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

A Freight Supervisor's salary grows with experience: starting around $62,288 for beginners, reaching about $63,307 at mid-level, and approach $65,090 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Freight Supervisor?

Freight Supervisor salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Freight Supervisor roles are District of Columbia $71,223, California $70,952, Massachusetts $70,007. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Freight Supervisor roles make?

Salaries for Freight Supervisor level roles vary by specialization: Freight Flow Supervisor: $99,341; Air Freight Supervisor: $75,725; Freight Operations Supervisor: $74,173; Freight Cost Analyst II: $72,000; Freight Analyst: $71,800.

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

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Freight Supervisor 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 Supervisor Salary in the United States

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

As of June 01, 2026, the average salary for a Freight Supervisor in the United States is $64,327 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $31.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $79,333
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $56,988 to $72,182
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $50,306

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Freight Supervisor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$72,182	$6,015	$1,388	$35
Average	$64,327	$5,361	$1,237	$31
25th Percentile	$56,988	$4,749	$1,096	$27

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Key Factors That Influence Freight Supervisor Salaries

A Freight Supervisor'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 Freight Supervisor Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Freight Supervisor'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): $62,288
Early Career (1-2 years): $62,594
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $63,307
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $64,123
Expert (over 8 years): $65,090

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Freight Supervisor	$62,288
Intermediate Level Freight Supervisor	$62,594
Senior Level Freight Supervisor	$63,307
Specialist Level Freight Supervisor	$64,123
Expert Level Freight Supervisor	$65,090

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How Do Freight Supervisor 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 Supervisors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $71,223.
California: $70,952.
Massachusetts: $70,007.

District of Columbia $71,223

California $70,952

Massachusetts $70,007

Washington $69,749

New Jersey $69,724

Alaska $69,634

Connecticut $68,746

New York $68,386

Hawaii $67,234

Rhode Island $66,694

Maryland $66,327

Minnesota $65,826

Colorado $65,633

Illinois $65,568

Oregon $65,324

Delaware $65,144

New Hampshire $65,030

Virginia $64,777

Pennsylvania $64,037

Nevada $63,664

North Dakota $63,542

Michigan $63,349

Wisconsin $63,278

Vermont $63,137

Texas $62,744

Maine $62,719

Arizona $62,680

Ohio $62,635

Georgia $62,043

Indiana $61,747

Wyoming $61,689

Utah $61,599

Iowa $61,561

Kansas $61,252

Louisiana $61,162

North Carolina $61,130

Missouri $61,117

Florida $60,866

Montana $60,731

Nebraska $60,602

Kentucky $60,531

South Carolina $60,274

Tennessee $60,113

Idaho $60,049

New Mexico $59,579

Oklahoma $59,476

Alabama $59,097

South Dakota $58,460

Arkansas $58,113

West Virginia $57,926

Mississippi $57,367

Top Paying Cities for Freight Supervisors

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: $81,135
San Francisco: $80,247
Oakland: $78,556

San Jose, CA $81,135

San Francisco, CA $80,247

Oakland, CA $78,556

New York, NY $74,065

Paramus, NJ $73,165

Queens Village, NY $73,161

Passaic, NJ $73,100

Bergenfield, NJ $73,094

Stamford, CT $72,953

Huntington, NY $72,927

Newark, NJ $72,451

Bridgeport, CT $72,315

Vallejo, CA $72,187

New Brunswick, NJ $72,162

Petaluma, CA $72,123

Middlesex, NJ $72,001

Somerset, NJ $71,956

Santa Cruz, CA $71,872

Boston, MA $71,480

Monterey, CA $71,254

Seattle, WA $71,107

Santa Rosa, CA $71,094

Los Angeles, CA $71,075

Juneau, AK $70,907

Washington, DC $70,837

Orange, CA $70,608

Santa Ana, CA $70,438

Long Beach, CA $70,373

Anaheim, CA $70,361

Anchorage, AK $70,328

Santa Maria, CA $70,135

Everett, WA $70,123

Danbury, CT $69,896

Bremerton, WA $69,807

Tacoma, WA $69,576

New Suffolk, NY $69,574

Sacramento, CA $69,556

Santa Barbara, CA $69,486

Trenton, NJ $69,415

San Diego, CA $69,415

Brockton, MA $69,344

Fairbanks, AK $69,187

Lompoc, CA $69,023

Lowell, MA $68,970

Ventura, CA $68,958

Nashua, NH $68,945

Stockton, CA $68,939

Modesto, CA $68,469

Poughkeepsie, NY $68,328

Olympia, WA $68,206

Kennewick, WA $68,206

New Haven, CT $68,180

Lawrence, MA $67,948

Hartford, CT $67,884

Riverside, CA $67,871

New Bedford, MA $67,807

Richland, WA $67,807

Bakersfield, CA $67,717

San Bernardino, CA $67,691

New Britain, CT $67,685

Atlantic City, NJ $67,685

New London, CT $67,659

Norwich, CT $67,640

Portsmouth, NH $67,627

Boulder, CO $67,490

Portland, OR $67,402

Worcester, MA $67,395

Minneapolis, MN $67,196

Philadelphia, PA $67,106

Honolulu, HI $66,893

Saint Paul, MN $66,862

Vineland, NJ $66,848

Providence, RI $66,662

Chicago, IL $66,475

Bellingham, WA $66,398

Springfield, MA $66,347

Baltimore, MD $66,327

Chico, CA $66,166

Pittsfield, MA $65,993

Manchester, NH $65,871

Spokane, WA $65,588

Denver, CO $65,581

Albany, NY $65,279

Troy, NY $65,253

Nassau, NY $65,184

Schenectady, NY $65,118

Wilmington, DE $65,066

Burlington, VT $64,976

Salem, OR $64,951

Portland, ME $64,751

Yakima, WA $64,687

Rochester, MN $64,488

Reno, NV $64,455

Fresno, CA $64,455

Milwaukee, WI $64,397

Detroit, MI $64,333

Ann Arbor, MI $64,322

Allentown, PA $64,314

Colorado Springs, CO $64,204

Syracuse, NY $64,172

Carson City, NV $64,172

Houston, TX $64,082

Eugene, OR $64,050

Gary, IN $63,973

Springfield, OR $63,921

Bismarck, ND $63,909

Galveston, TX $63,864

Medford, OR $63,767

Fort Collins, CO $63,741

Concord, NH $63,709

Austin, TX $63,690

Mesa, AZ $63,555

Reading, PA $63,548

Phoenix, AZ $63,542

Dallas, TX $63,523

Saint Cloud, MN $63,461

Madison, WI $63,375

Utica, NY $63,201

Rochester, NY $63,098

Des Moines, IA $63,092

Raleigh, NC $63,085

Atlanta, GA $62,989

Battle Creek, MI $62,969

Salt Lake City, UT $62,950

Lancaster, PA $62,854

Harrisburg, PA $62,764

Kansas City, MO $62,699

Champaign, IL $62,686

Kansas City, KS $62,686

Fort Worth, TX $62,680

Columbus, OH $62,669

Boca Raton, FL $62,654

Pittsburgh, PA $62,628

Richmond, VA $62,603

Indianapolis, IN $62,590

Cleveland, OH $62,583

Las Vegas, NV $62,506

Cincinnati, OH $62,506

Petersburg, VA $62,410

Huntsville, AL $62,313

Lansing, MI $62,270

Lebanon, PA $62,262

Pueblo, CO $62,255

Appleton, WI $62,236

Buffalo, NY $62,210

Dayton, OH $62,191

Racine, WI $62,178

Charlotte, NC $62,172

Saint Louis, MO $62,152

York, PA $62,114

Elkhart, IN $62,114

Gastonia, NC $62,102

Billings, MT $62,086

Beaumont, TX $62,069

Lorain, OH $62,056

Benton Harbor, MI $62,043

Toledo, OH $62,030

Binghamton, NY $61,998

Rock Hill, SC $61,992

Rockford, IL $61,959

Springfield, IL $61,934

Elyria, OH $61,927

Fargo, ND $61,927

Flagstaff, AZ $61,882

Fort Lauderdale, FL $61,844

Duluth, MN $61,805

Miami, FL $61,805

Cheyenne, WY $61,760

Grand Forks, ND $61,760

Bangor, ME $61,619

Cedar Rapids, IA $61,548

Durham, NC $61,521

Louisville, KY $61,516

Grand Rapids, MI $61,503

Hialeah, FL $61,496

Casper, WY $61,406

Scranton, PA $61,329

New Orleans, LA $61,310

Virginia Beach, VA $61,303

Akron, OH $61,271

Peoria, IL $61,188

Sarasota, FL $61,175

Nashville, TN $61,130

Omaha, NE $61,130

Green Bay, WI $61,130

Baton Rouge, LA $61,097

Charleston, SC $61,085

Jamestown, NY $61,052

Davenport, IA $61,052

Tucson, AZ $61,020

Saint Petersburg, FL $60,982

Tampa, FL $60,969

Evansville, IN $60,930

Port Arthur, TX $60,930

Bradenton, FL $60,905

Santa Fe, NM $60,789

Orlando, FL $60,673

Clearwater, FL $60,654

Canton, OH $60,519

La Crosse, WI $60,519

Albuquerque, NM $60,480

Newport News, VA $60,474

High Point, NC $60,454

Ogden, UT $60,429

Corpus Christi, TX $60,377

Norfolk, VA $60,338

Laramie, WY $60,338

Rock Island, IL $60,300

Saginaw, MI $60,287

Jacksonville, FL $60,281

Salisbury, NC $60,268

Boise, ID $60,255

Moline, IL $60,223

Fort Myers, FL $60,203

Memphis, TN $60,190

Tulsa, OK $60,158

Waterloo, IA $60,120

Spartanburg, SC $60,055

Lincoln, NE $60,023

Fort Wayne, IN $60,010

Provo, UT $60,004

Cedar Falls, IA $59,927

San Antonio, TX $59,901

Greensboro, NC $59,875

South Bend, IN $59,869

Savannah, GA $59,798

Muskegon, MI $59,772

Birmingham, AL $59,766

Winston Salem, NC $59,734

Lake Charles, LA $59,579

Anderson, IN $59,567

Lexington, KY $59,547

Augusta, GA $59,528

Greenville, SC $59,528

Lima, OH $59,476

Wichita, KS $59,470

Tuscaloosa, AL $59,470

Columbia, SC $59,412

Springfield, OH $59,399

Asheville, NC $59,296

Bloomington, IN $59,251

Knoxville, TN $59,020

Shreveport, LA $59,013

Wilmington, NC $58,930

Roanoke, VA $58,930

Topeka, KS $58,814

Frankfort, KY $58,807

Oklahoma City, OK $58,762

Chillicothe, OH $58,737

Longview, TX $58,730

Melbourne, FL $58,724

Sioux Falls, SD $58,621

Mobile, AL $58,614

Terre Haute, IN $58,589

Altoona, PA $58,550

Amarillo, TX $58,505

Killeen, TX $58,486

Fayetteville, AR $58,434

Chattanooga, TN $58,415

Sioux City, IA $58,357

Idaho Falls, ID $58,344

Lynchburg, VA $58,293

Gainesville, FL $58,209

Portsmouth, OH $58,177

Little Rock, AR $58,164

Lafayette, LA $58,138

Youngstown, OH $58,138

Daytona Beach, FL $58,100

Clarksville, TN $58,093

Pensacola, FL $58,087

Temple, TX $58,083

Hopkinsville, KY $57,894

Erie, PA $57,881

Florence, SC $57,855

Charleston, WV $57,753

Great Falls, MT $57,720

Macon, GA $57,630

Tallahassee, FL $57,624

Fayetteville, NC $57,611

Waco, TX $57,598

Helena, MT $57,553

Pine Bluff, AR $57,529

Vincennes, IN $57,450

Lubbock, TX $57,424

Alamogordo, NM $57,386

Twin Falls, ID $57,328

Rapid City, SD $57,309

Jackson, MS $57,193

Huntington, WV $57,188

Greenville, MS $57,186

Parkersburg, WV $57,121

Montgomery, AL $57,109

Wichita Falls, TX $57,045

Springfield, MO $57,045

Biloxi, MS $57,013

Monroe, LA $56,948

Johnstown, PA $56,903

Sumter, SC $56,878

Columbus, GA $56,871

Pascagoula, MS $56,749

Abilene, TX $56,749

Kingsport, TN $56,582

Albany, GA $56,582

Gulfport, MS $56,562

Alexandria, LA $56,350

Fort Smith, AR $56,189

El Paso, TX $56,016

Las Cruces, NM $55,726

Harlingen, TX $55,563

Pocatello, ID $55,553

Florence, AL $55,469

Brownsville, TX $55,456

Mcallen, TX $55,321

Dothan, AL $55,231

Columbus, MS $54,849

Altus, OK $54,549

Lawton, OK $54,427

Pierre, SD $54,195

What Skills Can Increase a Freight Supervisor's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Leadership (Mentioned in 12.03% Job Postings): Knowledge of and ability to employ effective strategies that motivate and guide other members within our business to achieve optimum results.
Packaging (Mentioned in 1.97% Job Postings): Preparing products through wrapping or bottling to protect the goods from damages during transportation and storage.
Cash Handling (Mentioned in 1.45% Job Postings): Process of receiving and giving money in a business. In retail, cash handling ranges from the point of sale to the behind-the-scenes money management during the day.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Leadership	12.03%
Packaging	1.97%
Cash Handling	1.45%

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 Supervisor's salary.

Coaching: Can increase your salary by up to 9%.
Commitment: Can increase your salary by up to 8%.
Process Improvement: Can increase your salary by up to 8%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Coaching	$70,116	9%
Commitment	$69,473	8%
Process Improvement	$69,473	8%
Supply Chain	$68,186	6%
Team Management	$68,186	6%
Scheduling	$67,543	5%

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How Education impacts a Freight Supervisor's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Freight Supervisors 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 Supervisor with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate is between $63,350 and $67,775).

Freight Supervisor Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Freight Supervisor

No Diploma 1.3%

High School 53.3%

Associates 16.0%

Bachelors 28.0%

Masters 1.3%

Doctorate 0.0%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	1.3%
High School	53.3%
Associates	16.0%
Bachelors	28.0%
Masters	1.3%
Doctorate	0.0%

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

Understanding how a Freight Supervisor'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.

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$56,988

Average $64,327/year

$72,182

$4,749

Average $5,361/month

$6,015

$1,096

Average $1,237/week

$1,388

$27

Average $31/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$72,182	$6,015	$1,388	$35
Average	$64,327	$5,361	$1,237	$31
25th Percentile	$56,988	$4,749	$1,096	$27

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Salary Trends for Freight Supervisor

Salaries for a Freight Supervisor can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary increased from $68,704 in 2023 to around $68,916 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Freight Supervisor salary trends, .

Average Annual Salary of Freight Supervisor Over Time

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2023

$68,704

2024

$69,629

2025

$68,916

2026

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2024	$69,629
2025	$68,916
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