What are the main factors that influence a Ship Agent's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Ship Agent's salary?

A Ship Agent's salary grows with experience: a Network Service Representative I (0-2 years)earns $37,991, a Network Service Representative II (2-4 years)earns $45,331, a Ship Agent (4-7 years)earns $52,393, a Network Service Manager (7+ years)earns $147,329, a Network Service Director (7+ years)earns $179,037,

What are the highest paying states for a Ship Agent?

Ship Agent salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Ship Agent roles are District of Columbia $55,368, California $55,158, Massachusetts $54,423. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Ship Agent roles make?

Salaries for Ship Agent level roles vary by specialization: Ship Captain: $130,365; Ship Broker: $81,573; Ship Officer: $77,112; Ship Operator: $72,372; Ship Engineer: $64,805.

How do different companies affect a Ship Agent's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Ship Agent roles. Large, established industry leaders like Kpmg Us LLP ($114,295) and Warner Bros Discovery ($114,096) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $88,138.

Ship Agent Salary in the United States

How much does a Ship Agent make in the United States?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Ship Agent in the United States is $50,007 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $24.

However, a Ship Agent's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $58,552
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $38,557 to $54,480
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $28,132

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Ship Agent Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$54,480	$4,540	$1,048	$26
Average	$50,007	$4,167	$962	$24
25th Percentile	$38,557	$3,213	$741	$19

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Key Factors That Influence Ship Agent Salaries

A Ship Agent's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Ship Agent Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Ship Agent's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $37,991
Early Career (1-2 years): $45,331
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $52,393
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $147,329
Expert (over 8 years): $179,037

Levels	Salary
Network S... Level Ship Agent	$37,991
Network S... Level Ship Agent	$45,331
Ship Agen... Level Ship Agent	$52,393
Network S... Level Ship Agent	$147,329
Network S... Level Ship Agent	$179,037

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How Do Ship Agent Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Ship Agents. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $55,368.
California: $55,158.
Massachusetts: $54,423.

District of Columbia $55,368 California $55,158 Massachusetts $54,423 Washington $54,223 New Jersey $54,203 Alaska $54,133 Connecticut $53,443 New York $53,163

Hawaii $52,268 Rhode Island $51,847 Maryland $51,562 Minnesota $51,172 Colorado $51,022 Illinois $50,972 Oregon $50,782 Delaware $50,642

New Hampshire $50,554 Virginia $50,357 Pennsylvania $49,782 Nevada $49,492 North Dakota $49,397 Michigan $49,247 Wisconsin $49,192 Vermont $49,082

Texas $48,777 Maine $48,757 Arizona $48,727 Ohio $48,692 Georgia $48,232 Indiana $48,002 Wyoming $47,957 Utah $47,887

Iowa $47,857 Kansas $47,617 Louisiana $47,547 North Carolina $47,522 Missouri $47,512 Florida $47,317 Montana $47,212 Nebraska $47,112

Kentucky $47,057 South Carolina $46,857 Tennessee $46,732 Idaho $46,682 New Mexico $46,317 Oklahoma $46,237 Alabama $45,942 South Dakota $45,447

Arkansas $45,177 West Virginia $45,031 Mississippi $44,596

Top Paying Cities for Ship Agents

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $63,074
San Francisco: $62,454
Oakland: $61,069

San Jose, CA $63,074

San Francisco, CA $62,454

Oakland, CA $61,069

New York, NY $57,953

Queens Village, NY $57,578

Paramus, NJ $57,178

Passaic, NJ $57,128

Bergenfield, NJ $57,078

Stamford, CT $57,003

Huntington, NY $56,953

Newark, NJ $56,628

Bridgeport, CT $56,528

New Brunswick, NJ $56,363

Vallejo, CA $56,258

Middlesex, NJ $56,228

Somerset, NJ $56,183

Petaluma, CA $56,068

Santa Cruz, CA $55,873

Boston, MA $55,773

Monterey, CA $55,523

Fairbanks, AK $55,488

Los Angeles, CA $55,393

Washington, DC $55,368

Seattle, WA $55,278

Santa Rosa, CA $55,268

Juneau, AK $55,123

Orange, CA $54,958

Anchorage, AK $54,868

Anaheim, CA $54,833

Santa Ana, CA $54,758

Nassau, NY $54,728

Long Beach, CA $54,708

Danbury, CT $54,693

Santa Maria, CA $54,523

Everett, WA $54,513

Bremerton, WA $54,268

Trenton, NJ $54,173

Sacramento, CA $54,153

San Diego, CA $54,128

Brockton, MA $54,108

Tacoma, WA $54,088

Santa Barbara, CA $54,018

Lowell, MA $53,818

New Suffolk, NY $53,798

Nashua, NH $53,738

Lompoc, CA $53,658

Ventura, CA $53,608

Stockton, CA $53,593

New Haven, CT $53,493

Atlantic City, NJ $53,363

Hartford, CT $53,253

Modesto, CA $53,228

Poughkeepsie, NY $53,118

New Britain, CT $53,093

Olympia, WA $53,023

Kennewick, WA $53,023

New London, CT $53,013

Norwich, CT $52,998

Lawrence, MA $52,973

Bakersfield, CA $52,833

Riverside, CA $52,763

New Bedford, MA $52,763

Richland, WA $52,713

Portsmouth, NH $52,673

Vineland, NJ $52,663

San Bernardino, CA $52,623

Boulder, CO $52,483

Worcester, MA $52,443

Portland, OR $52,398

Saint Paul, MN $52,338

Minneapolis, MN $52,338

Philadelphia, PA $52,268

Honolulu, HI $52,002

Springfield, MA $51,827

Providence, RI $51,822

Chicago, IL $51,677

Bellingham, WA $51,617

Baltimore, MD $51,562

Chico, CA $51,437

Wilmington, DE $51,352

Pittsfield, MA $51,302

Manchester, NH $51,207

Spokane, WA $50,987

Denver, CO $50,982

Albany, NY $50,747

Troy, NY $50,727

Schenectady, NY $50,622

Burlington, VT $50,512

Portland, ME $50,337

Salem, OR $50,297

Yakima, WA $50,287

Ann Arbor, MI $50,272

Rochester, MN $50,132

Fresno, CA $50,107

Reno, NV $50,107

Milwaukee, WI $50,062

Detroit, MI $50,012

Allentown, PA $49,997

Carson City, NV $49,992

Houston, TX $49,917

Colorado Springs, CO $49,912

Syracuse, NY $49,887

Eugene, OR $49,792

Bismarck, ND $49,732

Gary, IN $49,732

Galveston, TX $49,732

Springfield, OR $49,692

Medford, OR $49,572

Fort Collins, CO $49,552

Austin, TX $49,512

Mesa, AZ $49,407

Phoenix, AZ $49,397

Dallas, TX $49,382

Reading, PA $49,352

Saint Cloud, MN $49,332

Concord, NH $49,287

Madison, WI $49,267

Utica, NY $49,132

Raleigh, NC $49,092

Las Vegas, NV $49,087

Rochester, NY $49,052

Des Moines, IA $49,047

Atlanta, GA $48,967

Battle Creek, MI $48,952

Salt Lake City, UT $48,937

Lancaster, PA $48,862

Champaign, IL $48,852

Harrisburg, PA $48,792

Durham, NC $48,747

Kansas City, MO $48,742

Kansas City, KS $48,732

Fort Worth, TX $48,727

Boca Raton, FL $48,707

Cleveland, OH $48,702

Columbus, OH $48,692

Pittsburgh, PA $48,687

Richmond, VA $48,667

Indianapolis, IN $48,657

Cincinnati, OH $48,592

Petersburg, VA $48,517

Billings, MT $48,407

Lansing, MI $48,407

Huntsville, AL $48,407

Lebanon, PA $48,402

Dayton, OH $48,397

Pueblo, CO $48,397

Appleton, WI $48,382

Buffalo, NY $48,362

Racine, WI $48,337

Charlotte, NC $48,332

Saint Louis, MO $48,317

Springfield, IL $48,297

Elkhart, IN $48,287

York, PA $48,287

Gastonia, NC $48,282

Benton Harbor, MI $48,282

Beaumont, TX $48,252

Lorain, OH $48,242

Toledo, OH $48,222

Binghamton, NY $48,197

Rock Hill, SC $48,192

Rockford, IL $48,167

Fargo, ND $48,142

Elyria, OH $48,142

Flagstaff, AZ $48,107

Fort Lauderdale, FL $48,077

Miami, FL $48,047

Duluth, MN $47,967

Bangor, ME $47,902

Cedar Rapids, IA $47,847

Louisville, KY $47,822

Grand Rapids, MI $47,812

Hialeah, FL $47,807

Casper, WY $47,737

Scranton, PA $47,677

New Orleans, LA $47,662

Virginia Beach, VA $47,657

Akron, OH $47,632

Peoria, IL $47,567

Sarasota, FL $47,557

Green Bay, WI $47,522

Baton Rouge, LA $47,497

Charleston, SC $47,487

Nashville, TN $47,472

Jamestown, NY $47,462

Davenport, IA $47,462

Tucson, AZ $47,437

Cheyenne, WY $47,422

Saint Petersburg, FL $47,407

Tampa, FL $47,397

Omaha, NE $47,387

Port Arthur, TX $47,367

Evansville, IN $47,367

Bradenton, FL $47,347

Santa Fe, NM $47,257

Orlando, FL $47,207

Clearwater, FL $47,152

Canton, OH $47,047

La Crosse, WI $47,047

Grand Forks, ND $47,032

Albuquerque, NM $47,017

Tulsa, OK $47,017

Newport News, VA $47,012

High Point, NC $46,997

Ogden, UT $46,977

Corpus Christi, TX $46,937

Laramie, WY $46,907

Norfolk, VA $46,907

Rock Island, IL $46,877

Saginaw, MI $46,867

Jacksonville, FL $46,862

Salisbury, NC $46,852

Memphis, TN $46,842

Moline, IL $46,817

Fort Myers, FL $46,802

Waterloo, IA $46,737

Spartanburg, SC $46,687

Lincoln, NE $46,662

Fort Wayne, IN $46,652

Birmingham, AL $46,597

Cedar Falls, IA $46,587

Provo, UT $46,582

Springfield, OH $46,577

San Antonio, TX $46,567

Greensboro, NC $46,547

South Bend, IN $46,542

Winston Salem, NC $46,537

Boise, ID $46,522

Savannah, GA $46,487

Muskegon, MI $46,397

Lima, OH $46,337

Lake Charles, LA $46,317

Anderson, IN $46,307

Lexington, KY $46,292

Augusta, GA $46,277

Greenville, SC $46,277

Wichita, KS $46,232

Tuscaloosa, AL $46,232

Columbia, SC $46,187

Bloomington, IN $46,062

Roanoke, VA $46,032

Asheville, NC $45,967

Knoxville, TN $45,882

Shreveport, LA $45,877

Wilmington, NC $45,812

Frankfort, KY $45,717

Oklahoma City, OK $45,682

Chillicothe, OH $45,662

Longview, TX $45,657

Topeka, KS $45,642

Mobile, AL $45,567

Terre Haute, IN $45,547

Erie, PA $45,542

Altoona, PA $45,517

Melbourne, FL $45,502

Amarillo, TX $45,482

Killeen, TX $45,467

Fayetteville, AR $45,427

Sioux Falls, SD $45,392

Chattanooga, TN $45,362

Idaho Falls, ID $45,357

Gainesville, FL $45,252

Portsmouth, OH $45,227

Little Rock, AR $45,217

Lynchburg, VA $45,217

Lafayette, LA $45,197

Youngstown, OH $45,197

Temple, TX $45,177

Daytona Beach, FL $45,167

Clarksville, TN $45,162

Pensacola, FL $45,157

Hopkinsville, KY $45,006

Charleston, WV $45,001

Florence, SC $44,976

Sioux City, IA $44,946

Macon, GA $44,801

Tallahassee, FL $44,796

Fayetteville, NC $44,786

Waco, TX $44,776

Wichita Falls, TX $44,776

Pine Bluff, AR $44,756

Vincennes, IN $44,661

Lubbock, TX $44,641

Great Falls, MT $44,611

Alamogordo, NM $44,606

Abilene, TX $44,566

Rapid City, SD $44,501

Monroe, LA $44,501

Albany, GA $44,471

Huntington, WV $44,466

Jackson, MS $44,461

Greenville, MS $44,456

Parkersburg, WV $44,406

Montgomery, AL $44,396

Johnstown, PA $44,386

Springfield, MO $44,346

Biloxi, MS $44,321

Sumter, SC $44,216

Columbus, GA $44,211

Twin Falls, ID $44,181

Pascagoula, MS $44,116

Kingsport, TN $43,986

Gulfport, MS $43,971

Alexandria, LA $43,806

Fort Smith, AR $43,681

El Paso, TX $43,546

Helena, MT $43,481

Las Cruces, NM $43,321

Harlingen, TX $43,181

Pocatello, ID $43,136

Florence, AL $43,121

Brownsville, TX $43,111

Dothan, AL $43,031

Mcallen, TX $43,006

Columbus, MS $42,636

Altus, OK $42,406

Lawton, OK $42,311

Pierre, SD $42,131

What Skills Can Increase a Ship Agent's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Leadership (Mentioned in 6.19% Job Postings): Knowledge of and ability to employ effective strategies that motivate and guide other members within our business to achieve optimum results.
Network Planning (Mentioned in 1.9% Job Postings): The process of encompassing topological design, network-synthesis, and network realization to meet the needs of the subscriber and operator.
Business Operations (Mentioned in 1.43% Job Postings): The outcome of business operations is the harvesting of value from assets owned by a business. Assets can be either physical or intangible. An example of value derived from a physical asset, like a building, is rent. An example of value derived from an intangible asset, like an idea, is a royalty. The effort involved in "harvesting" this value is what constitutes business operations cycles.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Leadership	6.19%
Network Planning	1.9%
Business Operations	1.43%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Ship Agent's salary.

Service Quality: Can increase your salary by up to 84%.
Initiative: Can increase your salary by up to 18%.
Coaching: Can increase your salary by up to 17%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Service Quality	$92,013	84%
Initiative	$59,008	18%
Coaching	$58,508	17%
Design Engineering	$57,508	15%
Network Operations	$57,508	15%
Virtualization	$57,508	15%

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How Education impacts a Ship Agent's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Ship Agents enter the field with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Ship Agent with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate is between $43,965 and $47,387).

Ship Agent Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Ship Agent

No Diploma 42.9%

High School 42.9%

Associates 21.4%

Bachelors 35.7%

Masters 0.0%

Doctorate 0.0%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	42.9%
High School	42.9%
Associates	21.4%
Bachelors	35.7%
Masters	0.0%
Doctorate	0.0%

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Ship Agent Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Ship Agent's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on April 01, 2026

$38,557

Average $50,007/year

$54,480

$3,213

Average $4,167/month

$4,540

$741

Average $962/week

$1,048

$19

Average $24/hour

$26

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$54,480	$4,540	$1,048	$26
Average	$50,007	$4,167	$962	$24
25th Percentile	$38,557	$3,213	$741	$19

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Salaries for a Ship Agent can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary increased from $91,653 in 2023 to around $91,854 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Ship Agent salary trends, .

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