DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

43-5011 Cargo and Freight Agents

Occupational Description:
Expedite and route movement of incoming and outgoing cargo and freight shipments in airline, train, and trucking terminals and shipping docks. Take orders from customers and arrange pickup of freight and cargo for delivery to loading platform. Prepare and examine bills of lading to determine shipping charges and tariffs.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
Minnesota 1,610259$25.72/hr$1.05/hr$14.62/hr$17.86/hr$23.73/hr$29.99/hr$36.98/hr
U S 95,8102,299$22.75/hr$0.20/hr$13.03/hr$16.59/hr$21.29/hr$27.23/hr$33.59/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Leading Industries for Cargo and Freight Agents
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Trade, Transportation and Utilities1,450$23.31/hr
Manufacturing20$21.43/hr
Other Regional Data For Cargo and Freight Agents
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Minnesota 1,610 $23.73/hr 12.6%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 1,380 $22.87/hr N/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 1,340 $23.10/hr 12.4%
Central Minnesota 130 $25.39/hr 12.4%
Fargo ND-MN MSA 90 $17.83/hr N/A
Southeast Balance of State 80 N/A N/A
Southeast Minnesota 80 $27.43/hr 13.7%
St Cloud MN MSA 70 $26.41/hr N/A
Northeast Minnesota 30 $19.53/hr N/A
Rochester MN MSA 20 N/A N/A
Southwest Minnesota 10 N/A N/A
Northeast Balance of State N/A N/A N/A
Southwest Balance of State N/A N/A N/A
Northwest Balance of State N/A N/A N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA N/A N/A N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA N/A N/A N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA N/A N/A N/A
Northwest Minnesota N/A N/A 14.3%
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA N/A N/A N/A
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