SOC 13-1081 · Business and financial operations
Logisticians prevailing wage by area
At Level II this ranges from $100,672 in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA down to $61,464 in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL, a spread of $39,208 on the same job.
What this occupation covers
Analyze and coordinate the ongoing logistical functions of a firm or organization. Responsible for the entire life cycle of a product, including acquisition, distribution, internal allocation, delivery, and final disposal of resources.
Occupation definition from oes_soc_occs.csv, OFLC_Wages_2026-27.zip.
Every area with a surveyed figure
| Area | Level I | Level II | Level III | Level IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $82,950 | $100,672 | $118,373 | $136,094 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $78,666 | $100,422 | $122,158 | $143,915 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $74,006 | $93,246 | $112,507 | $131,747 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $71,323 | $91,395 | $111,488 | $131,560 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $68,910 | $86,944 | $104,998 | $123,032 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $69,597 | $85,488 | $101,379 | $117,270 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $70,075 | $84,282 | $98,488 | $112,694 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $67,829 | $83,949 | $100,048 | $116,168 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $67,018 | $83,013 | $99,029 | $115,024 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $63,024 | $80,371 | $97,739 | $115,086 |
| Richmond, VA | $65,832 | $80,184 | $94,557 | $108,909 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $59,862 | $78,874 | $97,885 | $116,896 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $61,090 | $78,374 | $95,659 | $112,944 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $60,882 | $78,146 | $95,430 | $112,694 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $61,339 | $76,232 | $91,104 | $105,997 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $61,173 | $75,712 | $90,251 | $104,790 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $59,342 | $75,234 | $91,146 | $107,037 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $58,947 | $74,880 | $90,792 | $106,725 |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $57,699 | $74,339 | $91,000 | $107,640 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $56,638 | $72,925 | $89,211 | $105,498 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $58,074 | $71,656 | $85,218 | $98,800 |
| Columbus, OH | $57,158 | $71,261 | $85,342 | $99,445 |
| Rochester, NY | $57,678 | $71,011 | $84,323 | $97,656 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $58,594 | $70,616 | $82,638 | $94,661 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $54,954 | $70,325 | $85,696 | $101,067 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $55,765 | $70,304 | $84,822 | $99,362 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $54,330 | $69,326 | $84,323 | $99,320 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $56,160 | $68,702 | $81,224 | $93,766 |
| Cleveland, OH | $54,226 | $68,390 | $82,555 | $96,720 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $52,083 | $67,787 | $83,470 | $99,174 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $54,288 | $67,434 | $80,600 | $93,746 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $53,373 | $67,163 | $80,954 | $94,744 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $52,686 | $67,018 | $81,349 | $95,680 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $50,523 | $65,666 | $80,829 | $95,971 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $51,002 | $65,582 | $80,184 | $94,765 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $51,106 | $64,834 | $78,582 | $92,310 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $47,902 | $64,189 | $80,496 | $96,782 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $48,797 | $63,898 | $78,998 | $94,099 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $46,821 | $63,003 | $79,186 | $95,368 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $48,464 | $61,464 | $74,464 | $87,464 |
40 areas, all surveyed for that metropolitan area rather than imputed from a broader geography. 3 of them carry a full breakdown page, selected by filing volume; the rest show their figures here. ALC_Export.csv, wage year 2026-27.
How employers filed for this occupation
Across 370 certified H-1B filings in FY2025 Q1 to Q4 that recorded a level, the plurality landed on Level IV. The median wage actually offered was $106,642 a year, from 381 filings.
| Level | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 46 | 12.4% |
| Level II | 107 | 28.9% |
| Level III | 99 | 26.8% |
| Level IV | 118 | 31.9% |
LCA disclosure data, FY2025 Q1 to Q4. Certified H-1B filings only.
Work out a specific determination
The level depends on the requirements in the job description rather than the title. Run the worksheet for Logisticians with a specific area, experience requirement and education level.