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SOC 13-1081 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS

Logisticians — Houston

Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX · 10 metro areas compared

$75,940 /year
$36.51per hour
5,420jobs in area
−7.8%vs US median

At $75,940, median pay for Logisticians in Houston, TX tracks the national median of $82,320 closely.

Wage distribution · annual

Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners

US MEDIAN $82,32010TH$46,02025TH$58,500MEDIAN$75,94075TH$98,01090TH$126,480

How pay has moved

$80,523$70,4882019202020212022202320242025$75,940
$78,850 in 2019 to $75,940 in 2025, -3.7% before inflation. BLS states that OEWS estimates are not designed for comparison across years: the occupational classification, the sampling frame and the survey method have all changed inside this window. Read the direction, not the exact difference.

The next ten years

Projected to grow much faster than average

Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
+16.7%
Openings per year
26,400
Typical entry-level education
Bachelor's degree

Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.

Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX.

Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.

Salary overview

At $75,940, median pay for Logisticians in Houston, TX tracks the national median of $82,320 closely. Pay ranges from under $46,020 at the tenth percentile to more than $126,480 at the ninetieth, with the interquartile range running from $58,500 to $98,010.

Employment stands at 5,420, or 1.6 jobs per thousand held locally. Within the state, Killeen records the highest median at $84,680. Of the 699 occupations with published wages in this area, it sits 230th.

Percentile breakdown

Annual wages by percentile · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX · May 2025
PercentileAnnualvs US median
10th$46,020−44.1%
25th$58,500−28.9%
Median (50th)$75,940−7.8%
75th$98,010+19.1%
90th$126,480+53.6%
Mean$80,980−1.6%

Why the average earner is usually not a typical earner

Other metro areas in Texas

Median annual wage for Logisticians, by metro area
#Metro areaMedianJobsRelative
1Killeen$84,680310
2Midland$81,890150
3San Antonio$80,4901,780
4Beaumont$79,550230
5Austin$78,4601,720
6Odessa$78,15070
7Corpus Christi$76,540270
8Dallas$76,5107,050
9Tyler$71,58070
10Sherman$71,33040

What the pay is worth locally

Prices in Houston sit close to the national average, so $75,940 is worth roughly its face value against pay elsewhere.

Published median

$75,940as reported by BLS

Local price level

98.6US average = 100 · BEA 2024

Adjusted for local prices

$77,018US average = 100 · BEA 2024

Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest

Key takeaways

  • Median pay is $75,940 a year, 7.8% below the national median.
  • Published pay spans $46,020 to $126,480 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
  • The area has 5,420 jobs in this occupation.
  • The highest-paying metro area covered is Killeen, at $84,680.

Frequently asked questions

What is the median wage for Logisticians in Houston, TX?

The median annual wage is $75,940, or $36.51 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.

Is that higher than the national average?

The national median for this occupation is $82,320, so pay in Houston, TX is 7.8% lower. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.

What do the top earners make?

The top tenth of this occupation in Houston, TX earns more than $126,480 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.

What is the starting range?

The tenth percentile wage is $46,020 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.

Which area nearby pays the most?

The highest median for this occupation among the metro areas covered is in Killeen, at $84,680 per year.

How many jobs are there in this occupation here?

The survey estimates 5,420 jobs in this occupation in Houston, TX. Self-employed workers are not included.

Source and methodology

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.