Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers (SOC 11-3071) earn a median $107,230 a year ($51.55 an hour) in the United States, with 221,180 employed as of May 2025; the highest-paying state is Delaware.
What transportation, storage, and distribution managers do
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers direct the movement and warehousing of goods and materials. Their sites include warehouses and vehicle fleets, and their duties cover transportation, storage, and distribution under organizational policies. The role includes supervising workers who receive, store, test, and ship products, designing and running safety and security routines for warehouses, and inspecting facilities, vehicle fleets, and equipment to decide when repair or testing is needed. They organize subordinate staff, set schedules, and make sure operations follow organizational policies and applicable laws and regulations. They also work with other departments so that logistics fits business systems and processes. Logisticians, who analyze and coordinate the life cycle of a product from an analytical standpoint rather than directing a facility, are classified separately. First-line supervisors of transportation and material-moving workers lead crews directly. The occupation includes logistics managers. They also analyze logistics to find the most cost-effective way to move products or supplies, resolve problems with imports, exports, or customer issues, and write standard and emergency operating procedures for handling goods.
Also called: Aerial Planting and Cultivation Manager, Air Export Logistics Manager, Airport Manager, Ammunition Storage Superintendent, Auto Fleet Manager.
National wage percentiles, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||
| United States | Hourly | $31.31 | $39.64 | $51.55 | $70.56 | $93.70 | $58.46 | 221,180 |
| Annual | $65,120 | $82,440 | $107,230 | $146,770 | $194,900 | $121,600 | ||
Employment per 1,000 jobs and the location quotient are area measures; they appear in the state and metro tables below. To see what a wage in this range leaves after tax, use FastCalc's take-home pay calculator.
Where transportation, storage, and distribution managers earn and work most
Five highest-paying states
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Delaware | Hourly | $48.68 | $59.75 | $69.71 | $84.62 | $101.00 | $73.65 | 310 | 0.65 | 0.45 |
| Annual | $101,250 | $124,290 | $145,000 | $176,010 | $210,080 | $153,200 | ||||
| Washington | Hourly | $40.80 | $51.00 | $65.62 | $80.16 | $97.15 | $68.95 | 2,490 | 0.70 | 0.49 |
| Annual | $84,870 | $106,090 | $136,500 | $166,730 | $202,070 | $143,410 | ||||
| Colorado | Hourly | $38.54 | $49.27 | $63.75 | $80.39 | $102.68 | $67.47 | 2,310 | 0.81 | 0.57 |
| Annual | $80,160 | $102,490 | $132,610 | $167,200 | $213,580 | $140,330 | ||||
| District of Columbia | Hourly | $38.42 | $50.84 | $63.55 | $91.32 | $93.84 | $69.12 | 610 | 0.87 | 0.61 |
| Annual | $79,910 | $105,750 | $132,180 | $189,950 | $195,190 | $143,760 | ||||
| New Jersey | Hourly | $41.99 | $50.52 | $62.79 | $81.44 | $104.25 | $69.81 | 9,120 | 2.13 | 1.50 |
| Annual | $87,330 | $105,080 | $130,610 | $169,390 | $216,840 | $145,200 | ||||
Five states with the most jobs
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| California | Hourly | $34.26 | $41.49 | $59.51 | $79.86 | $100.20 | $64.19 | 30,540 | 1.68 | 1.18 |
| Annual | $71,260 | $86,290 | $123,780 | $166,100 | $208,420 | $133,520 | ||||
| Texas | Hourly | $30.47 | $38.17 | $48.41 | $65.37 | $85.26 | $55.23 | 28,710 | 2.04 | 1.43 |
| Annual | $63,380 | $79,390 | $100,700 | $135,960 | $177,340 | $114,870 | ||||
| Illinois | Hourly | $32.84 | $44.20 | $57.81 | $75.01 | $99.79 | $62.32 | 11,030 | 1.81 | 1.27 |
| Annual | $68,310 | $91,940 | $120,250 | $156,020 | $207,570 | $129,630 | ||||
| Ohio | Hourly | $29.88 | $37.42 | $48.82 | $62.92 | $84.23 | $54.04 | 9,480 | 1.71 | 1.20 |
| Annual | $62,160 | $77,830 | $101,550 | $130,860 | $175,190 | $112,410 | ||||
| New Jersey | Hourly | $41.99 | $50.52 | $62.79 | $81.44 | $104.25 | $69.81 | 9,120 | 2.13 | 1.50 |
| Annual | $87,330 | $105,080 | $130,610 | $169,390 | $216,840 | $145,200 | ||||
Five highest-paying metropolitan areas
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | Hourly | $45.39 | $64.02 | $85.29 | $106.67 | $141.83 | $87.04 | 1,760 | 1.55 | 1.09 |
| Annual | $94,410 | $133,150 | $177,400 | $221,870 | $295,000 | $181,050 | ||||
| Decatur, IL | Hourly | $36.09 | $48.75 | $77.15 | $102.79 | $102.79 | $73.28 | 110 | 2.44 | 1.72 |
| Annual | $75,070 | $101,400 | $160,460 | $213,810 | $213,810 | $152,410 | ||||
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | Hourly | $40.97 | $55.74 | $70.23 | $83.35 | $102.84 | $72.63 | 1,690 | 0.81 | 0.57 |
| Annual | $85,220 | $115,940 | $146,080 | $173,370 | $213,910 | $151,070 | ||||
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | Hourly | $38.31 | $48.90 | $69.79 | $95.42 | $112.12 | $75.27 | 3,750 | 1.58 | 1.11 |
| Annual | $79,690 | $101,720 | $145,170 | $198,480 | $233,200 | $156,560 | ||||
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | Hourly | $43.36 | $51.15 | $69.67 | $79.87 | $97.30 | $69.74 | 120 | 0.73 | 0.51 |
| Annual | $90,200 | $106,400 | $144,910 | $166,120 | $202,380 | $145,070 | ||||
Five metropolitan areas with the most jobs
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | Hourly | $33.67 | $40.31 | $61.30 | $81.25 | $97.53 | $63.98 | 12,260 | 1.96 | 1.37 |
| Annual | $70,040 | $83,840 | $127,500 | $169,000 | $202,850 | $133,080 | ||||
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | Hourly | $42.47 | $51.78 | $64.25 | $83.10 | $104.57 | $71.36 | 10,410 | 1.10 | 0.77 |
| Annual | $88,330 | $107,710 | $133,640 | $172,850 | $217,500 | $148,430 | ||||
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | Hourly | $33.55 | $40.12 | $50.38 | $69.77 | $93.75 | $58.17 | 9,600 | 2.37 | 1.67 |
| Annual | $69,780 | $83,460 | $104,790 | $145,130 | $195,000 | $120,990 | ||||
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | Hourly | $35.36 | $45.63 | $59.68 | $77.16 | $101.40 | $64.04 | 8,570 | 1.90 | 1.34 |
| Annual | $73,540 | $94,920 | $124,120 | $160,490 | $210,910 | $133,210 | ||||
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | Hourly | $31.28 | $39.41 | $50.68 | $69.41 | $87.83 | $57.66 | 7,840 | 2.38 | 1.67 |
| Annual | $65,060 | $81,970 | $105,420 | $144,360 | $182,680 | $119,920 | ||||
Top industries employing transportation, storage, and distribution managers
Warehousing and Storage employ 9.7% of transportation, storage, and distribution managers nationally (21,430 jobs) at a median $99,330 a year ($47.75 an hour), followed by Truck Transportation (8.1%) and Management of Companies and Enterprises (8.0%).
| Industry | Employment | Share of occupation | Median annual | Median hourly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warehousing and Storage NAICS 493100 | 21,430 | 9.7% | $99,330 | $47.75 |
| Truck Transportation NAICS 484000 | 17,860 | 8.1% | $98,800 | $47.50 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises NAICS 551100 | 17,630 | 8.0% | $156,720 | $75.34 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) NAICS 4230A1 | 8,560 | 3.9% | $98,120 | $47.18 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) NAICS 999300 | 7,830 | 3.5% | $122,880 | $59.08 |
Share is the industry's employment over the occupation's national employment (221,180). Industries whose employment BLS withheld are not ranked.
Published medians, May 2021 to May 2025
BLS published a median annual wage of $98,230 for transportation, storage, and distribution managers in May 2021 and $107,230 in May 2025, with employment of 144,640 and 221,180.
| Release | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2021 | $98,230 | $47.22 | 144,640 |
| May 2022 | $98,560 | $47.39 | 169,910 |
| May 2023 | $99,200 | $47.69 | 198,780 |
| May 2024 | $102,010 | $49.05 | 213,000 |
| May 2025 | $107,230 | $51.55 | 221,180 |
BLS does not design OEWS as a time series: each release pools three years of samples, and occupational classifications, area definitions and estimation methods change between releases, so a difference between two releases is not a measure of change over time. The figures are shown as published, side by side, and nothing is computed from them. See how often OEWS is updated.
Every state, by median wage
51 states and DC publish a row for this occupation. A linked state has its own page with the within-state metro table and comparison; the others appear here only.
| Rank | State | Median hourly | Median annual | 10th pct (annual) | 90th pct (annual) | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delaware profile | $69.71 | $145,000 | $101,250 | $210,080 | 310 | 0.65 | 0.45 |
| 2 | Washington profile | $65.62 | $136,500 | $84,870 | $202,070 | 2,490 | 0.70 | 0.49 |
| 3 | Colorado profile | $63.75 | $132,610 | $80,160 | $213,580 | 2,310 | 0.81 | 0.57 |
| 4 | District of Columbia profile | $63.55 | $132,180 | $79,910 | $195,190 | 610 | 0.87 | 0.61 |
| 5 | New Jersey profile | $62.79 | $130,610 | $87,330 | $216,840 | 9,120 | 2.13 | 1.50 |
| 6 | New Hampshire profile | $62.25 | $129,470 | $80,550 | $198,700 | 530 | 0.78 | 0.55 |
| 7 | New York profile | $61.14 | $127,180 | $80,430 | $204,600 | 6,740 | 0.70 | 0.49 |
| 8 | Massachusetts profile | $59.53 | $123,830 | $75,400 | $223,700 | 4,310 | 1.19 | 0.83 |
| 9 | California profile | $59.51 | $123,780 | $71,260 | $208,420 | 30,540 | 1.68 | 1.18 |
| 10 | Georgia profile | $59.29 | $123,330 | $74,920 | $207,890 | 6,700 | 1.37 | 0.96 |
| 11 | Illinois profile | $57.81 | $120,250 | $68,310 | $207,570 | 11,030 | 1.81 | 1.27 |
| 12 | Virginia profile | $57.28 | $119,140 | $77,010 | $205,640 | 3,380 | 0.82 | 0.58 |
| 13 | Alabama profile | $56.88 | $118,320 | $63,710 | $198,970 | 1,250 | 0.59 | 0.41 |
| 14 | Minnesota profile | $56.82 | $118,180 | $71,610 | $200,450 | 4,030 | 1.37 | 0.96 |
| 15 | Rhode Island profile | $56.54 | $117,600 | $71,760 | $207,580 | 450 | 0.89 | 0.63 |
| 16 | Connecticut profile | $54.91 | $114,210 | $68,760 | $179,230 | 2,410 | 1.42 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Wyoming profile | $53.99 | $112,310 | $77,960 | $145,960 | 130 | 0.47 | 0.33 |
| 18 | Indiana profile | $52.27 | $108,720 | $70,690 | $174,220 | 4,190 | 1.31 | 0.92 |
| 19 | Montana profile | $52.01 | $108,180 | $66,300 | $146,570 | 300 | 0.58 | 0.41 |
| 20 | South Dakota profile | $51.64 | $107,410 | $70,090 | $147,230 | 370 | 0.81 | 0.57 |
| 21 | South Carolina profile | $51.37 | $106,860 | $68,150 | $199,970 | 3,460 | 1.50 | 1.06 |
| 22 | Kansas profile | $51.02 | $106,130 | $79,300 | $164,790 | 1,150 | 0.80 | 0.56 |
| 23 | North Carolina profile | $51.01 | $106,100 | $66,090 | $191,650 | 6,650 | 1.35 | 0.95 |
| 24 | Pennsylvania profile | $50.60 | $105,240 | $65,560 | $182,390 | 8,540 | 1.41 | 0.99 |
| 25 | Maryland profile | $50.57 | $105,180 | $71,450 | $169,680 | 3,550 | 1.28 | 0.90 |
| 26 | Oregon profile | $49.77 | $103,520 | $66,260 | $186,460 | 2,860 | 1.45 | 1.02 |
| 27 | Alaska profile | $49.56 | $103,080 | $76,310 | $157,100 | ** | ** | ** |
| 28 | Missouri profile | $49.46 | $102,870 | $58,240 | $186,040 | 3,650 | 1.24 | 0.87 |
| 29 | Utah profile | $49.13 | $102,180 | $65,090 | $169,180 | 3,010 | 1.74 | 1.22 |
| 30 | Maine profile | $49.09 | $102,110 | $65,010 | $169,370 | 370 | 0.58 | 0.40 |
| 31 | Vermont profile | $48.97 | $101,850 | $70,090 | $167,530 | 390 | 1.29 | 0.90 |
| 32 | Florida profile | $48.83 | $101,570 | $54,490 | $173,950 | ** | ** | ** |
| 33 | Ohio profile | $48.82 | $101,550 | $62,160 | $175,190 | 9,480 | 1.71 | 1.20 |
| 34 | Hawaii profile | $48.79 | $101,480 | $70,350 | $173,630 | 830 | 1.33 | 0.93 |
| 35 | New Mexico profile | $48.76 | $101,420 | $65,610 | $155,370 | 660 | 0.76 | 0.53 |
| 36 | Tennessee profile | $48.43 | $100,740 | $55,420 | $181,680 | 4,910 | 1.50 | 1.05 |
| 37 | North Dakota profile | $48.42 | $100,720 | $70,420 | $151,430 | 390 | 0.90 | 0.63 |
| 38 | Texas profile | $48.41 | $100,700 | $63,380 | $177,340 | 28,710 | 2.04 | 1.43 |
| 39 | Kentucky profile | $48.24 | $100,340 | $58,250 | $175,390 | 2,340 | 1.17 | 0.82 |
| 40 | Nevada profile | $48.01 | $99,860 | $62,780 | $162,720 | 2,250 | 1.45 | 1.02 |
| 41 | Michigan profile | $47.65 | $99,100 | $61,720 | $169,020 | 8,180 | 1.86 | 1.31 |
| 42 | Iowa profile | $47.60 | $99,010 | $61,340 | $164,980 | 1,850 | 1.19 | 0.83 |
| 43 | Arizona profile | $47.48 | $98,750 | $68,780 | $166,680 | 3,390 | 1.05 | 0.74 |
| 44 | West Virginia profile | $47.23 | $98,230 | $56,970 | $157,540 | 530 | 0.76 | 0.53 |
| 45 | Nebraska profile | $46.82 | $97,380 | $64,320 | $147,110 | 1,420 | 1.38 | 0.97 |
| 46 | Oklahoma profile | $46.55 | $96,830 | $53,930 | $168,180 | 1,660 | 0.97 | 0.68 |
| 47 | Wisconsin profile | $46.10 | $95,900 | $57,410 | $176,090 | 5,410 | 1.84 | 1.29 |
| 48 | Idaho profile | $45.15 | $93,920 | $56,510 | $171,940 | 1,040 | 1.22 | 0.85 |
| 49 | Louisiana profile | $45.03 | $93,650 | $54,220 | $154,240 | 2,840 | 1.47 | 1.03 |
| 50 | Arkansas profile | $42.89 | $89,200 | $52,620 | $174,990 | 1,440 | 1.10 | 0.78 |
| 51 | Mississippi profile | $41.24 | $85,770 | $51,780 | $154,470 | 2,410 | 2.08 | 1.46 |
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Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS 11-3071 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers.
**- Employment estimate not available.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.
- Top industries: nat4d_M2025_dl.xlsx in oesm25in4.zip (BLS OEWS May 2025, national, 4-digit NAICS, cross-ownership). Employment is the industry's rounded total for this occupation; industries whose employment BLS withheld (**) are not ranked.
- Published medians: national_M2021_dl.xlsx to national_M2024_dl.xlsx in oesm21nat.zip to oesm24nat.zip (BLS OEWS May 2021 to May 2024, national, cross-industry, all ownerships) and the May 2025 spine. Each release is shown as published; nothing is computed between them.
Sources
- BLS Standard Occupational Classification 2018, definition of 11-3071, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- O*NET 30.1 Database, 11-3071.00, National Center for O*NET Development, USDOL/ETA (CC BY 4.0).
- OEWS May 2025 national industry-specific estimates, 4-digit NAICS (oesm25in4.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2021 national estimates (oesm21nat.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2022 national estimates (oesm22nat.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2023 national estimates (oesm23nat.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2024 national estimates (oesm24nat.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2025 national estimates (oesm25nat.zip), the site's data spine, US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
Includes information from O*NET 30.1 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, used under the CC BY 4.0 license.
Description written 2026-10-17 in our own words from the sources above.