Logisticians

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2020 Workforce

160k

Average Age

40.4

Estimated Job Growth

4.36%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$61,815

Average Male Salary

$65,887

Average Female Salary

$53,778

About

Logisticians are most often employed by the National security & international affairs industry. The average yearly wage for Logisticians was $61,815 in 2020.

The locations that employ the most Logisticians are Huntsville City (Far West & Southwest) PUMA, AL, Virginia Beach City (Central) PUMA, VA, and Huntsville (North) & Madison (East) Cities PUMA, AL. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Logisticians are Huntsville (North) & Madison (East) Cities PUMA, AL, Craven County PUMA, NC, and Huntsville City (Far West & Southwest) PUMA, AL.

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Employment and salary information for the Logisticians workforce. Logisticians workforce in 2020 was 159,732 people, of which 33.6% were women and 66.4% were men. Logisticians are paid most in Chesapeake City (South & West) PUMA, VA but are relatively concentrated in Huntsville (North) & Madison (East) Cities PUMA, AL.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

106,013

Male Workforce

± 7.99k

53,719

Female Workforce

± 5.69k

The Logisticians workforce in 2020 was 159,732 people (33.6% women and 66.4% men). This implies an average annual growth of 40.3% between 2014 (113,853) and 2020 (159,732).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Logisticians.

During 2020, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Delaware ($103,284), District of Columbia ($82,576), and Maryland ($80,131).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$61,815

AVERAGE WAGE

#180 in the ranking (2020)

$55,954

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2020, Logisticians earned an average of $61,815, $5,861 more than the average national salary of $55,954

The graph shows the ranking of Logisticians in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2020.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.322

WAGE GINI

In 2020, Logisticians had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.322, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Logisticians (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Logisticians compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Logisticians and on wages for those in the field. National security & international affairs is the industry that employs the most Logisticians, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Logisticians, by average wage, is Agricultural chemical manufacturing ($128,899).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

160k

2020 Workforce

± 9,807

2.66%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 8.51%

This graphic shows the share of Logisticians employed by various industries. National security & international affairs employs the largest share of Logisticians at 41.9%, followed by Management, scientific & technical consulting services with 39.2% and Services incidental to transportation with 18.9%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Logisticians in the US. The workforce of Logisticians in 2020 was 159,732 people, with 33.6% woman, and 66.4% men. The average age of male Logisticians in the workforce is 40.4 and of female Logisticians is 40.4, and the most common race/ethnicity for Logisticians is White.

Gender and Age

Metric

The workforce of Logisticians in 2020 was 159,732 people, with 33.6% woman, and 66.4% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 25 to 29 years (24,804 people), 30 to 34 years (24,467 people), and 35 to 39 years (22,111 people). Among them they concentrated 44.8% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2020, 15.4% of Logisticians workers were Hispanic and 84.6% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (71.8%), Puerto Rican (20.2)%, and Cuban (8)%

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Races

In 2020, 67.9% of the Logisticians workforce were White, of which 32.8% were women and 67.2% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (16.7%) and Asian (5.71%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Logisticians from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Logisticians is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2020 were Transportation.

Among the necessary skills for Logisticians, Reading Comprehension stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Logisticians need more than the average amount of Programming.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Logisticians in 2020 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (29,266 people), Social Sciences (5,878 people), and Engineering (4,062 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Logisticians workers were Bachelors Degree (52,164 people), Some college (40,311 people), and High School or Equivalent (26,448 people).

The graphic shows the Logisticians workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Value

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Logisticians from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Logisticians need many skills, but most especially Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Systems Analysis.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Logisticians from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.71%, but Logisticians are expected to see a growth of 4.36% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

4.36%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Logisticians. This profession is expected to grow more than than 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.