistician?
BLS lists the typical entry education as bachelor's degree. In O*NET's survey, 75% of workers say a bachelor's or higher is required. Among workers ages 25-34 with a bachelor's, the most common field of degree is business Management And Administration (10%).
How much do logisticians make in Florida?
The median in Florida is $76,410 a year (BLS, May 2025), compared with $82,320 nationally.
Sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35); O*NET 31.0 (U.S. Department of Labor, CC BY 4.0); U.S. Census Bureau ACS microdata. SOC 13-1081. Method
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