Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers pay in the United States

Goes furthest in Delaware
·Management·
221k jobs
Biggest filer Amazon.com Services LLC169 certified filings on public record
$51.55/hr median
221,180 employed
+6% to 2035
54% AI exposure
High school diploma or equivalent
54 states reported
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What this work is

Plan, direct, or coordinate transportation, storage, or distribution activities in accordance with organizational policies and applicable government laws or regulations. Includes logistics managers.

Where the money actually goes furthest

Delaware pays the most both before and after cost of living — $145,000, worth $145,276 once local prices are counted.

Pay by state

54 states and territories publish a median for this occupation. Switch the ranking to see how much the order changes.

Adjusted for what things cost in that state.

Median pay for Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers by state, ranked by what it is worth locally
StateHourlyAnnualWorth locallyAfter state taxJobs
Delaware$69.71/hr$145,000$145,276$136,661310
Alabama$56.88/hr$118,320$133,213$112,5941,250
Colorado$63.75/hr$132,610$128,685$127,5942,310
Georgia$59.29/hr$123,330$128,081$117,5516,700
Washington$65.62/hr$136,500$127,558$136,5002,490
New Hampshire$62.25/hr$129,470$124,287$129,470530
South Dakota$51.64/hr$107,410$121,243$107,410370
Wyoming$53.99/hr$112,310$121,167$112,310130
Illinois$57.81/hr$120,250$120,298$114,43411,030
District of Columbia$63.55/hr$132,180$120,272$123,785610
New Jersey$62.79/hr$130,610$120,034$124,4169,120
Minnesota$56.82/hr$118,180$119,833$111,6074,030
New York$61.14/hr$127,180$117,846$120,5976,740
Virginia$57.28/hr$119,140$117,843$113,0353,380
Kansas$51.02/hr$106,130$117,830$100,4961,150
Massachusetts$59.53/hr$123,830$117,085$117,6384,310
Indiana$52.27/hr$108,720$116,489$105,4884,190
Rhode Island$56.54/hr$117,600$114,978$113,314450
Montana$52.01/hr$108,180$114,294$102,911300
South Carolina$51.37/hr$106,860$113,984$101,8173,460
Missouri$49.46/hr$102,870$113,268$98,8913,650
North Dakota$48.42/hr$100,720$113,219$99,985390
Iowa$47.60/hr$99,010$112,819$95,8021,850
North Carolina$51.01/hr$106,100$112,477$102,1326,650
California$59.51/hr$123,780$111,795$116,24130,540
Kentucky$48.24/hr$100,340$111,291$96,4522,340
Oklahoma$46.55/hr$96,830$110,234$92,7201,660
Connecticut$54.91/hr$114,210$110,230$108,6072,410
New Mexico$48.76/hr$101,420$109,988$97,359660
West Virginia$47.23/hr$98,230$109,754$94,333530
Tennessee$48.43/hr$100,740$109,654$100,7404,910
Ohio$48.82/hr$101,550$109,464$99,4739,480
Nebraska$46.82/hr$97,380$108,079$93,2251,420
Pennsylvania$50.60/hr$105,240$107,861$102,0098,540
Louisiana$45.03/hr$93,650$106,167$91,2152,840
Maine$49.09/hr$102,110$105,213$96,361370
Vermont$48.97/hr$101,850$103,971$97,065390
Texas$48.41/hr$100,700$103,750$100,70028,710
Utah$49.13/hr$102,180$103,358$97,5303,010
Michigan$47.65/hr$99,100$102,993$95,1268,180
Arkansas$42.89/hr$89,200$102,599$85,8971,440
Wisconsin$46.10/hr$95,900$101,912$91,9145,410
Alaska$49.56/hr$103,080$100,703$103,080Not published
Maryland$50.57/hr$105,180$100,209$100,3583,550
Oregon$49.77/hr$103,520$100,154$95,0032,860
Nevada$48.01/hr$99,860$99,879$99,8602,250
Mississippi$41.24/hr$85,770$98,642$82,0972,410
Idaho$45.15/hr$93,920$98,355$89,7161,040
Florida$48.83/hr$101,570$98,220$101,570Not published
Arizona$47.48/hr$98,750$98,083$96,6463,390
Hawaii$48.79/hr$101,480$92,296$95,210830
Puerto Rico$40.17/hr$83,560Not publishedNot published820
Guam$40.08/hr$83,360Not publishedNot published150
Virgin Islands$27.11/hr$56,390Not publishedNot published40

National median for comparison: $107,230. “Worth locally” divides pay by the area’s price level, so a figure above the headline means money goes further there than the US average.

$107,230/year

$51.55/hr an hour, national median

Across the states

$43,260$189,950

25th to 75th percentile, lowest and highest state

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How much of this job could software do?

54%Moderate exposure
Hands, places, peopleLanguage and information

The two methods broadly agree.

Method 1 — ability mix59%

Cognitive share of O*NET ability importance (element families 1.A.1–1.A.4), O*NET 31.0

Method 2 — task content49%

Importance-weighted share of O*NET tasks classed as language or information work, O*NET 31.0

What this does and does not mean

Exposure means a model could plausibly do a meaningful share of the tasks in this job. It is not a forecast that the job disappears, and it says nothing about whether any employer will actually automate it.

For what the labour market expects, the Bureau of Labor Statistics projects employment in this occupation to change by +6% between 2025 and 2035, with about 18,300 openings a year.

Which parts are exposed

  • Supervise the activities of workers engaged in receiving, storing, testing, and shipping products or materials.
  • Plan, develop, or implement warehouse safety and security programs and activities.
  • Inspect physical conditions of warehouses, vehicle fleets, or equipment and order testing, maintenance, repairs, or replacements.
  • Plan, organize, or manage the work of subordinate staff to ensure that the work is accomplished in a manner consistent with organizational requirements.
  • Determine appropriate equipment and staffing levels to load, unload, move, or store materials.
  • Manage activities related to strategic or tactical purchasing, material requirements planning, controlling inventory, warehousing, or receiving.

Amber marks language and information work. Green marks tasks that need a person in a place.

What named employers said they would pay

From certified US Department of Labor visa filings. These are wages employers committed to for sponsored roles — not company-wide averages, and not necessarily what everyone in the job earns. Cells with fewer than three filings are withheld so no individual’s pay is identifiable.

EmployerRole as filedState25thMedian75thFilings
Amazon.com Services LLCSupply Chain Manager IIIWA$119,974$143,000$157,700169
Amazon.com Services LLCMgr III, Supply ChainTX$120,140$142,800$148,55066
Tesla, Inc.Staff Sourcing EngineerCA$135,096$157,500$181,00065
Amazon.com Services LLCManager I, OperationsCA$142,800$142,800$151,20064
Amazon.com Services LLCSUPPLY CHAIN MANAGER IIITN$103,900$124,500$142,80051
Amazon.com Services LLCInstock Manager IIINY$135,300$142,896$163,50037
Amazon Data Services, IncHardware Commodity Specialist IIWA$108,120$121,992$155,40028
Amazon Data Services, IncHW Commodity Specialist IIITX$120,000$147,900$149,92524
Amazon.com Services LLCSupply Chain Manager IIIVA$140,560$142,800$150,00019
Amazon.com Services LLCDirector, OperationsIL$142,800$146,405$156,55818
Amazon.com Services LLCSenior Manager, Supply Chain ManagementMA$105,825$135,750$148,22516
Google LLCTechnical Program ManagerCA$187,750$204,500$231,25014
Amazon.com Services LLCSupply Chain Manager IIIAZ$115,400$142,800$142,80013
Amazon.com Services LLCManager I, OperationsFL$142,800$142,800$152,00013
Amazon.com Services LLCMgr III, Supply ChainMI$142,800$142,800$142,80012

Where transportation, storage, and distribution managers move next

Occupations that share most of this one’s skills, with the pay difference and the change in AI exposure.

Location

San Diego, CA, United States of America (SAN-San Diego Intl.)

Photograph by Yan Krukau.