Cargo & freight agents

Detailed Occupation

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2021 Workforce

25.2k

Average Age

Estimated Job Growth

5.56%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$45,136

Average Male Salary

$46,732

Average Female Salary

$42,241

About

Cargo & freight agents are most often employed by the Services incidental to transportation industry. The average yearly wage for Cargo & freight agents was $45,136 in 2021.

The locations that employ the most Cargo & freight agents are Jacksonville City PUMA, NC, Wayne County (Northwest) PUMA, MI, and Bloomingdale (South), Wayne & Winfield (North) Townships PUMA, IL. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Cargo & freight agents are Jacksonville City PUMA, NC, Wayne County (Northwest) PUMA, MI, and Olmsted Township, Bay Village, North Olmsted & Westlake Cities PUMA, OH.

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Employment and salary information for the Cargo & freight agents workforce. Cargo & freight agents workforce in 2021 was 25,238 people, of which 35.5% were women and 64.5% were men. Cargo & freight agents are paid most in Bloomingdale (South), Wayne & Winfield (North) Townships PUMA, IL but are relatively concentrated in Jacksonville City PUMA, NC.

Employment Over Time

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Grouping

16,270

Male Workforce

± 3.13k

8,968

Female Workforce

± 2.32k

The Cargo & freight agents workforce in 2021 was 25,238 people (35.5% women and 64.5% men). This implies an average annual growth of 23.2% between 2014 (20,483) and 2021 (25,238).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Cargo & freight agents.

During 2021, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Illinois ($59,592), Texas ($58,059), and Louisiana ($55,997).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$45,136

AVERAGE WAGE

#334 in the ranking (2021)

$59,596

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2021, Cargo & freight agents earned an average of $45,136, $14,459 less than the average national salary of $59,596

The graph shows the ranking of Cargo & freight agents in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2021.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.321

WAGE GINI

In 2021, Cargo & freight agents had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.321, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Cargo & freight agents (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Cargo & freight agents compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Cargo & freight agents and on wages for those in the field. Services incidental to transportation is the industry that employs the most Cargo & freight agents, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Cargo & freight agents, by average wage, is Truck transportation ($65,098).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

25.2k

2021 Workforce

± 3,900

1.11%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 21.7%

This graphic shows the share of Cargo & freight agents employed by various industries. Services incidental to transportation employs the largest share of Cargo & freight agents at 46%, followed by Air transportation with 43.5% and Truck transportation with 10.5%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Cargo & freight agents in the US. The workforce of Cargo & freight agents in 2021 was 25,238 people, with 35.5% woman, and 64.5% men. The average age of male Cargo & freight agents in the workforce is 41.8 and of female Cargo & freight agents is 42.4, and the most common race/ethnicity for Cargo & freight agents is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Cargo & freight agents in 2021 was 25,238 people, with 35.5% woman, and 64.5% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 25 to 29 years (3,069 people), 30 to 34 years (2,975 people), and 20 to 24 years (2,798 people). Among them they concentrated 36.3% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2021, 20.2% of Cargo & freight agents workers were Hispanic and 79.8% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (75.7%), Puerto Rican (16.2)%, and Dominican (8.07)%

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Races

In 2021, 60.8% of the Cargo & freight agents workforce were White, of which 37.6% were women and 62.4% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (15.2%) and Asian (9.54%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Cargo & freight agents from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Cargo & freight agents is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2021 were Library Science.

Among the necessary skills for Cargo & freight agents, Speaking stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Cargo & freight agents need more than the average amount of Management of Financial Resources.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Cargo & freight agents in 2021 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (1,483 people), Engineering (488 people), and Social Sciences (448 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Cargo & freight agents workers were Some college (8,031 people), High School or Equivalent (7,769 people), and Bachelors Degree (4,874 people).

The graphic shows the Cargo & freight agents workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Value

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Cargo & freight agents from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Cargo & freight agents need many skills, but most especially Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Monitoring.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Cargo and Freight Agents from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.71%, but Cargo and Freight Agents are expected to see a growth of 5.56% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

For growth projections, the closest comparible industry reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is Cargo and Freight Agents.

5.56%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Cargo & freight agents. This profession is expected to grow more than than 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.