What are the main factors that influence a Freight Broker's salary?

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

How does experience change A Freight Broker's salary?

A Freight Broker's salary grows with experience: a Dispatcher I (0-1 years)earns $43,123, a Dispatcher II (1-3 years)earns $50,415, a Freight Broker (3-5 years)earns $58,910,

What are the highest paying states for a Freight Broker?

Freight Broker salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Freight Broker roles are District of Columbia $66,051, California $65,800, Massachusetts $64,923. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Freight Broker roles make?

Salaries for Freight Broker level roles vary by specialization: Freight Manager: $99,294; Freight Conductor: $96,629; Freight Forwarder: $88,137; Broker: $82,800; Freight Analyst: $71,796.

How do different companies affect a Freight Broker's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Freight Broker roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Freight Broker Salary in the United States

How much does a Freight Broker make in the United States?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Freight Broker in the United States is $59,656 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $29.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $79,037
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $53,571 to $69,801
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $48,031

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Freight Broker Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$69,801	$5,817	$1,342	$34
Average	$59,656	$4,971	$1,147	$29
25th Percentile	$53,571	$4,464	$1,030	$26

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Key Factors That Influence Freight Broker Salaries

A Freight Broker'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 Do Freight Broker 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 Freight Brokers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $66,051.
California: $65,800.
Massachusetts: $64,923.

District of Columbia $66,051 California $65,800 Massachusetts $64,923 Washington $64,685 New Jersey $64,661 Alaska $64,577 Connecticut $63,754 New York $63,420

Hawaii $62,352 Rhode Island $61,851 Maryland $61,511 Minnesota $61,046 Colorado $60,867 Illinois $60,807 Oregon $60,580 Delaware $60,413

New Hampshire $60,308 Virginia $60,073 Pennsylvania $59,387 Nevada $59,041 North Dakota $58,928 Michigan $58,749 Wisconsin $58,683 Vermont $58,552

Texas $58,188 Maine $58,164 Arizona $58,129 Ohio $58,087 Georgia $57,538 Indiana $57,264 Wyoming $57,210 Utah $57,126

Iowa $57,091 Kansas $56,804 Louisiana $56,721 North Carolina $56,691 Missouri $56,679 Florida $56,446 Montana $56,321 Nebraska $56,202

Kentucky $56,136 South Carolina $55,897 Tennessee $55,748 Idaho $55,689 New Mexico $55,253 Oklahoma $55,158 Alabama $54,806 South Dakota $54,215

Arkansas $53,893 West Virginia $53,720 Mississippi $53,201

Top Paying Cities for Freight Brokers

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: $75,244
San Francisco: $74,420
Oakland: $72,852

San Jose, CA $75,244

San Francisco, CA $74,420

Oakland, CA $72,852

New York, NY $68,687

Paramus, NJ $67,852

Queens Village, NY $67,849

Passaic, NJ $67,792

Bergenfield, NJ $67,787

Stamford, CT $67,656

Huntington, NY $67,631

Newark, NJ $67,190

Bridgeport, CT $67,064

Vallejo, CA $66,946

New Brunswick, NJ $66,922

Petaluma, CA $66,886

Middlesex, NJ $66,773

Somerset, NJ $66,731

Santa Cruz, CA $66,653

Boston, MA $66,289

Monterey, CA $66,080

Seattle, WA $65,943

Santa Rosa, CA $65,931

Los Angeles, CA $65,914

Juneau, AK $65,758

Washington, DC $65,693

Orange, CA $65,480

Santa Ana, CA $65,323

Long Beach, CA $65,263

Anaheim, CA $65,251

Anchorage, AK $65,222

Santa Maria, CA $65,043

Everett, WA $65,031

Danbury, CT $64,821

Bremerton, WA $64,738

Tacoma, WA $64,524

New Suffolk, NY $64,522

Sacramento, CA $64,506

Santa Barbara, CA $64,440

Trenton, NJ $64,374

San Diego, CA $64,374

Brockton, MA $64,309

Fairbanks, AK $64,163

Lompoc, CA $64,011

Lowell, MA $63,962

Ventura, CA $63,951

Nashua, NH $63,939

Stockton, CA $63,933

Modesto, CA $63,498

Poughkeepsie, NY $63,366

Olympia, WA $63,253

Kennewick, WA $63,253

New Haven, CT $63,229

Lawrence, MA $63,014

Hartford, CT $62,955

Riverside, CA $62,943

New Bedford, MA $62,883

Richland, WA $62,883

Bakersfield, CA $62,800

San Bernardino, CA $62,776

New Britain, CT $62,770

Atlantic City, NJ $62,770

New London, CT $62,746

Norwich, CT $62,728

Portsmouth, NH $62,716

Boulder, CO $62,590

Portland, OR $62,507

Worcester, MA $62,501

Minneapolis, MN $62,316

Philadelphia, PA $62,233

Honolulu, HI $62,036

Saint Paul, MN $62,007

Vineland, NJ $61,994

Providence, RI $61,821

Chicago, IL $61,648

Bellingham, WA $61,577

Springfield, MA $61,529

Baltimore, MD $61,511

Chico, CA $61,362

Pittsfield, MA $61,201

Manchester, NH $61,087

Spokane, WA $60,825

Denver, CO $60,819

Albany, NY $60,539

Troy, NY $60,515

Nassau, NY $60,451

Schenectady, NY $60,389

Wilmington, DE $60,342

Burlington, VT $60,258

Salem, OR $60,234

Portland, ME $60,049

Yakima, WA $59,990

Rochester, MN $59,805

Reno, NV $59,775

Fresno, CA $59,775

Milwaukee, WI $59,721

Detroit, MI $59,662

Ann Arbor, MI $59,652

Allentown, PA $59,644

Colorado Springs, CO $59,542

Syracuse, NY $59,513

Carson City, NV $59,513

Houston, TX $59,429

Eugene, OR $59,399

Gary, IN $59,328

Springfield, OR $59,280

Bismarck, ND $59,268

Galveston, TX $59,226

Medford, OR $59,137

Fort Collins, CO $59,113

Concord, NH $59,083

Austin, TX $59,065

Mesa, AZ $58,940

Reading, PA $58,934

Phoenix, AZ $58,928

Dallas, TX $58,910

Saint Cloud, MN $58,853

Madison, WI $58,773

Utica, NY $58,612

Rochester, NY $58,516

Des Moines, IA $58,510

Raleigh, NC $58,504

Atlanta, GA $58,415

Battle Creek, MI $58,397

Salt Lake City, UT $58,379

Lancaster, PA $58,290

Harrisburg, PA $58,206

Kansas City, MO $58,146

Champaign, IL $58,134

Kansas City, KS $58,134

Fort Worth, TX $58,129

Columbus, OH $58,118

Boca Raton, FL $58,105

Pittsburgh, PA $58,081

Richmond, VA $58,057

Indianapolis, IN $58,045

Cleveland, OH $58,039

Las Vegas, NV $57,967

Cincinnati, OH $57,967

Petersburg, VA $57,878

Huntsville, AL $57,788

Lansing, MI $57,749

Lebanon, PA $57,741

Pueblo, CO $57,735

Appleton, WI $57,717

Buffalo, NY $57,693

Dayton, OH $57,675

Racine, WI $57,663

Charlotte, NC $57,657

Saint Louis, MO $57,639

York, PA $57,604

Elkhart, IN $57,604

Gastonia, NC $57,592

Billings, MT $57,578

Beaumont, TX $57,562

Lorain, OH $57,550

Benton Harbor, MI $57,538

Toledo, OH $57,526

Binghamton, NY $57,496

Rock Hill, SC $57,490

Rockford, IL $57,460

Springfield, IL $57,437

Elyria, OH $57,431

Fargo, ND $57,431

Flagstaff, AZ $57,389

Fort Lauderdale, FL $57,353

Duluth, MN $57,317

Miami, FL $57,317

Cheyenne, WY $57,275

Grand Forks, ND $57,275

Bangor, ME $57,144

Cedar Rapids, IA $57,079

Durham, NC $57,054

Louisville, KY $57,049

Grand Rapids, MI $57,037

Hialeah, FL $57,031

Casper, WY $56,947

Scranton, PA $56,876

New Orleans, LA $56,858

Virginia Beach, VA $56,852

Akron, OH $56,822

Peoria, IL $56,745

Sarasota, FL $56,733

Nashville, TN $56,691

Omaha, NE $56,691

Green Bay, WI $56,691

Baton Rouge, LA $56,661

Charleston, SC $56,649

Jamestown, NY $56,619

Davenport, IA $56,619

Tucson, AZ $56,589

Saint Petersburg, FL $56,554

Tampa, FL $56,542

Evansville, IN $56,506

Port Arthur, TX $56,506

Bradenton, FL $56,482

Santa Fe, NM $56,375

Orlando, FL $56,267

Clearwater, FL $56,249

Canton, OH $56,124

La Crosse, WI $56,124

Albuquerque, NM $56,088

Newport News, VA $56,082

High Point, NC $56,064

Ogden, UT $56,041

Corpus Christi, TX $55,993

Norfolk, VA $55,957

Laramie, WY $55,957

Rock Island, IL $55,921

Saginaw, MI $55,909

Jacksonville, FL $55,903

Salisbury, NC $55,891

Boise, ID $55,879

Moline, IL $55,850

Fort Myers, FL $55,832

Memphis, TN $55,820

Tulsa, OK $55,790

Waterloo, IA $55,754

Spartanburg, SC $55,695

Lincoln, NE $55,665

Fort Wayne, IN $55,653

Provo, UT $55,647

Cedar Falls, IA $55,575

San Antonio, TX $55,551

Greensboro, NC $55,528

South Bend, IN $55,522

Savannah, GA $55,456

Muskegon, MI $55,432

Birmingham, AL $55,426

Winston Salem, NC $55,397

Lake Charles, LA $55,253

Anderson, IN $55,241

Lexington, KY $55,223

Augusta, GA $55,205

Greenville, SC $55,205

Lima, OH $55,158

Wichita, KS $55,152

Tuscaloosa, AL $55,152

Columbia, SC $55,098

Springfield, OH $55,086

Asheville, NC $54,991

Bloomington, IN $54,949

Knoxville, TN $54,734

Shreveport, LA $54,728

Wilmington, NC $54,651

Roanoke, VA $54,651

Topeka, KS $54,543

Frankfort, KY $54,537

Oklahoma City, OK $54,495

Chillicothe, OH $54,472

Longview, TX $54,466

Melbourne, FL $54,460

Sioux Falls, SD $54,364

Mobile, AL $54,358

Terre Haute, IN $54,334

Altoona, PA $54,299

Amarillo, TX $54,257

Killeen, TX $54,239

Fayetteville, AR $54,191

Chattanooga, TN $54,173

Sioux City, IA $54,120

Idaho Falls, ID $54,108

Lynchburg, VA $54,060

Gainesville, FL $53,982

Portsmouth, OH $53,953

Little Rock, AR $53,941

Lafayette, LA $53,917

Youngstown, OH $53,917

Daytona Beach, FL $53,881

Clarksville, TN $53,875

Pensacola, FL $53,869

Temple, TX $53,865

Hopkinsville, KY $53,690

Erie, PA $53,678

Florence, SC $53,654

Charleston, WV $53,559

Great Falls, MT $53,529

Macon, GA $53,446

Tallahassee, FL $53,440

Fayetteville, NC $53,428

Waco, TX $53,416

Helena, MT $53,374

Pine Bluff, AR $53,351

Vincennes, IN $53,279

Lubbock, TX $53,255

Alamogordo, NM $53,219

Twin Falls, ID $53,165

Rapid City, SD $53,147

Jackson, MS $53,040

Huntington, WV $53,036

Greenville, MS $53,034

Parkersburg, WV $52,973

Montgomery, AL $52,962

Wichita Falls, TX $52,903

Springfield, MO $52,903

Biloxi, MS $52,873

Monroe, LA $52,813

Johnstown, PA $52,771

Sumter, SC $52,748

Columbus, GA $52,742

Pascagoula, MS $52,628

Abilene, TX $52,628

Kingsport, TN $52,473

Albany, GA $52,473

Gulfport, MS $52,455

Alexandria, LA $52,258

Fort Smith, AR $52,109

El Paso, TX $51,948

Las Cruces, NM $51,680

Harlingen, TX $51,528

Pocatello, ID $51,519

Florence, AL $51,441

Brownsville, TX $51,429

Mcallen, TX $51,304

Dothan, AL $51,220

Columbus, MS $50,866

Altus, OK $50,588

Lawton, OK $50,475

Pierre, SD $50,260

What Skills Can Increase a Freight Broker's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Customer Service (Mentioned in 19.32% Job Postings): Customer service is the provision of service to customers before, during and after a purchase. The perception of success of such interactions is dependent on employees "who can adjust themselves to the personality of the guest". Customer service concerns the priority an organization assigns to customer service relative to components such as product innovation and pricing. In this sense, an organization that values good customer service may spend more money in training employees than the average organization or may proactively interview customers for feedback. From the point of view of an overall sales process engineering effort, customer service plays an important role in an organization's ability to generate income and revenue. From that perspective, customer service should be included as part of an overall approach to systematic improvement. One good customer service experience can change the entire perception a customer holds towards the organization.
Container (Mentioned in 1.61% Job Postings): Container is an object used for or capable of holding, esp for transport or storage, such as a carton, box, etc.
Medical Emergency (Mentioned in 1.07% Job Postings): A medical emergency is an acute injury or illness that poses an immediate risk to a person's life or long-term health, sometimes referred to as a situation risking "life or limb".

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Customer Service	19.32%
Container	1.61%
Medical Emergency	1.07%

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 Freight Broker's salary.

Initiative: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
Commitment: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
Time Management: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Initiative	$63,832	7%
Commitment	$63,832	7%
Time Management	$63,235	6%
Leadership	$63,235	6%
Verbal Communication	$63,235	6%
Customer Satisfaction	$62,638	5%

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How Education impacts a Freight Broker's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Freight Brokers 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 Freight Broker with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate is between $52,332 and $56,940).

Freight Broker Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Freight Broker

No Diploma 2.6%

High School 52.2%

Associates 20.9%

Bachelors 21.3%

Masters 2.6%

Doctorate 0.0%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	2.6%
High School	52.2%
Associates	20.9%
Bachelors	21.3%
Masters	2.6%
Doctorate	0.0%

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Freight Broker Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Freight Broker'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 May 01, 2026

$53,571

Average $59,656/year

$69,801

$4,464

Average $4,971/month

$5,817

$1,030

Average $1,147/week

$1,342

$26

Average $29/hour

$34

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$69,801	$5,817	$1,342	$34
Average	$59,656	$4,971	$1,147	$29
25th Percentile	$53,571	$4,464	$1,030	$26

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Salary Trends for Freight Broker

Salaries for a Freight Broker can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $57,216 in 2023 to around $56,900 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Freight Broker salary trends, .

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