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Cargo and Freight Agents in Minnesota

Want to work in Minnesota as a Cargo or Freight Agent? Read this first!

5.9% Jobs Projection
$47,510 Median Salary
120 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Cargo and Freight Agents in Minnesota are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Cargo and Freight Agents in Minnesota is growing faster than average.

  • Cargo and Freight Agents in Minnesota earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Cargo and Freight Agents Work in Minnesota?

In Minnesota, there were 1,490 people working as Cargo and Freight Agents in the year 2018.

There were 1,450 Cargo and Freight Agents employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 40 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 960 Cargo and Freight Agents working in it, which means Minnesota has more Cargo and Freight Agents than average.

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Job Projections for Minnesota

Jobs for Cargo and Freight Agents in this state are growing at a rate of 5.9% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 10.4%.

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Minnesota Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 120 annual job openings, and a total of 1,430 jobs for Minnesota Cargo and Freight Agents in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 8,600 annual jobs and 99,100 total jobs in 2026.

What do Cargo and Freight Agents Make in Minnesota?

In 2018 wages for Cargo and Freight Agents ranged from $27,590 to $72,010 with $47,510 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.26 to $34.62. The median hourly rate was $22.84.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $21.42 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.42.

The median salary in Minnesota is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Minnesota Metros for Cargo and Freight Agents

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Cargo and Freight Agents.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 1,220 $47,220
Fargo, ND-MN 60 $37,570
St. Cloud, MN 50 $50,260

Top States for Cargo and Freight Agents Employment

The table below shows the states where most Cargo and Freight Agents work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 12,990 $43,950
Texas 9,270 $41,680
New York 7,160 $41,600
Florida 6,490 $38,830
Georgia 4,760 $44,020
Illinois 4,280 $44,180
New Jersey 3,270 $54,110
Ohio 3,220 $40,420
Virginia 3,110 $46,960
North Carolina 2,980 $43,920
Kentucky 2,970 $39,500
Pennsylvania 2,550 $44,900
Missouri 2,280 $44,380
Indiana 2,050 $42,720
Washington 1,960 $49,550
Michigan 1,920 $41,490
South Carolina 1,540 $39,860
Minnesota 1,490 $47,510
Oregon 1,420 $47,820
Massachusetts 1,400 $44,540

Below are the states where Cargo and Freight Agents get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
New Jersey $54,110
South Dakota $53,480
New Hampshire $51,610
Alabama $50,550
New Mexico $49,850
Washington $49,550
Arkansas $47,990
Oregon $47,820
Minnesota $47,510
Idaho $47,310

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