Cargo and Freight Agents pay in California
$61,720avg. a year
$29.67 an hour · 17,060 employed
Cargo and Freight Agents in California earn an average of $61,720 a year. That is $4,490 (8%) more than the U.S. average of $57,230. The best-paying metro area is San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA at $70,340.
$57,690Median pay
$29.67Average hourly
+24%Avg. pay since 2020
#9Of 47 states + D.C.
Top-paying California metro areas
Average pay for cargo and freight agents by metro area. Swipe to see all 14.
11,960 jobs
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$70,340
$33.82 an hour
250 jobs
Vallejo, CA
$68,470
$32.92 an hour
3270 jobs
Stockton-Lodi, CA
$63,690
$30.62 an hour
4210 jobs
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
$63,260
$30.41 an hour
510,490 jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$62,340
$29.97 an hour
630 jobs
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
$61,830
$29.73 an hour
7280 jobs
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$60,540
$29.11 an hour
8890 jobs
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
$58,580
$28.16 an hour
930 jobs
Salinas, CA
$58,270
$28.02 an hour
1050 jobs
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
$58,090
$27.93 an hour
1140 jobs
Visalia, CA
$57,960
$27.86 an hour
12110 jobs
Fresno, CA
$55,500
$26.68 an hour
131,960 jobs
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$51,600
$24.81 an hour
1480 jobs
El Centro, CA
$48,790
$23.46 an hour
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Cargo and Freight Agents pay in California, charted
Pay over time
California, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where California cargo and freight agents work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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California vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $57,230 | $27.52 |
| California | $61,720 | $29.67 |
| Oregon | $53,190 | $25.57 |
| Nevada | $51,560 | $24.79 |
| Arizona | $50,380 | $24.22 |
Related jobs in California
- Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$49,250
- Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$67,020
- Postal Service Mail Carriers$64,560
- Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$57,950
- Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$61,530
- Public Safety Telecommunicators$81,520
Average pay, California, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do cargo and freight agents make in California?
The average is $61,720 a year, and the median is $57,690. That is $4,490 (8%) more than the U.S. average of $57,230.
What is the hourly wage in California?
$29.67 an hour on average; the median is $27.73.
Where in California do they earn the most?
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ($70,340), followed by Vallejo, CA ($68,470). The lowest average among 14 metro areas with data is El Centro, CA ($48,790).
How does California rank?
California ranks #9 of 48 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 43-5011. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national cargo and freight agents page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.