Freight Forwarders — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$52,260
United States, 2025
Employment
97,670
United States, 2025
Typical education
Bachelor's Degree
Job Zone 2
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
Research rates, routings, or modes of transport for shipment of products. Maintain awareness of regulations affecting the international movement of cargo. Make arrangements for additional services, such as storage or inland transportation.
- O*NET code
- 43-5011.01
- Job zone
- 2
- Experience required
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Typical tasks
- Negotiate shipping rates with freight carriers.
- Arrange for special transport of sensitive cargoes, such as livestock, food, or medical supplies.
- Arrange for applicable duties, taxes, or paperwork for customs clearance.
- Inform clients of factors such as shipping options, timelines, transfers, or regulations affecting shipments.
- Prepare shipping documentation, such as bills of lading, packing lists, dock receipts, or certificates of origin.
- Prepare invoices or cost quotations for freight transportation.
- Select shipment routes, based on nature of goods shipped, transit times, or security needs.
- Calculate weight, volume, or cost of goods to be moved.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$38,340
25th percentile
$45,710
75th percentile
$63,390
90th percentile
$79,810
Most important skills
- Coordination3.8
- Reading Comprehension3.8
- Monitoring3.5
- Critical Thinking3.4
- Active Listening3.4
- Service Orientation3.3
- Time Management3.3
- Negotiation3.3
- Writing3.3
- Speaking3.3
- Social Perceptiveness3.3
- Active Learning3.1
What skills do you need?
Select the skills you already have
Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 18 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
18
Your selected skills cover approximately 0% of the skills identified for this occupation in O*NET. This is a coverage measure of listed skills only — it is not a qualification, hiring or interview outcome.
Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coordination | 3.8 | 3.4 | Not selected | 3.4 |
| Reading Comprehension | 3.8 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.4 | 3.4 | Not selected | 3.4 |
| Active Listening | 3.4 | 3.4 | Not selected | 3.4 |
| Negotiation | 3.3 | 3.4 | Not selected | 3.4 |
| Monitoring | 3.5 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Speaking | 3.3 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.3 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Service Orientation | 3.3 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Time Management | 3.3 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Writing | 3.3 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Persuasion | 3.1 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Active Learning | 3.1 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.1 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Systems Analysis | 3.0 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Mathematics | 3.0 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Systems Evaluation | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with Freight ForwardersHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| DC | $76,250 | 60 | 2025 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $68,080 | 30 | 2025 |
| NH | $67,660 | 80 | 2025 |
| Tulsa, OK | $67,140 | 130 | 2025 |
| Rapid City, SD | $65,440 | 30 | 2025 |
| Trenton, NJ | $65,320 | 40 | 2025 |
| Davenport, IA | $64,580 | 60 | 2025 |
| SD | $64,340 | 200 | 2025 |
| New Haven, CT | $63,380 | 80 | 2025 |
| Missoula, MT | $63,010 | 60 | 2025 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $63,010 | 60 | 2025 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $62,950 | 100 | 2025 |
| Hartford, CT | $62,830 | 220 | 2025 |
| NE | $62,500 | 390 | 2025 |
| Omaha, NE | $62,240 | 290 | 2025 |
| Syracuse, NY | $62,100 | 120 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | $61,860 | 1,940 | 2025 |
| Vallejo, CA | $61,560 | 50 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | $60,980 | 1,960 | 2025 |
| Great Falls, MT | $60,810 | 50 | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.