DOL Filings vs BLS Survey
What Employers File with DOL
This figure comes from 15,635 employer filings with the US Department of Labor under legal obligation. Employers file this salary when sponsoring workers for PERM green cards or H-1B visas.
What BLS Says the Market Pays
This figure comes from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey of 235,640 establishments. This is an independent survey-based estimate of what all workers in this occupation earn.
Salary Distribution
Top Paying Employers for Logisticians
Ranked by median salary from DOL filingsSalary by Metro Area
| Metro Area | Median | vs National | Filings | Employers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redmond, WA | $128,000 | +86.6% | 113 | 5 |
| Menlo Park, CA | $124,233 | +81.2% | 27 | 7 |
| Cupertino, CA | $121,888 | +77.7% | 220 | 4 |
| Mountain View, CA | $120,000 | +75% | 104 | 11 |
| Palo Alto, CA | $115,000 | +67.7% | 60 | 19 |
| Sunnyvale, CA | $106,746 | +55.7% | 100 | 33 |
| San Jose, CA | $101,200 | +47.6% | 278 | 73 |
| NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ | $100,955 | +47.2% | 14 | 6 |
| Midland, MI | $100,280 | +46.2% | 15 | 1 |
| El Segundo, CA | $99,382 | +44.9% | 23 | 11 |
| Pleasanton, CA | $96,366 | +40.5% | 15 | 7 |
| Thousand Oaks, CA | $96,213 | +40.3% | 12 | 2 |
| Milpitas, CA | $96,017 | +40% | 92 | 21 |
| Round Rock, TX | $94,750 | +38.2% | 90 | 7 |
| San Ramon, CA | $94,547 | +37.9% | 12 | 5 |
| San Bruno, CA | $93,628 | +36.5% | 80 | 4 |
| Austin, TX | $92,868 | +35.4% | 227 | 31 |
| St. Louis, MI | $90,000 | +31.2% | 16 | 9 |
| San Mateo, CA | $90,000 | +31.2% | 23 | 10 |
| Oakland, CA | $88,500 | +29.1% | 12 | 6 |
| Research Triangle Park, NC | $88,377 | +28.9% | 12 | 4 |
| San Francisco, CA | $86,258 | +25.8% | 263 | 90 |
| Somerset, NJ | $86,000 | +25.4% | 13 | 5 |
| Wilmington, DE | $85,411 | +24.5% | 16 | 6 |
| Santa Clara, CA | $85,350 | +24.5% | 93 | 37 |
| Seattle, WA | $85,000 | +23.9% | 255 | 36 |
| Parsippany, NJ | $85,000 | +23.9% | 13 | 7 |
| Minneapolis, MI | $84,240 | +22.8% | 18 | 3 |
| Columbia, MD | $83,501 | +21.8% | 10 | 5 |
| Beaverton, OR | $83,303 | +21.5% | 20 | 7 |
Salary by State
| State | Median | vs National | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vermont | $100,000 | +20.5% | 3 |
| Alaska | $94,401 | +13.2% | 2 |
| Washington | $90,000 | -11.6% | 466 |
| New Mexico | $84,053 | -4.4% | 3 |
| California | $80,870 | -11.1% | 2,825 |
| Idaho | $78,161 | +11.8% | 38 |
| Rhode Island | $75,000 | -3.6% | 17 |
| Delaware | $72,530 | -19.3% | 37 |
| Massachusetts | $72,450 | -25% | 389 |
| District of Columbia | $71,365 | -39.3% | 11 |
| New Hampshire | $70,500 | -3.2% | 12 |
| Nebraska | $70,096 | +11.2% | 394 |
| Michigan | $70,000 | -12.5% | 285 |
| Oklahoma | $70,000 | -18.5% | 12 |
| Texas | $69,216 | -8.2% | 1,271 |
| Oregon | $67,180 | -25.3% | 80 |
| West Virginia | $67,039 | -5.2% | 4 |
| Maryland | $66,960 | -34.4% | 69 |
| Minnesota | $66,102 | -19.4% | 118 |
| Pennsylvania | $65,470 | -15.8% | 192 |
| Colorado | $65,000 | -32.9% | 86 |
| New Jersey | $65,000 | -30.6% | 594 |
| Wisconsin | $64,168 | -16.2% | 86 |
| Connecticut | $64,151 | -21.2% | 60 |
| Arkansas | $63,128 | -14.4% | 88 |
| Missouri | $63,107 | -13.4% | 88 |
| Virginia | $62,358 | -36.8% | 73 |
| North Carolina | $62,000 | -19.5% | 155 |
| Ohio | $61,000 | -25.1% | 280 |
| Tennessee | $61,000 | -0.7% | 115 |
| Hawaii | $61,000 | -36.9% | 1 |
| Illinois | $60,737 | -20.7% | 551 |
| Utah | $60,171 | -28.4% | 32 |
| Nevada | $60,000 | -21.4% | 19 |
| Arizona | $60,000 | -26.5% | 80 |
| Maine | $59,634 | -31.2% | 3 |
| Indiana | $59,620 | -24% | 238 |
| North Dakota | $59,155 | -23.2% | 4 |
| Georgia | $59,030 | -20.1% | 333 |
| Kentucky | $58,630 | -15.8% | 51 |
| Louisiana | $58,474 | -21.2% | 16 |
| Kansas | $57,744 | +12.3% | 30 |
| New York | $57,741 | -30.5% | 808 |
| South Carolina | $57,250 | -25.6% | 52 |
| Mississippi | $53,519 | -29.8% | 10 |
| South Dakota | $53,269 | -35.2% | 1 |
| Florida | $51,563 | -25.3% | 483 |
| Alabama | $51,000 | -46.3% | 62 |
| Iowa | $48,714 | -38.9% | 21 |
Salary Trend - DOL Data
Education Requirements
From PERM filingsFor Logisticians positions, 50% of PERM filings required a Bachelor's degree, 42% required a Master's degree, and 6% required no formal degree.
Education by Top Employer
Most common minimum education from PERM filings| Employer | Most Common Education | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Apple Inc. | Master's | $114,878 |
| Cummins Inc. | Master's | $60,900 |
| Ernst & Young U.S. LLP | Bachelor's | $110,000 |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. | Master's | $110,677 |
| AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC | Master's | $80,593 |
| Dell Products L.P. | Not specified | $95,000 |
| GOOGLE LLC | Master's | $130,000 |
| Microsoft Corporation | Master's | $129,600 |
| WAL-MART ASSOCIATES INC. | Bachelor's | $91,000 |
| AMAZON CORPORATE | Master's | $78,000 |
Salary by Industry
Same occupation, different industries (NAICS)The highest-paying industry for Logisticians is Information (Technology) at $101,109. The lowest-paying industry with significant hiring is Transportation and Warehousing at $60,508.
Frequently Asked Questions
Based on 15,635 DOL filings, the median salary for a Logisticians is $68,578, ranging from $55,120 to $88,000.
The 90th percentile salary is $132,110 according to BLS data.
Based on DOL filings, Redmond, WA offers the highest median at $128,000.
DOL filing data covers positions where the employer filed for PERM green card sponsorship or an H-1B visa. These filings represent a subset of all Logisticians positions. We compare this data against BLS OEWS data which covers all workers in this occupation.
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