Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

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 2024

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	3,610	141	$43.27/hr	$27.92/hr	$33.42/hr	$39.93/hr	$50.76/hr	$62.97/hr

Leading Industries for Logisticians

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Natural Resources and Mining	N/A	N/A
Construction	50	$36.26/hr
Manufacturing	850	$40.67/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	540	$38.57/hr
Information	30	$30.48/hr
Financial Activities	N/A	N/A
Professional and Business Services	1,920	$41.02/hr
Education and Health Services	90	$37.57/hr
Other Services	N/A	N/A
Public Administration	110	$39.14/hr

Other Regional Data for Logisticians

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Northeast Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	20	$27.41/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	40	$36.86/hr	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	50	$37.50/hr	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	60	$25.54/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	70	$38.78/hr	18.2%
Northwest Minnesota	70	$36.29/hr	13.0%
St Cloud MN MSA	70	$33.57/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	70	$40.18/hr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	80	$37.57/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	80	$33.75/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	90	$34.24/hr	15.5%
Southeast Balance of State	130	$36.83/hr	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	140	$36.43/hr	20.1%
Fargo ND-MN MSA	140	$33.08/hr	N/A
Central Minnesota	170	$37.90/hr	20.0%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	2,940	$40.77/hr	19.3%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	3,070	$40.67/hr	N/A
Minnesota	3,610	$39.93/hr	19.6%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Purchasing Managers	1,310	$68.84/hr	7.4%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	3,730	$54.94/hr	8.9%
Managers, All Other	5,400	$73.14/hr	3.1%
Computer Occupations, All Other	4,150	$49.34/hr	7.9%
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	16,860	$33.78/hr	5.1%
Industrial Engineers	18,760	$49.35/hr	16.6%
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	2,720	$39.24/hr	-1.9%
Data Scientists	2,240	$56.77/hr	34.0%
Chief Executives	6,680	$94.67/hr	N/A
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	3,210	$26.64/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.