Shipping Department Manager Salary in the United States

How much does a Shipping Department Manager make in the United States?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Shipping Department Manager in the United States is $99,436 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $48.

However, a Shipping Department Manager's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

  • Top Earners (90th percentile): $123,074
  • Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $90,524 to $111,809
  • Entry-Level (10th percentile): $82,410
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Shipping Department Manager Salaries by Percentile

Annual
Salary
Monthly
Pay
Weekly
Pay
Hourly
Wage
75th Percentile $111,809 $9,317 $2,150 $54
Average $99,436 $8,286 $1,912 $48
25th Percentile $90,524 $7,544 $1,741 $44
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Key Factors That Influence Shipping Department Manager Salaries

A Shipping Department Manager'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 and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Shipping Department Manager Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Shipping Department Manager'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): $95,246
  • Early Career (1-2 years): $95,640
  • Mid-Level (2-4 years): $96,952
  • Senior-Level (5-8 years): $98,526
  • Expert (over 8 years): $101,620
Levels Salary
Entry Level Shipping Department Manager$95,246
Intermediate Level Shipping Department Manager$95,640
Senior Level Shipping Department Manager$96,952
Specialist Level Shipping Department Manager$98,526
Expert Level Shipping Department Manager$101,620
$95,246 0 yr
$95,640 < 2 yrs
$96,952 2-4 yrs
$98,526 5-8 yrs
$101,620 > 8 yrs
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How Do Shipping Department Manager 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 Shipping Department Managers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

  • District of Columbia: $110,095.
  • California: $109,678.
  • Massachusetts: $108,216.

Top Paying Cities for Shipping Department Managers

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: $125,419
  • San Francisco: $124,045
  • Oakland: $121,431

What Skills Can Increase a Shipping Department Manager's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

  • Leadership (Mentioned in 7.72% Job Postings): Knowledge of and ability to employ effective strategies that motivate and guide other members within our business to achieve optimum results.
  • Continuous Improvement (Mentioned in 2.44% Job Postings): A continual improvement process, also often called a continuous improvement process (abbreviated as CIP or CI), is an ongoing effort to improve products, services, or processes. These efforts can seek "incremental" improvement over time or "breakthrough" improvement all at once. Delivery (customer valued) processes are constantly evaluated and improved in the light of their efficiency, effectiveness and flexibility. Some see CIPs as a meta-process for most management systems (such as business process management, quality management, project management, and program management). W. Edwards Deming, a pioneer of the field, saw it as part of the 'system' whereby feedback from the process and customer were evaluated against organisational goals. The fact that it can be called a management process does not mean that it needs to be executed by 'management'; but rather merely that it makes decisions about the implementation of the delivery process and the design of the delivery process itself.
  • Purchasing (Mentioned in 1.54% Job Postings): Purchasing refers to a business or organization attempting to acquire goods or services to accomplish its goals. Although there are several organizations that attempt to set standards in the purchasing process, processes can vary greatly between organizations. Typically the word “purchasing” is not used interchangeably with the word “procurement”, since procurement typically includes expediting, supplier quality, and transportation and logistics (T&L) in addition to purchasing.
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Skills Demand Percentage
Leadership 7.72%
Continuous Improvement 2.44%
Purchasing 1.54%
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 Shipping Department Manager's salary.
  • Budgeting: Can increase your salary by up to 23%.
  • Warehouse Management System: Can increase your salary by up to 21%.
  • Collaboration: Can increase your salary by up to 21%.
Skill Salary Salary % Increase
Budgeting
$122,306
23%
Warehouse Management System
$120,317
21%
Collaboration
$120,317
21%
Commitment
$120,317
21%
Performance Review
$119,323
20%
Innovation
$119,323
20%
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Shipping Department Manager Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Shipping Department Manager'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

Salary Trends for Shipping Department Manager

Salaries for a Shipping Department Manager can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary increased from $101,788 in 2023 to around $102,366 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Shipping Department Manager salary trends, .

Average Annual Salary of Shipping Department Manager Over Time

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$101,788
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$102,798
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