Cargo and Freight Agents pay in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario

In Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario (CA), the median pay for cargo and freight agents is $22.54 an hour ($46,880 a year). About 1,960 people work in this job there.

$22.54Median hourly pay
$37,420–$59,630Middle half of workers, yearly
1,960People in this job in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario (CA)

That is 10% lower than the U.S. median ($52,260). It is 19% lower than the California median ($57,690).

Pay range for cargo and freight agents in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario (CA)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$17.99$37,420
25% of workers$17.99$37,420
Half of workers (median)$22.54$46,880
75% of workers$28.67$59,630
90% of workers$37.00$76,950

Cargo and Freight Agents pay in California metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Vallejo$61,56050
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont$60,9801,960
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara$59,610210
Bakersfield-Delano$59,31030
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim$59,01010,490
Stockton-Lodi$58,690270
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom$54,820280
Salinas$54,49030
Visalia$54,43040
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad$51,860890
Fresno$50,150110
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura$48,58050
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario (this page)$46,8801,960
El Centro$44,92080

California unemployment rate: 5.1% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for cargo and freight agents

  • Typical education to start: High school diploma or equivalent (BLS)
  • Related work experience most have: None (O*NET)
  • Training on the job: Short-term on-the-job training (BLS)
  • Job outlook: +6.2% over ten years, faster than average · about 9,000 openings a year (BLS)

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Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$98,700
Compliance Officers$79,920
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$52,000
Postal Service Mail Carriers$62,070
Order Clerks$46,650
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$56,640

Other job titles for this job

Logistics CoordinatorAir Export AgentCargo AgentExport CoordinatorImport AgentTransportation TechFreight BrokerRoute ClerkAir Export CoordinatorAir Export SpecialistAir Freight CoordinatorCargo Customer Service Agent

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.