Freight Forwarder Salary in Greenville, Mississippi

How much does a Freight Forwarder make in Greenville, MS?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Freight Forwarder in Greenville, MS is $83,669. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $69,979 to a high of $98,231, with most professionals earning between $76,503 and $91,291.

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What is a Freight Forwarder?

A Freight Forwarder, forwarder, or forwarding agent, also known as a non-vessel operating common carrier (NVOCC), is a person or company that organizes shipments for individuals or corporations to get goods from the manufacturer or producer to a market, customer or final point of distribution. Forwarders contract with a carrier or often multiple carriers to move the goods. A forwarder does not move the goods but acts as an expert in the logistics network. The carriers can use a variety of shipping modes, including ships, airplanes, trucks, and railroads, and often use multiple modes for a sing...

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Common responsibilities of a Freight Forwarder

Provide customer support to all vendors, suppliers, agents and government agencies to facilitate the export objective while ensuring accurate accounting functions relating to the billing, distribution and collection of funds.

August 07, 2022

Resolve issues respective to meeting client requirements such as data input and general customer service inquiries related to tracking and tracing.

November 07, 2022

Supporting Regional and Local Key Account Manager with market development activities and sustaining products and services.

February 22, 2023

Performs a variety of duties as outlined in Operation Procedure in support of the import/export, air/ocean shipments.

February 28, 2023

Plans and schedules appropriate service line for situation (ground, expedited, air, ocean, etc) to maintain a cost effective balance between customer service and cost of shipments.

March 06, 2023

Recommend solutions based on customer needs by using industry knowledge.

March 24, 2023

Develops methods and procedures for transportation of commodities for designated shippers from local or offshore locations to warehouses, other storage facilities or final consignee locations.

April 02, 2023

Understanding and complying with ethical, legal and regulatory requirements applicable to our business.

April 18, 2023

Negotiate shipping rates and submit to Branch Manager for approval when necessary to be competitive.

May 01, 2023

Prepare all necessary data entry and confirmation of key milestones (departure, arrival, customs clearance, PODs, etc.

May 02, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Freight Forwarder in Greenville, MS

Average Base Salary

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76503

91291

83669

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96415

87847

What is the average salary for Freight Forwarder in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Freight Forwarder in Greenville, MS. The base salary for Freight Forwarder ranges from $76,503 to $91,291 with the average base salary of $83,669. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $80,003 to $96,415 with the average total cash compensation of $87,847.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$83,669	$76,503 - $91,291
Bonus	$4,178	$3,500 - $5,124
Total Pay	$87,847	$80,003 - $96,415

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Freight Forwarder Salary Near Greenville, MS

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Greenville, MS
CITY, STATE Pine Bluff, AR	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $77,019 - $91,907	COMPARE TO Greenville, MS
CITY, STATE Jackson, MS	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $76,512 - $91,301	COMPARE TO Greenville, MS
CITY, STATE Monroe, LA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $76,581 - $91,384	COMPARE TO Greenville, MS
CITY, STATE Little Rock, AR	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $77,811 - $92,852	COMPARE TO Greenville, MS
CITY, STATE Jacksonville, AR	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $77,708 - $92,729	COMPARE TO Greenville, MS
CITY, STATE Southaven, MS	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $80,487 - $96,046	COMPARE TO Greenville, MS

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About Greenville, Mississippi

Greenville is a city in, and the county seat of, Washington County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 34,400 at the 2010 census. It is located in the area of historic cotton plantations and culture known as the Mississippi Delta. Greenville is located on the eastern bank of Lake Ferguson, an oxbow lake left from an old channel of the Mississippi River. One floating casino is located on the lake near the downtown area known as the Trop Casino Greenville, with a second just west of the city near the Greenville Bridge known as Harlow's Casino Resort. Chicago Mill and Lumber Co. oper...

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