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Freight Forwarders Salary in CA

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Freight Forwarders in CA have a median annual salary of $57,690, with 17,060 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $38,430 at the 10th percentile to $83,060 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$57,690

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$27.73

Employment

17,060

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$38,430
10th
$47,270
25th
$57,690
Median
$73,730
75th
$83,060
90th

Local compared with national

CA

$57,690

Median annual · 2025

United States

$52,260

Median annual · 2025

The CA median is 10.4% above the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $5,430).

Top skills

  1. 1.Reading ComprehensionImportance 3.8
  2. 2.CoordinationImportance 3.8
  3. 3.MonitoringImportance 3.5
  4. 4.Active ListeningImportance 3.4
  5. 5.Critical ThinkingImportance 3.4
  6. 6.WritingImportance 3.3
  7. 7.SpeakingImportance 3.3
  8. 8.Social PerceptivenessImportance 3.3
  9. 9.NegotiationImportance 3.3
  10. 10.Service OrientationImportance 3.3
  11. 11.Time ManagementImportance 3.3
  12. 12.Active LearningImportance 3.1

Career information

Education and experience

Typical education
Bachelor's Degree
Experience
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Job zone
2

Technology used

  • AESDirect
  • Arcline ArcFreight
  • CargoWise ediEnterprise
  • CEDAS Gateway
  • Email software
  • IES Ecellerate
  • Kewill Global Trade and Logistics
  • Manufacturing resource planning MRP software
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Word
  • Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne
  • Order management software

Common tasks

  • Complete customs paperwork.
  • 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.
  • Arrange delivery or storage of goods at destinations.

Related careers

Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.

Freight Forwarders salary in other locations

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