Cargo and Freight Agents Salary in New York

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

Median annual

$60,040

Median hourly

$29

Average annual

$64,660

Employed in state

5.8K

The median annual salary for Cargo and Freight Agents in New York is $60,040, or about $29 an hour. That is 15% higher than the national median.

Pay in New York ranges from $40,590 at the 10th percentile to $82,820 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 5.8K people work as cargo and freight agents in the state.

Pay distribution in New York

10th$40,590

25th$47,570

Median$60,040

75th$80,820

90th$82,820

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $28.87
Daily: $231
Weekly: $1,155
Bi-weekly: $2,309
Monthly: $5,003
Annual: $60,040

$60,040 a year is around the 50th percentile for Cargo and Freight Agentss in New York. The median is $60,040.

Cargo and Freight Agents — New York
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$19.50	$40,590
25th percentile	$22.90	$47,570
Median	$28.90	$60,040
75th percentile	$38.90	$80,820
90th percentile	$39.80	$82,820
Average (mean)	$31.10	$64,660
Employment	5,760 people

Cargo and Freight Agents pay by metro area in New York

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Syracuse, NY	$62,100	120
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$60,590	7.8K
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	$59,890	140
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	$59,650	60
Rochester, NY	$52,270	140
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	$45,790	980

Pay distribution in New York

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Cargo and Freight Agents pay by metro area in New York

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