What is the salary and career path for a logistics coordinator?
Logistics coordinator is a broad match to Logisticians, SOC 13-1081, which carries an OEWS May 2025 median of $82,320 a year ($39.58 an hour) with a range from $50,890 at the 10th percentile to $133,160 at the 90th. Read that carefully: the logistician code centres on analysts and managers of whole distribution networks, so coordinators — an execution and documentation role — cluster near the lower end, closer to the $50,890 tenth percentile than to the median, and the figure above describes the career family rather than the entry title. The outlook is strong: BLS projects 16.7% growth for logisticians over 2024–2034, much faster than average, with about 26,400 openings a year. No licence exists; a bachelor's degree or an associate degree plus experience is typical, and the practical qualifications are TMS and WMS fluency plus Incoterms and documentation literacy.
- Logistics Coordinators earn a national median $82,320/yr ($39.58/hr) (BLS OEWS May 2025, SOC 13-1081); the top 10% clear $133,160.
- Coordinator is the execution tier of the logistician code — expect entry pay near the $50,890 10th percentile rather than the $82,320 median.
- BLS projects 16.7% growth for logisticians 2024–34 with about 26,400 openings a year, much faster than average.
- No licence exists; ASCM's CLTD, TMS/WMS fluency and Incoterms 2020 literacy are the practical qualifications that move pay up.
Career Path
How do you become a logistics coordinator?
Logistics coordinator / shipping coordinator
Booking freight, producing BOLs and packing lists, tracking shipments and resolving document errors — this entry tier sits near the SOC 13-1081 10th percentile of $50,890.
Logistics analyst or senior coordinator
Owning lanes, carrier performance and freight cost analysis rather than individual shipments, moving toward the $82,320 national median for the code.
Logistics manager
Running a transportation or distribution function with budget responsibility pays toward the 75th percentile of $106,190.
Senior logistics or network manager
Network design, multi-site or global transportation ownership reaches the 90th percentile at $133,160.
BLS Salary Data
Which state pays logistics coordinators the most in 2026?
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025, SOC 13-1081. National median: $82,320. Full salary guide →
Pay Comparison
How does logistics coordinator pay compare to related roles?
Head-to-head against the roles logistics coordinators most often weigh against. BLS OEWS May 2025 medians.
Takeaway: logistics coordinators rank 1 of 4 on median pay among the comparable roles above, with a projected +16.7% employment change 2024–34 (BLS Employment Projections). Pay position and projected demand together are what determine how quickly logistics coordinators clear offers across the GlobalCybers placement network.
Methodology & Sources
How this guide is sourced and reviewed
Wages (BLS): All median and percentile figures are BLS OEWS May 2025, SOC 13-1081 (logistics coordinators) and the matching SOC codes for each comparison role. OEWS is sampled on a rolling 3-year basis and published ~10 months after collection, so treat it as a firm anchor rather than a spot rate.
Job growth: Projected 2024–34 employment change, and the average annual openings figure, are from the BLS Employment Projections program, by occupation. Openings are a per-year average over the projection decade, not a decade total.
Licensing & credentials:Requirements are drawn from the issuing state licensing boards and the certifying body behind each credential — not from third-party aggregators.
Demand signal:Any statement about how quickly this role clears offers reflects GlobalCybers placement request volume across the trailing 12 months — our own network data, offered as a directional real-world indicator alongside BLS, not a market-wide survey.
Credentials
What licences and certifications do logistics coordinators need?
The Association for Supply Chain Management's logistics-specific credential, covering transportation modes, warehousing, global logistics and reverse logistics; the closest thing to a standard certification for this track. See all state licences →
BLS lists a bachelor's as the typical entry education for logisticians; coordinator roles frequently accept an associate degree plus operational experience.
Where a coordinator prepares shipping papers for regulated freight, 49 CFR 172 subpart H requires documented hazmat training, with IATA DGR rules applying to air and IMDG to ocean.
Not a certificate, but ICC-published trade terms are what determine cost and risk transfer on international shipments; getting EXW, FOB and DDP wrong is an expensive, common error.
Tools & Software
What tools and software do logistics coordinators use on the job?
⚙️ Core Tools & Equipment
📊 BLS Employment Data, SOC 13-1081
Salary Levers
How do logistics coordinators earn above the $82,320 BLS median?
Domestic versus international scope
Coordinators handling ocean and air imports with customs and Incoterms exposure earn above domestic-only peers stuck near the $50,890 tenth percentile
Moving from execution to analysis
Owning lane cost and carrier performance rather than individual shipments is the step toward the $82,320 logistician median
Certification and systems depth
ASCM CLTD plus genuine TMS configuration ability is the most portable credential combination in this track
Industry and function scope
Managing transportation networks with budget responsibility is where the $106,190–$133,160 upper band sits
This Route vs. College
Is becoming a logistics coordinator worth it vs. a 4-year degree?
The entry route into this role, set against a four-year degree. Same starting line, side by side.
Entry-level (10th percentile) and all-level median wages: BLS OEWS May 2025, SOC 13-1081. Student-debt figure: median federal borrower balance for bachelor's-degree completers. Starting-salary comparison is illustrative and varies by field and region.
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