Median salary
$99,200
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Logistics Operations
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
Leaders responsible for transportation, warehousing, and distribution execution. This role family is highly relevant for CLTD, CILT, CLP, and CPL candidates.
Mean salary
$111,870
90th percentile
$175,530
National employment
198,780
National salary band
10th percentile
$58,810
25th percentile
$76,120
Median
$99,200
75th percentile
$133,090
The salary band above comes from the published BLS occupation profile for this role. State and metro sections below use the published geographic leaderboards exposed on the same occupation pages, which are reported with annual mean wage.
Relevant certification paths
SCMP - Supply Chain Management Professional
Broad executive supply chain credential for candidates targeting end-to-end planning, sourcing, operations, and network roles.
CSCP - Certified Supply Chain Professional
ASCM's broad end-to-end supply chain credential that maps well to logistics, planning, and operations-heavy roles.
CILT - Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport
Transport and logistics professional pathway with strong relevance to distribution and network execution roles.
CPL - Certified Professional Logistician
Logistics specialist credential oriented toward routing, warehousing, and freight execution careers.
CLP - Certified Logistics Professional
Logistics credential that supports transport, distribution, and warehouse-adjacent career moves.
CLTD - Certified in Logistics, Transportation and Distribution
Flagship logistics, transportation, and distribution credential aligned with warehousing and network roles.
CSCM - Certified Supply Chain Manager
Management-focused supply chain credential for broad supply chain leadership progression.
Top-paying states
Published BLS geographic wage leaderboard for this role.
| State | Annual mean wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Delaware | $148,440 | 320 |
| District of Columbia | $146,990 | 550 |
| New Jersey | $140,000 | 6,510 |
| New York | $135,960 | 5,590 |
| Washington | $128,960 | 3,030 |
Metro benchmarks
Higher-resolution metro snapshots for candidates comparing specific labor markets.
| Metro area | Annual mean wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $178,570 | 1,400 |
| Midland, MI | $149,460 | 110 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | $144,780 | 7,960 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | $143,500 | 3,940 |
| Trenton, NJ | $139,410 | 310 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $136,510 | 2,140 |
| Portsmouth, NH-ME | $135,780 | 60 |
| Greeley, CO | $135,740 | 80 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $133,590 | 360 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $133,010 | 90 |
Source
These figures come from the published BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics occupation profile pages. State and metro leaderboards on this page use the published annual mean wage rankings exposed by BLS for the occupation-specific geographic profile.
Source: bls.gov (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS occupation profiles, May 2023 public data)
Last updated: May 22, 2026. Salary geography snippets currently reflect BLS May 2023 occupation profiles.
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