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13-1081 Logisticians

Occupational Description:
Analyze and coordinate the 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. Excludes “Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers” (11-3071).

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2025

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Southwest Minnesota	90	11	$38.80/hr	$26.65/hr	$29.81/hr	$38.74/hr	$45.37/hr	$53.60/hr
EDR 6W- Upper Minnesota Valley
EDR 8 - Southwest	20	5	$37.01/hr	$26.78/hr	$30.32/hr	$36.37/hr	$43.49/hr	$51.38/hr
EDR 9 - South Central	70	11	$39.72/hr	$26.65/hr	$29.11/hr	$42.02/hr	$46.15/hr	$53.60/hr
Minnesota	3,760	165	$43.28/hr	$27.52/hr	$31.94/hr	$39.84/hr	$50.68/hr	$64.16/hr
U S	235,640	2,356	$42.56/hr	$23.93/hr	$30.57/hr	$39.30/hr	$50.69/hr	$64.18/hr

Leading Industries for Logisticians

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Natural Resources and Mining	N/A	N/A
Construction	30	$33.68/hr
Manufacturing	820	$40.57/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	710	$36.08/hr
Information	60	$42.03/hr
Financial Activities	30	$43.36/hr
Professional and Business Services	1,930	$40.82/hr
Education and Health Services	50	$34.67/hr
Other Services	N/A	N/A
Public Administration	110	$39.64/hr

Other Regional Data for Logisticians

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Northeast Balance of State	20	$38.13/hr	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	30	$35.85/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	30	$33.26/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	50	$37.21/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	70	$33.80/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	70	$40.58/hr	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	80	$32.82/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	90	$32.82/hr	13.0%
Southwest Minnesota	90	$38.74/hr	15.5%
Duluth MN-WI MSA	90	$37.65/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	100	$38.07/hr	18.2%
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	110	$32.67/hr	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	120	$37.37/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	160	$37.74/hr	N/A
Central Minnesota	180	$37.37/hr	20.0%
Southeast Minnesota	180	$36.94/hr	20.1%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	2,990	$40.33/hr	19.3%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	3,110	$40.21/hr	N/A
Minnesota	3,760	$39.84/hr	19.6%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Purchasing Managers	1,400	$76.50/hr	7.4%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	3,830	$50.80/hr	8.9%
Managers, All Other	4,640	$77.09/hr	3.1%
Computer Occupations, All Other	3,710	$48.63/hr	7.9%
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	17,140	$37.57/hr	5.1%
Industrial Engineers	18,000	$49.54/hr	16.6%
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	2,320	$37.57/hr	-1.9%
Data Scientists	3,500	$57.45/hr	34.0%
Chief Executives	6,690	$94.33/hr	N/A
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	3,120	$27.70/hr	1.2%

Task for Logisticians

Prepare reports on logistics performance measures.
Develop or maintain payment systems to ensure accuracy of vendor payments.
Develop or maintain freight rate databases for use by supply chain departments to determine the most economical modes of transportation.
Direct the work of logistics analysts.
Communicate with or monitor service providers, such as ocean carriers, air freight forwarders, global consolidators, customs brokers, or trucking companies.
Identify cost-reduction or process-improvement logistic opportunities.
Review contractual commitments, customer specifications, or related information to determine logistics or support requirements.
Direct team activities, establishing task priorities, scheduling and tracking work assignments, providing guidance, and ensuring the availability of resources.
Protect and control proprietary materials.
Maintain logistics records in accordance with corporate policies.