Management Occupations

Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers Salary in the United States

DOL-verified data from 6,530 government filings, with BLS survey comparison.

DOL Median Salary
$101,800
BLS median: $102,010
DOL Median Salary
$101,800
From 6,530 DOL filings
BLS Median Salary
$102,010
BLS OEWS 2024 survey
Total Employers
2,148
Companies with DOL filings
Total Employment
213,000
Estimated US workers (BLS)

DOL Filings vs BLS Survey

What Employers File with DOL

$101,800
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$32,427$85,000$101,800$124,000$390,000

This figure comes from 6,530 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

$102,010
BLS Survey Salary Range
$61,200$78,360$102,010$136,050$180,590

This figure comes from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey of 213,000 establishments. This is an independent survey-based estimate of what all workers in this occupation earn.

DOL-filed salaries are 0.2% lower than BLS survey data, which may reflect that sponsored positions concentrate in high-cost locations or experience-intensive roles.

Salary Distribution

Top Paying Employers for Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers

Ranked by median salary from DOL filings
RankEmployerMedian SalaryFilingsvs Market
1NAVIG8 AMERICA LLC$300,0006+194.1%
2Accenture LLP$200,00026+96.1%
3Anadarko Petroleum Corporation$175,00010+71.6%
4CHRISTUS Health$160,0006+56.9%
5RH US LLC$155,0007+52%
6Brightstar Corp.$150,00011+47%
7Zulily, LLC$148,6017+45.7%
8Facebook Inc.$148,0008+45.1%
9ContextLogic LLC$147,2797+44.4%
10Ernst & Young U.S. LLP$144,4809+41.6%
11FITBIT$143,3955+40.6%
12Verifone, Inc.$139,49311+36.7%
13Deloitte Consulting LLP$138,1347+35.4%
14Eagle Shipping International (USA) LLC$138,00011+35.3%
15Microsoft Corporation$135,70023+33%
16Vadata, Inc.$135,0005+32.3%
17Brooks Brothers$135,0005+32.3%
18NB VENTURES DBA GLOBAL EPROCURE$132,00013+29.4%
19GOOGLE LLC$130,00050+27.4%
20CEVA Freight LLC$130,00014+27.4%
21Amazon$130,00013+27.4%
22Apple Inc.$130,000162+27.4%
23Amazon Web Services Inc$130,00010+27.4%
24Cisco Systems, Inc.$129,94813+27.4%
25Western Digital Technologies, Inc.$129,7779+27.2%
26Dell Products L.P.$129,2006+26.7%
27Amgen Inc.$128,68412+26.2%
28fns, inc.$125,8866+23.4%
29United Airlines Inc$125,0009+22.5%
30WAL-MART ASSOCIATES INC.$122,50016+20.1%
31CGN & Associates, Inc.$121,5348+19.1%
32Chewy Inc$120,0009+17.6%
33NB Ventures, Inc$120,0009+17.6%
34Nike Inc.$120,00018+17.6%
35AMAZON FULFILLMENT SERVICES$119,15032+16.8%
36HOME DEPOT U.S.A., INC.$119,0838+16.7%
37A2Z DEVELOPMENT CENTER$118,31451+16%
38J. Lauritzen (U.S.A.), Inc.$116,6959+14.4%
39Applied Materials, Inc$115,62713+13.4%
40AMAZON CORPORATE$115,000499+12.7%
41Amazon.com.dedc, LLC$115,000266+12.7%
42Amazon Fresh LLC$115,00010+12.7%
43Bayer U.S LLC$115,0007+12.7%
44Ecolab Inc.$115,0005+12.7%
45AMAZON.COM.KYDC$114,10092+11.9%
46Whirlpool Corporation$113,9105+11.7%
47Clarksons Platou Shipping Services USA LLC$112,7576+10.5%
48Wayfair LLC$111,55051+9.4%
49Volvo Group North America LLC$111,0006+8.8%
50Tesla, Inc.$110,00026+7.8%

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Salary by Metro Area

Metro AreaMedianvs NationalFilingsEmployers
The Woodlands, TX$170,000+67%126
San Francisco, CA$140,000+37.5%4530
San Jose, CA$136,598+34.2%4017
Redmond, WA$135,000+32.6%213
Dania Beach, FL$133,890+31.5%102
Santa Clara, CA$132,500+30.2%124
Cupertino, CA$130,333+28%934
Mountain View, CA$130,000+27.7%283
Jacksonville, FL$128,000+25.7%158
Stamford, CT$125,611+23.4%219
Sunnyvale, CA$125,445+23.2%5911
New York, NE$125,000+22.8%1615
New York, NY$122,500+20.3%4633
Etna, OH$121,500+19.4%103
Beaverton, OR$120,000+17.9%131
Bellevue, WA$118,280+16.2%121
AVENEL, NJ$115,000+13%164
Robbinsville, NJ$115,000+13%233
San Marcos, TX$115,000+13%122
Ruskin, FL$115,000+13%202
Carteret, NJ$115,000+13%162
Kenosha, WI$115,000+13%182
KENT, WA$115,000+13%314
Joliet, IL$115,000+13%142
tracy, CA$115,000+13%385
San Bernardino, CA$114,450+12.4%202
Boston, MA$112,000+10%4310
Fremont, CA$109,650+7.7%308
Seattle, WA$106,371+4.5%1,17924
Coppell, TX$105,000+3.1%134

Salary by State

StateMedianvs NationalFilings
Connecticut$125,000+20.8%38
Nebraska$120,016+24.6%87
California$115,000+9.6%765
Alaska$114,746+4.5%4
Nevada$113,300+27.8%11
Massachusetts$111,550+4.1%116
Washington$107,000-18.7%1,259
Delaware$106,392-29.4%24
North Dakota$105,000+8.4%3
Michigan$104,156+6%74
Wisconsin$104,021+8.5%36
New Jersey$102,500-16.9%162
Ohio$101,000+4.9%64
Maryland$100,800-5.8%21
Georgia$100,000-10.4%71
Colorado$100,000-19.2%27
Texas$100,000+2.4%339
Virginia$100,000-6.6%32
Arizona$100,000+5.9%41
Idaho$99,000+18.3%4
New York$98,317-19%112
District of Columbia$98,103-32%8
Oregon$97,500-2.5%29
Kansas$95,254-8.2%6
Minnesota$94,119-10%30
Rhode Island$93,831-0.5%8
Arkansas$93,278-3.9%23
Pennsylvania$92,000-11.1%43
North Carolina$91,832-8.6%35
South Carolina$91,300-11.1%16
Kentucky$90,750-9.4%26
Illinois$90,500-14%152
Florida$90,000-5.4%297
Indiana$85,920-17.7%107
Tennessee$83,600-11.9%61
Utah$82,441-15.9%26
Missouri$75,234-22%11
Oklahoma$73,953-21.6%6
New Hampshire$73,050-43%5
Montana$73,000-28.8%4
Alabama$71,639-30.1%20
New Mexico$50,275-47.9%3
Louisiana$50,000-48.8%6
Hawaii$46,561-56.5%2
Iowa$40,000-58.2%3
Mississippi$34,500-55.4%3

Salary Trend - DOL Data

Education Requirements

From PERM filings

For Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers positions, 28% of PERM filings required a Bachelor's degree, 62% required a Master's degree, and 9% required no formal degree.

Education by Top Employer

Most common minimum education from PERM filings
EmployerMost Common EducationMedian Salary
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLCMaster's$106,700
AMAZON CORPORATEMaster's$115,000
Amazon.com.dedc, LLCMaster's$115,000
Apple Inc.Master's$130,000
Cummins Inc.Master's$85,613
GOLDEN STATE FC LLCNot specified$100,000
AMAZON.COM.KYDCMaster's$114,100
A2Z DEVELOPMENT CENTERMaster's$118,314
Wayfair LLCMaster's$111,550
GOOGLE LLCMaster's$130,000

Salary by Industry

Same occupation, different industries (NAICS)

The highest-paying industry for Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers is Mining, Quarrying, Oil and Gas at $130,533. The lowest-paying industry with significant hiring is Transportation and Warehousing at $85,744.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers make?

Based on 6,530 DOL filings, the median salary for a Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers is $101,800, ranging from $85,000 to $124,000.

What is the highest salary for a Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers?

The 90th percentile salary is $180,590 according to BLS data.

Which city pays the most for Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers?

Based on DOL filings, The Woodlands, TX offers the highest median at $170,000.

Does this data include all Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers salaries or only visa-sponsored workers?

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 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers positions. We compare this data against BLS OEWS data which covers all workers in this occupation.

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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.