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 2026

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Central Minnesota	210	20	$39.31/hr	$22.80/hr	$30.73/hr	$38.16/hr	$47.38/hr	$52.94/hr

Leading Industries for Logisticians

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Natural Resources and Mining	N/A	N/A
Construction	20	$48.02/hr
Manufacturing	950	$42.03/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	840	$31.10/hr
Information	40	$66.01/hr
Financial Activities	30	$32.15/hr
Professional and Business Services	1,410	$47.17/hr
Education and Health Services	30	$39.18/hr
Other Services	N/A	N/A
Public Administration	130	$42.02/hr

Other Regional Data for Logisticians

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Northeast Balance of State	20	$40.96/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	30	$34.45/hr	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	40	$34.57/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	50	$39.26/hr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	80	$35.58/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	80	$35.82/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	90	$36.84/hr	18.2%
Northwest Minnesota	100	$35.60/hr	13.0%
Southwest Balance of State	100	$42.03/hr	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	100	$35.60/hr	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	110	$33.99/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	130	$37.03/hr	15.5%
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	140	$31.01/hr	N/A
Central Minnesota	210	$38.16/hr	20.0%
Southeast Balance of State	220	$39.91/hr	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	230	$39.91/hr	20.1%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	2,560	$41.25/hr	19.3%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	2,700	$41.06/hr	N/A
Minnesota	3,450	$40.24/hr	19.6%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Purchasing Managers	1,340	$70.79/hr	7.4%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	4,030	$57.77/hr	8.9%
Managers, All Other	4,160	$74.60/hr	3.1%
Computer Occupations, All Other	4,180	$45.34/hr	7.9%
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	16,410	$38.04/hr	5.1%
Industrial Engineers	17,580	$50.73/hr	16.6%
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	2,130	$42.94/hr	-1.9%
Data Scientists	4,020	$63.65/hr	34.0%
Chief Executives	6,740	$95.65/hr	N/A
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	2,760	$29.14/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.