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Logisticians Salary in New York

What Logisticians actually earn in the New York metro area — the published BLS median, what it is worth after local costs, and how it ranks against other major metros.

Direct answer
Logisticians in the New York metro area earn a median of $92,540 per year (+12.4% vs national, #11 of 48 major metros). Because the area price level is 112.6 against a U.S. average of 100, that salary carries roughly the purchasing power of $82,212 nationally. These are BLS occupational wage benchmarks across all workers — not MBA-graduate-specific outcomes.

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) (May 2024 estimates (published April 2025)), New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro estimates for SOC 13-1081; cost-of-living adjustment from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis — Regional Price Parities by Metropolitan Statistical Area (MARPP) (2024). Occupational wage benchmarks across all workers, not MBA-specific outcomes.

Median annual wage
$92,540
Logisticians in New York
Adjusted for cost of living
$82,212
New York price level 112.6 (U.S. = 100)
Rank among metros
#11 of 48
#21 after cost of living
Workers employed
8,860
in metro New York

What Logisticians earn in New York, adjusted for what it costs to live there

A headline wage only means something next to local prices. Once local prices are accounted for, New York drops 10 places — a higher headline wage is partly consumed by a higher cost of living.

MetroMedian (nominal)Adjusted for cost of living
San Jose$115,570$104,661
Seattle$108,920$98,009
Washington DC$104,330$95,818
Baltimore$102,700$98,290
Boston$101,540$93,788
San Francisco$101,040$87,395
San Diego$100,130$89,492
Denver$97,290$91,972
Oklahoma City$94,520$104,548
Detroit$93,130$92,853
New York$92,540$82,212
Richmond$92,500$94,525
Virginia Beach$91,460$93,383
St. Louis$88,880$93,471
Portland$87,950$83,427
Philadelphia$86,900$84,736
Sacramento$85,780$80,416
Minneapolis$83,990$80,126
Hartford$82,160$79,964
Los Angeles$81,730$71,967

Nominal medians: BLS OEWS, May 2024 estimates (published April 2025) — occupational wage benchmarks across all workers, not MBA-specific outcomes. Adjusted column: SalaryMBA estimate, computed as nominal ÷ (metro RPP ÷ 100) using BEA MARPP 2024 regional price parities.

The national pay range for Logisticians

BLS publishes the full percentile distribution nationally. The spread within the occupation is usually far wider than the gap between metros.

Percentile (national)Annual wageReading
10th percentile$50,890Entry / early-career end
25th percentile$64,440
Median (50th)$82,320
75th percentile$106,190
90th percentile$133,160Senior / top-market end

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How to read the New York number

The $92,540 median means half of Logisticians in the New York area earn less and half earn more. It is measured across everyone in the occupation — every experience level, industry, and level of education. It is not the salary of a recent MBA graduate, and it is not a starting salary.

BLS counts roughly 8,860 people in this role in the New York area. To compare against the state and national picture, see Logisticians nationally or model your own economics with the MBA ROI calculator.

Frequently asked questions

How much do Logisticians make in New York?

Logisticians in the New York metro area earn a median of $92,540 per year, according to BLS OEWS May 2024 estimates (published April 2025). That is +12.4% vs national, ranking New York #11 of 48 major metros we track for this role. This is an occupational wage benchmark across all workers in the metro, not an MBA-graduate-specific salary.

Is $92,540 a good salary in New York?

It depends on local prices. The New York area price level is 112.6 against a U.S. average of 100, so $92,540 there carries roughly the purchasing power of $82,212 nationally — about $10,328 less than the headline number implies. Once local prices are accounted for, New York drops 10 places — a higher headline wage is partly consumed by a higher cost of living.

Do Logisticians in New York need an MBA?

These BLS figures cover everyone in the occupation regardless of degree, so they cannot isolate what an MBA adds. Logisticians is a role MBA graduates commonly target, and an MBA can affect where you land within the range through network, function, and seniority — but any precise MBA premium for this role in New York would not be supported by this data.

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