SalariesWhat the occupation covers
Plan, direct, or coordinate transportation, storage, or distribution activities in accordance with organizational policies and applicable government laws or regulations. Includes logistics managers.
Official definition from the Standard Occupational Classification, code 11-3071.
The pay range
Pay differs a lot inside one occupation, with experience, employer and place. The table shows where the lines fall.
| Share of workers | A year | A month* | A week* | An hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowest 10% earn less than | $65,120 | $5,427 | $1,252 | $31.31 |
| Lowest 25% earn less than | $82,440 | $6,870 | $1,585 | $39.64 |
| Median (half earn less, half more) | $107,230 | $8,936 | $2,062 | $51.55 |
| Top 25% earn more than | $146,770 | $12,231 | $2,822 | $70.56 |
| Top 10% earn more than | $194,900 | $16,242 | $3,748 | $93.70 |
* Month and week are the yearly figure divided by 12 and by 52, worked out here for convenience. BLS publishes the yearly and hourly figures.
How it compares
The median for all occupations in the United States was $50,980 a year. The median for Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers is $107,230, which is 110% higher. Among the 37 occupations of the field Management, it ranks number 20 by median pay. With 221,180 jobs, it makes up about 14 of every 10,000 jobs in the country. The average ($121,600) is well above the median, a sign that a smaller group of high earners pulls the average up.
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers pay by state
The highest median pay was in Delaware ($145,000), Washington ($136,500) and Colorado ($132,610). The lowest was in Virgin Islands ($56,390), Guam ($83,360) and Puerto Rico ($83,560). The most jobs were in California (30,540), Texas (28,710) and Illinois (11,030). The occupation is most concentrated in Guam, where its share of all jobs is 1.5 times the national share.
No state matches.
| State | Jobs | Median a year | Average a year | Median an hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware | 310 | $145,000 | $153,200 | $69.71 |
| Washington | 2,490 | $136,500 | $143,410 | $65.62 |
| Colorado | 2,310 | $132,610 | $140,330 | $63.75 |
| District of Columbia | 610 | $132,180 | $143,760 | $63.55 |
| New Jersey | 9,120 | $130,610 | $145,200 | $62.79 |
| New Hampshire | 530 | $129,470 | $135,530 | $62.25 |
| New York | 6,740 | $127,180 | $137,620 | $61.14 |
| Massachusetts | 4,310 | $123,830 | $139,330 | $59.53 |
| California | 30,540 | $123,780 | $133,520 | $59.51 |
| Georgia | 6,700 | $123,330 | $133,650 | $59.29 |
| Illinois | 11,030 | $120,250 | $129,630 | $57.81 |
| Virginia | 3,380 | $119,140 | $130,290 | $57.28 |
| Alabama | 1,250 | $118,320 | $124,700 | $56.88 |
| Minnesota | 4,030 | $118,180 | $128,660 | $56.82 |
| Rhode Island | 450 | $117,600 | $125,860 | $56.54 |
| Connecticut | 2,410 | $114,210 | $122,760 | $54.91 |
| Wyoming | 130 | $112,310 | $114,210 | $53.99 |
| Indiana | 4,190 | $108,720 | $118,260 | $52.27 |
| Montana | 300 | $108,180 | $110,830 | $52.01 |
| South Dakota | 370 | $107,410 | $107,970 | $51.64 |
| South Carolina | 3,460 | $106,860 | $121,290 | $51.37 |
| Kansas | 1,150 | $106,130 | $116,580 | $51.02 |
| North Carolina | 6,650 | $106,100 | $120,690 | $51.01 |
| Pennsylvania | 8,540 | $105,240 | $121,070 | $50.60 |
| Maryland | 3,550 | $105,180 | $117,050 | $50.57 |
| Oregon | 2,860 | $103,520 | $117,430 | $49.77 |
| Alaska | not published | $103,080 | $114,410 | $49.56 |
| Missouri | 3,650 | $102,870 | $116,740 | $49.46 |
| Utah | 3,010 | $102,180 | $111,480 | $49.13 |
| Maine | 370 | $102,110 | $112,210 | $49.09 |
| Vermont | 390 | $101,850 | $115,170 | $48.97 |
| Florida | not published | $101,570 | $113,060 | $48.83 |
| Ohio | 9,480 | $101,550 | $112,410 | $48.82 |
| Hawaii | 830 | $101,480 | $115,630 | $48.79 |
| New Mexico | 660 | $101,420 | $106,320 | $48.76 |
| Tennessee | 4,910 | $100,740 | $113,090 | $48.43 |
| North Dakota | 390 | $100,720 | $108,810 | $48.42 |
| Texas | 28,710 | $100,700 | $114,870 | $48.41 |
| Kentucky | 2,340 | $100,340 | $109,950 | $48.24 |
| Nevada | 2,250 | $99,860 | $107,800 | $48.01 |
| Michigan | 8,180 | $99,100 | $108,510 | $47.65 |
| Iowa | 1,850 | $99,010 | $107,740 | $47.60 |
| Arizona | 3,390 | $98,750 | $111,650 | $47.48 |
| West Virginia | 530 | $98,230 | $101,620 | $47.23 |
| Nebraska | 1,420 | $97,380 | $102,100 | $46.82 |
| Oklahoma | 1,660 | $96,830 | $104,740 | $46.55 |
| Wisconsin | 5,410 | $95,900 | $108,370 | $46.10 |
| Idaho | 1,040 | $93,920 | $103,630 | $45.15 |
| Louisiana | 2,840 | $93,650 | $99,290 | $45.03 |
| Arkansas | 1,440 | $89,200 | $108,830 | $42.89 |
| Mississippi | 2,410 | $85,770 | $96,480 | $41.24 |
| Puerto Rico | 820 | $83,560 | $99,490 | $40.17 |
| Guam | 150 | $83,360 | $89,010 | $40.08 |
| Virgin Islands | 40 | $56,390 | $70,200 | $27.11 |
Sorted by median pay, highest first. "Not published" means BLS did not release that figure for the state, usually because too few employers were surveyed. "$239,200 or more" is the highest value BLS reports in the state tables.
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Common questions
How much do Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers earn in the United States?
The median pay was $107,230 a year in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $65,120 and the highest-paid 10% more than $194,900.
How many people work as Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers?
About 221,180 jobs in the United States in May 2025, not counting the self-employed.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked in November 2026. Figures are for employees, before tax, and leave out overtime pay and benefits. They are official statistics, not advice or a pay offer; see bls.gov/oes for the original tables.