Best states for a logistics planner

Q: What is the best state for logistics planners?

The best state to be a logistics planner is District of Columbia based on logistics planner salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for logistics planners?

The highest paying state for logistics planners is Tennessee based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for logistics planners?

The worst state for logistics planners is Florida, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Do you wonder which states in the U.S. are the best for logistics planners? If so, we have the full list of best to worst states for logistics planner jobs for you to check out and see if you think it's time to move and start anew. Not all states fare the same when it come to job opportunity and pay.Turns out, the median salary for the highest 10% of logistics planners in America is $83,000.

We figured that the best places for logistics planner jobs has three things everyone would agree on. There would be high annual wages, good career prospects (no matter what phase of the career you are in), and a lot of job opportunities.We found that the Midwest is best for logistics planners, and the Northeast is the worst. Baltimore, MD is the best city in the country for logistics planner jobs, where as District of Columbia is the best state in the country.

10 best states for logistics planners in 2025

1. District of Columbia
Total logistics planner jobs: 110
Average annual salary: $84,650
Lowest 10 percent earn: $61,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $115,000
Location Quotient:
1.58
Logistics planner jobs in District of Columbia
2. Maryland
Total logistics planner jobs: 393
Average annual salary: $77,665
Lowest 10 percent earn: $56,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $105,000
Location Quotient:
1.5
Logistics planner jobs in Maryland
3. New Hampshire
Total logistics planner jobs: 96
Average annual salary: $65,360
Lowest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $87,000
Location Quotient:
1.33
Logistics planner jobs in New Hampshire
4. California
Total logistics planner jobs: 1,323
Average annual salary: $75,645
Lowest 10 percent earn: $55,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $102,000
Location Quotient:
1.09
Logistics planner jobs in California
5. Pennsylvania
Total logistics planner jobs: 524
Average annual salary: $64,584
Lowest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $87,000
Location Quotient:
1.09
Logistics planner jobs in Pennsylvania
6. Montana
Total logistics planner jobs: 51
Average annual salary: $66,099
Lowest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $86,000
Location Quotient:
1.07
Logistics planner jobs in Montana
7. Washington
Total logistics planner jobs: 249
Average annual salary: $72,376
Lowest 10 percent earn: $55,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $93,000
Location Quotient:
0.82
Logistics planner jobs in Washington
8. Rhode Island
Total logistics planner jobs: 40
Average annual salary: $69,799
Lowest 10 percent earn: $51,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $93,000
Location Quotient:
0.79
Logistics planner jobs in Rhode Island
9. Connecticut
Total logistics planner jobs: 169
Average annual salary: $65,193
Lowest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $87,000
Location Quotient:
1.23
Logistics planner jobs in Connecticut
10. Massachusetts
Total logistics planner jobs: 374
Average annual salary: $68,437
Lowest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $91,000
Location Quotient:
0.98
Logistics planner jobs in Massachusetts

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a logistics planner

You can read about how the best state rankings are calculated here.

Detailed list of the best states for a logistics planner

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	District of Columbia	$84,650	$61,000	693,972	110
2	Maryland	$77,665	$56,000	6,052,177	393
3	New Hampshire	$65,360	$48,000	1,342,795	96
4	California	$75,645	$55,000	39,536,653	1,323
5	Pennsylvania	$64,584	$47,000	12,805,537	524
6	Montana	$66,099	$50,000	1,050,493	51
7	Washington	$72,376	$55,000	7,405,743	249
8	Rhode Island	$69,799	$51,000	1,059,639	40
9	Connecticut	$65,193	$48,000	3,588,184	169
10	Massachusetts	$68,437	$50,000	6,859,819	374
11	Indiana	$62,653	$46,000	6,666,818	281
12	Kentucky	$62,946	$45,000	4,454,189	153
13	Vermont	$62,367	$46,000	623,657	53
14	Michigan	$63,484	$47,000	9,962,311	294
15	New Mexico	$64,331	$46,000	2,088,070	72
16	Arkansas	$62,683	$44,000	3,004,279	93
17	South Carolina	$61,066	$43,000	5,024,369	202
18	New Jersey	$64,357	$47,000	9,005,644	337
19	Alaska	$63,835	$55,000	739,795	49
20	Maine	$65,218	$49,000	1,335,907	36
21	Nebraska	$62,557	$46,000	1,920,076	82
22	West Virginia	$62,576	$45,000	1,815,857	39
23	Hawaii	$64,821	$55,000	1,427,538	73
24	Colorado	$62,022	$45,000	5,607,154	283
25	Utah	$60,778	$45,000	3,101,833	132
26	Arizona	$60,354	$44,000	7,016,270	268
27	Virginia	$61,177	$44,000	8,470,020	508
28	Mississippi	$58,679	$40,000	2,984,100	93
29	North Carolina	$60,226	$43,000	10,273,419	386
30	Minnesota	$61,805	$46,000	5,576,606	257
31	New York	$61,148	$45,000	19,849,399	584
32	Ohio	$58,380	$43,000	11,658,609	408
33	Alabama	$56,584	$39,000	4,874,747	196
34	Nevada	$55,921	$40,000	2,998,039	101
35	Illinois	$59,750	$44,000	12,802,023	474
36	Oklahoma	$59,774	$42,000	3,930,864	76
37	Wisconsin	$56,829	$42,000	5,795,483	227
38	Oregon	$59,376	$45,000	4,142,776	159
39	Wyoming	$52,346	$39,000	579,315	35
40	North Dakota	$52,781	$40,000	755,393	46
41	Kansas	$58,696	$42,000	2,913,123	83
42	Delaware	$55,054	$40,000	961,939	60
43	Missouri	$57,799	$42,000	6,113,532	176
44	Texas	$55,929	$38,000	28,304,596	671
45	Georgia	$54,215	$38,000	10,429,379	404
46	Iowa	$51,753	$38,000	3,145,711	147
47	South Dakota	$52,228	$39,000	869,666	36
48	Tennessee	$47,795	$34,000	6,715,984	244
49	Louisiana	$53,247	$36,000	4,684,333	96
50	Idaho	$52,578	$39,000	1,716,943	54
51	Florida	$51,237	$35,000	20,984,400	531

Highest paying states for logistics planners

Rank	State	Avg. Logistics Planner Salary
1	District of Columbia	$84,650
2	Maryland	$77,665
3	New Hampshire	$65,360
4	California	$75,645
5	Pennsylvania	$64,584
6	Montana	$66,099
7	Washington	$72,376
8	Rhode Island	$69,799
9	Connecticut	$65,193
10	Massachusetts	$68,437
11	Indiana	$62,653
12	Kentucky	$62,946
13	Vermont	$62,367
14	Michigan	$63,484
15	New Mexico	$64,331
16	Arkansas	$62,683
17	South Carolina	$61,066
18	New Jersey	$64,357
19	Alaska	$63,835
20	Maine	$65,218
21	Nebraska	$62,557
22	West Virginia	$62,576
23	Hawaii	$64,821
24	Colorado	$62,022
25	Utah	$60,778
26	Arizona	$60,354
27	Virginia	$61,177
28	Mississippi	$58,679
29	North Carolina	$60,226
30	Minnesota	$61,805
31	New York	$61,148
32	Ohio	$58,380
33	Alabama	$56,584
34	Nevada	$55,921
35	Illinois	$59,750
36	Oklahoma	$59,774
37	Wisconsin	$56,829
38	Oregon	$59,376
39	Wyoming	$52,346
40	North Dakota	$52,781
41	Kansas	$58,696
42	Delaware	$55,054
43	Missouri	$57,799
44	Texas	$55,929
45	Georgia	$54,215
46	Iowa	$51,753
47	South Dakota	$52,228
48	Tennessee	$47,795
49	Louisiana	$53,247
50	Idaho	$52,578
51	Florida	$51,237

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Updated January 8, 2025

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Total logistics planner jobs:	110
Average annual salary:	$84,650
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$61,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$115,000
Location Quotient:	1.58

Best states for a logistics planner

10 best states for logistics planners in 2025

1. District of Columbia

2. Maryland

3. New Hampshire

4. California

5. Pennsylvania

6. Montana

7. Washington

8. Rhode Island

9. Connecticut

10. Massachusetts