Job outlook for cargo agents in the United States

Cargo agent job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:

• The projected cargo agent job growth rate is 1% from 2018-2028.

• About 46,900 new jobs for cargo agents are projected over the next decade.

• Cargo agent salaries have increased 4% for cargo agents in the last 5 years.

• There are over 13,897 cargo agents currently employed in the United States.

• There are 27,874 active cargo agent job openings in the US.

• The average cargo agent salary is $35,411.

Compare the number of cargo agent jobs and the average cargo agent salary over time.

The map below shows you the number of cargo agent job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where cargo agents earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.