Logisticians
Move goods through a supply chain efficiently, from sourcing to delivery.
At a glance
Looking to 2035, the projected change for Logisticians is +18%, well ahead of the typical occupation we cover. Growth is the contrast with Credit Analysts: +18% here against -4.3% there. The usual way in is a bachelor's degree. A median wage of $82,320 sits 23% above the typical occupation we cover, but in line with the Business & Financial median. Annual openings for Logisticians come to about 26,600. Modeled AI exposure sits at the 88th percentile, with displacement risk rated very high and works-with-AI at 6/100, tilting toward AI replacing tasks.
Similar pay in Business & Financial
Key skills
- Reading Comprehension
- Critical Thinking
- Active Listening
- Speaking
- Monitoring
- Writing
Pay and jobs by state
BLS OEWS May 2025, 50 states and DC. Sorted by jobs; per 1,000 is jobs per thousand workers in the state; vs national compares that rate with the country's.
| State | Jobs | Per 1,000 | vs national | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 32,940 | 1.8 | 1.1× | $93k |
| Texas | 21,030 | 1.5 | 0.9× | $75k |
| Florida | 15,020 | 1.5 | 0.9× | $76k |
| Illinois | 14,170 | 2.3 | 1.4× | $80k |
| Georgia | 12,580 | 2.6 | 1.6× | $78k |
| Virginia | 10,540 | 2.6 | 1.6× | $99k |
| Michigan | 10,270 | 2.3 | 1.4× | $83k |
| Pennsylvania | 9,980 | 1.6 | 1.0× | $79k |
| Ohio | 8,990 | 1.6 | 1.0× | $83k |
| North Carolina | 7,860 | 1.6 | 1.0× | $81k |
All 50 states and DC
| State | Jobs | Per 1,000 | vs national | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 6,930 | 0.7 | 0.4× | $88k |
| Maryland | 6,840 | 2.5 | 1.5× | $103k |
| New Jersey | 6,280 | 1.5 | 0.9× | $92k |
| Washington | 5,670 | 1.6 | 1.0× | $107k |
| Massachusetts | 5,250 | 1.4 | 0.9× | $100k |
| South Carolina | 5,250 | 2.3 | 1.4× | $80k |
| Alabama | 5,190 | 2.5 | 1.5× | $98k |
| Wisconsin | 5,140 | 1.7 | 1.1× | $73k |
| Tennessee | 4,990 | 1.5 | 0.9× | $71k |
| Arizona | 4,800 | 1.5 | 0.9× | $78k |
| Colorado | 4,490 | 1.6 | 1.0× | $96k |
| Indiana | 3,890 | 1.2 | 0.8× | $78k |
| Oklahoma | 3,830 | 2.2 | 1.4× | $87k |
| Utah | 3,760 | 2.2 | 1.3× | $83k |
| Minnesota | 3,450 | 1.2 | 0.7× | $82k |
| Missouri | 3,440 | 1.2 | 0.7× | $78k |
| Oregon | 3,170 | 1.6 | 1.0× | $83k |
| Kentucky | 2,590 | 1.3 | 0.8× | $68k |
| Iowa | 2,480 | 1.6 | 1.0× | $79k |
| Arkansas | 2,220 | 1.7 | 1.1× | $78k |
| Connecticut | 2,200 | 1.3 | 0.8× | $85k |
| Kansas | 1,780 | 1.2 | 0.8× | $70k |
| Louisiana | 1,710 | 0.9 | 0.6× | $75k |
| Mississippi | 1,560 | 1.3 | 0.8× | $75k |
| Nebraska | 1,500 | 1.5 | 0.9× | $65k |
| Washington DC | 1,350 | 1.9 | 1.2× | $105k |
| Nevada | 1,290 | 0.8 | 0.5× | $80k |
| New Mexico | 850 | 1.0 | 0.6× | $98k |
| New Hampshire | 690 | 1.0 | 0.6× | $81k |
| West Virginia | 590 | 0.8 | 0.5× | $72k |
| Hawaii | 570 | 0.9 | 0.6× | $100k |
| Idaho | 570 | 0.7 | 0.4× | $74k |
| Maine | 570 | 0.9 | 0.6× | $78k |
| Rhode Island | 550 | 1.1 | 0.7× | $76k |
| Alaska | 530 | 1.6 | 1.0× | $87k |
| Delaware | 520 | 1.1 | 0.7× | $96k |
| North Dakota | 310 | 0.7 | 0.5× | $73k |
| Montana | 280 | 0.5 | 0.3× | $81k |
| Vermont | 260 | 0.9 | 0.5× | $84k |
| South Dakota | 210 | 0.5 | 0.3× | $80k |
| Wyoming | 120 | 0.4 | 0.3× | $86k |
Top metro areas
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA10,950 jobs · $82k median
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN10,220 jobs · $80k median
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ8,860 jobs · $93k median
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV8,020 jobs · $104k median
- Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA7,420 jobs · $78k median
- Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX7,050 jobs · $77k median
- Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI5,920 jobs · $93k median
- Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX5,420 jobs · $76k median
Where this ranks
Explore Logisticians interactively →Pay and outlook from BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2025-2035). Skills and work activities from O*NET 30.3. AI exposure and future-proof scores are modeled estimates. How these numbers are made.