# Logisticians

SOC 13-1081. Page: https://educationguide.com/careers/logisticians

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.

## Pay and outlook
- U.S. median wage $82,320 (middle half $64,440–$106,190; BLS May 2025)
- Ages 25-34: median $56,977; 54% hold a bachelor's or higher (Census ACS 2020-2024)
- Jobs 2025-35: 17.6%; ~26.6k openings a year; typical entry: Bachelor's degree

## Fields of degree of young workers (ages 25-34, bachelor's+)
- Business Management And Administration: 10% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/business-administration)
- Operations Logistics And E-Commerce: 9%
- General Business: 7% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/business)
- Marketing And Marketing Research: 5% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/marketing, https://educationguide.com/degrees/specialized-sales-merchandising-and-marketing-operations)
- Psychology: 4% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/psychology)
- Communications: 3% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/communications, https://educationguide.com/degrees/communication-journalism-and-related-programs-other)
- Political Science And Government: 3% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/political-science)
- Computer Science: 3% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/computer-science)
- Physical Fitness Parks Recreation And Leisure: 3% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/kinesiology-exercise-science, https://educationguide.com/degrees/parks-recreation-and-leisure-studies)
- Finance: 2% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/finance, https://educationguide.com/degrees/insurance)

## Median wage by state
- AK: $87,280
- AL: $98,450
- AR: $78,400
- AZ: $77,620
- CA: $92,890
- CO: $96,090
- CT: $85,450
- DC: $104,770
- DE: $96,090
- FL: $76,410
- GA: $77,570
- GU: $65,440
- HI: $100,340
- IA: $78,740
- ID: $73,920
- IL: $80,100
- IN: $77,670
- KS: $69,520
- KY: $68,420
- LA: $75,230
- MA: $100,360
- MD: $102,700
- ME: $77,780
- MI: $83,200
- MN: $82,320
- MO: $78,350
- MS: $75,160
- MT: $81,270
- NC: $80,780
- ND: $72,800
- NE: $65,370
- NH: $81,270
- NJ: $92,280
- NM: $98,430
- NV: $79,600
- NY: $88,240
- OH: $83,460
- OK: $86,600
- OR: $83,180
- PA: $79,340
- PR: $54,380
- RI: $76,180
- SC: $80,330
- SD: $80,020
- TN: $71,280
- TX: $75,480
- UT: $83,300
- VA: $98,920
- VI: $68,790
- VT: $83,560
- WA: $107,250
- WI: $73,180
- WV: $71,590
- WY: $85,550

Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score#careers

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