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Logistician Salary

Logisticians earn a median $82,320 a year nationally. Business and Financial Operations Occupations

U.S. median
$82,320
$39.58 per hour
Range
$50,890 – $133,160
10th to 90th percentile
Employed
251,040
across the U.S.

Logistician take-home pay calculator

Starts at the national median. Pick your state to see your real paycheck.

Logistician
Deductions, kids & local tax

2026 tax year. Federal brackets from IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32.

Your take-home pay
$66,742
per year · effective tax rate 18.9%
$5,562Monthly
$2,781Twice a month
$2,567Every 2 weeks
$32.09Hourly
  • Federal income tax$9,280
  • Social Security (6.2%)$5,104
  • Medicare (1.45%)$1,194
  • Texas income tax$0
  • Take-home pay$66,742

Marginal rate: 22% federal + 0.00% state

Pay by experience

PercentileSalaryHourlyTake-home (no state tax)
10th percentile (entry level)$50,890$24.47$43,070
25th percentile$64,440$30.98$53,958
Median (50th)$82,320$39.58$66,742
75th percentile$106,190$51.05$83,535
90th percentile (top earners)$133,160$64.02$102,281

Best cities for logisticians (after tax & cost of living)

#Metro areaMedianTake-homeReal value*Jobs
1Lexington Park, MD$131,600$95,264$94,5461,350
2Huntsville, AL$117,060$85,594$91,9652,780
3Dayton, OH$105,060$80,633$86,9881,460
4Davenport, IA$100,710$76,504$85,884770
5Fayetteville, NC$98,670$74,816$81,341520
6Oklahoma City, OK$94,520$71,617$79,2152,560
7Warner Robins, GA$96,800$72,528$77,3311,650
8Colorado Springs, CO$103,480$77,783$77,237640
9Seattle, WA$108,920$85,455$76,8954,420
10San Jose, CA$115,570$82,113$74,3623,440
11Baltimore, MD$102,700$76,565$73,2773,230
12Ogden, UT$96,100$73,078$72,8241,730
13St. Louis, MO$88,880$68,117$71,6362,430
14Peoria, IL$85,930$65,173$71,437570
15Richmond, VA$92,500$69,399$70,9181,340
16Detroit, MI$93,130$70,640$70,4305,920
17Oxnard, CA$108,340$77,793$70,3791,030
18Virginia Beach, VA$91,460$68,727$70,1722,600
19Washington, DC$104,330$76,327$70,0998,020
20Augusta, GA$84,090$64,246$69,906460
21Denver, CO$97,290$73,701$69,6732,570
22Boston, MA$101,540$75,406$69,6494,510
23Spartanburg, SC$82,950$63,365$69,593620
24Bakersfield, CA$95,470$70,103$69,487520
25San Antonio, TX$80,490$65,455$69,1061,780

*Take-home pay in U.S.-average dollars (BEA Regional Price Parities).

Highest-paying cities

Logistician salary by state

StateMedianTake-homeRangeJobs
Washington $107,250$84,280 $68,860 – $163,9505,670
District of Columbia $104,770$76,599 $64,080 – $169,0601,350
Maryland $102,700$76,565 $64,090 – $156,7506,840
Massachusetts $100,360$74,635 $67,100 – $160,3205,250
Hawaii $100,340$73,323 $63,790 – $143,020570
Virginia $98,920$73,546 $64,000 – $156,75010,540
Alabama $98,450$73,432 $61,320 – $142,6705,190
New Mexico $98,430$74,583 $63,190 – $146,850850
Colorado $96,090$72,910 $63,060 – $145,3504,490
Delaware $96,090$71,428 $67,380 – $139,590520
California $92,890$68,561 $57,720 – $153,22032,940
New Jersey $92,280$70,061 $63,740 – $136,5906,280
New York $88,240$66,739 $60,370 – $136,9406,930
Alaska $87,280$70,231 $57,960 – $133,090530
Oklahoma $86,600$66,402 $46,880 – $127,0703,830
Wyoming $85,550$69,014 $65,170 – $133,490120
Connecticut $85,450$65,819 $61,490 – $126,8802,200
Vermont $83,560$64,560 $63,350 – $107,520260
Ohio $83,460$66,031 $52,000 – $131,1208,990
Utah $83,300$64,649 $51,540 – $125,4403,760
Michigan $83,200$64,076 $52,810 – $132,90010,270
Oregon $83,180$60,899 $52,610 – $133,8403,170
Minnesota $82,320$62,668 $54,730 – $130,4403,450
Montana $81,270$62,773 $57,260 – $117,650280
New Hampshire $81,270$66,003 $51,310 – $130,580690
North Carolina $80,780$62,944 $55,810 – $128,1807,860
South Carolina $80,330$61,679 $49,460 – $123,6405,250
Illinois $80,100$61,360 $48,020 – $128,07014,170
South Dakota $80,020$65,124 $56,660 – $136,990210
Nevada $79,600$64,829 $51,020 – $117,3201,290
Pennsylvania $79,340$62,210 $50,960 – $122,5609,980
Iowa $78,740$61,883 $53,530 – $110,2402,480
Arkansas $78,400$61,140 $45,780 – $134,9102,220
Missouri $78,350$61,204 $49,040 – $124,3903,440
Maine $77,780$59,480 $50,420 – $108,320570
Indiana $77,670$61,209 $49,310 – $122,9103,890
Arizona $77,620$61,704 $52,170 – $124,7404,800
Georgia $77,570$59,997 $46,200 – $115,84012,580
Florida $76,410$62,584 $45,370 – $122,93015,020
Rhode Island $76,180$60,183 $47,010 – $129,630550
Texas $75,480$61,930 $45,310 – $123,79021,030
Louisiana $75,230$59,884 $50,550 – $129,2301,710
Mississippi $75,160$59,431 $47,560 – $112,8301,560
Idaho $73,920$58,023 $50,120 – $135,220570
Wisconsin $73,180$57,814 $52,620 – $118,7105,140
North Dakota $72,800$59,884 $56,120 – $101,830310
West Virginia $71,590$56,678 $48,290 – $108,360590
Tennessee $71,280$58,975 $42,730 – $127,7004,990
Kansas $69,520$54,658 $46,400 – $114,0901,780
Kentucky $68,420$54,686 $48,960 – $106,2802,590
Nebraska $65,370$52,610 $40,230 – $121,6001,500

Frequently asked questions

How much does a logistician make?

The national median salary for logisticians is $82,320 a year ($39.58 an hour). The lowest-paid 10% earn under $50,890 and the top 10% earn over $133,160. Source: BLS, May 2025.

Which state pays logisticians the most?

Washington has the highest median pay at $107,250. After taxes and local prices, Lexington Park, MD offers the best real take-home pay of any metro area.

How many logisticians are there in the U.S.?

About 251,040 people work as logisticians nationwide.

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