Cargo and Freight Agents Salary in New Jersey

State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.

Median annual

$60,210

Median hourly

$29

Average annual

$61,390

Employed in state

4.3K

The median annual salary for Cargo and Freight Agents in New Jersey is $60,210, or about $29 an hour. That is 15% higher than the national median.

Pay in New Jersey ranges from $47,630 at the 10th percentile to $77,750 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 4.3K people work as cargo and freight agents in the state.

Pay distribution in New Jersey

10th$47,630

25th$49,470

Median$60,210

75th$69,860

90th$77,750

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $28.95
Daily: $232
Weekly: $1,158
Bi-weekly: $2,316
Monthly: $5,018
Annual: $60,210

$60,210 a year is around the 50th percentile for Cargo and Freight Agentss in New Jersey. The median is $60,210.

Cargo and Freight Agents — New Jersey
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$22.90	$47,630
25th percentile	$23.80	$49,470
Median	$28.90	$60,210
75th percentile	$33.60	$69,860
90th percentile	$37.40	$77,750
Average (mean)	$29.50	$61,390
Employment	4,280 people

Cargo and Freight Agents pay by metro area in New Jersey

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Trenton-Princeton, NJ	$65,320	40
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$60,590	7.8K
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$51,280	1.7K

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