Cargo and Freight Agents pay in Tennessee
$58,310avg. a year
$28.04 an hour · 3,390 employed
Cargo and Freight Agents in Tennessee earn an average of $58,310 a year. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $57,230. The best-paying metro area is Memphis, TN-MS-AR at $60,850.
$51,800Median pay
$28.04Average hourly
+30%Avg. pay since 2020
#17Of 47 states + D.C.
Top-paying Tennessee metro areas
Average pay for cargo and freight agents by metro area. Swipe to see all 4.
11,670 jobs
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
$60,850
$29.26 an hour
21,030 jobs
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
$57,530
$27.66 an hour
3150 jobs
Chattanooga, TN-GA
$55,170
$26.52 an hour
4280 jobs
Knoxville, TN
$50,170
$24.12 an hour
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Cargo and Freight Agents pay in Tennessee, charted
Pay over time
Tennessee, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Tennessee cargo and freight agents work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Tennessee vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $57,230 | $27.52 |
| Tennessee | $58,310 | $28.04 |
| Missouri | $58,970 | $28.35 |
| Alabama | $57,100 | $27.45 |
| Virginia | $55,420 | $26.65 |
| Georgia | $53,510 | $25.73 |
| Mississippi | $52,290 | $25.14 |
Related jobs in Tennessee
- Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$45,450
- Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$56,880
- Postal Service Mail Carriers$60,590
- Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$51,130
- Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$56,980
- Public Safety Telecommunicators$48,500
Average pay, Tennessee, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do cargo and freight agents make in Tennessee?
The average is $58,310 a year, and the median is $51,800. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $57,230.
What is the hourly wage in Tennessee?
$28.04 an hour on average; the median is $24.91.
Where in Tennessee do they earn the most?
Memphis, TN-MS-AR ($60,850), followed by Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN ($57,530). The lowest average among 4 metro areas with data is Knoxville, TN ($50,170).
How does Tennessee rank?
Tennessee ranks #17 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.