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 $42,545, a Dispatcher II (1-3 years)earns $49,704, a Freight Broker (3-5 years)earns $58,069,

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 $65,079, California $64,832, Massachusetts $63,968. 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 Conductor: $99,658; Freight Manager: $99,658; Freight Forwarder: $89,065; Broker: $88,367; Freight Analyst: $72,764.

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 18, 2021, the average salary for a Freight Broker in the United States is $58,778 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $28.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $78,060
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $52,705 to $68,871
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $47,176

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Freight Broker Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$68,871	$5,739	$1,324	$33
Average	$58,778	$4,898	$1,130	$28
25th Percentile	$52,705	$4,392	$1,014	$25

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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: $65,079.
California: $64,832.
Massachusetts: $63,968.

District of Columbia $65,079 California $64,832 Massachusetts $63,968 Washington $63,733 New Jersey $63,710 Alaska $63,628 Connecticut $62,816 New York $62,487

Hawaii $61,435 Rhode Island $60,941 Maryland $60,606 Minnesota $60,148 Colorado $59,972 Illinois $59,913 Oregon $59,689 Delaware $59,525

New Hampshire $59,421 Virginia $59,190 Pennsylvania $58,514 Nevada $58,173 North Dakota $58,061 Michigan $57,885 Wisconsin $57,820 Vermont $57,691

Texas $57,332 Maine $57,309 Arizona $57,274 Ohio $57,232 Georgia $56,692 Indiana $56,421 Wyoming $56,368 Utah $56,286

Iowa $56,251 Kansas $55,969 Louisiana $55,886 North Carolina $55,857 Missouri $55,845 Florida $55,616 Montana $55,493 Nebraska $55,375

Kentucky $55,310 South Carolina $55,075 Tennessee $54,928 Idaho $54,870 New Mexico $54,440 Oklahoma $54,346 Alabama $54,000 South Dakota $53,418

Arkansas $53,100 West Virginia $52,930 Mississippi $52,418

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: $74,137
San Francisco: $73,408
Oakland: $71,780

San Jose, CA $74,137

San Francisco, CA $73,408

Oakland, CA $71,780

New York, NY $68,118

Queens Village, NY $67,677

Paramus, NJ $67,207

Passaic, NJ $67,148

Bergenfield, NJ $67,090

Stamford, CT $67,001

Huntington, NY $66,943

Newark, NJ $66,561

Bridgeport, CT $66,443

New Brunswick, NJ $66,249

Vallejo, CA $66,126

Middlesex, NJ $66,090

Somerset, NJ $66,037

Petaluma, CA $65,902

Santa Cruz, CA $65,673

Boston, MA $65,555

Monterey, CA $65,262

Fairbanks, AK $65,220

Los Angeles, CA $65,109

Washington, DC $65,079

Seattle, WA $64,974

Santa Rosa, CA $64,962

Juneau, AK $64,791

Orange, CA $64,597

Anchorage, AK $64,492

Anaheim, CA $64,450

Santa Ana, CA $64,362

Nassau, NY $64,327

Long Beach, CA $64,303

Danbury, CT $64,286

Santa Maria, CA $64,086

Everett, WA $64,074

Bremerton, WA $63,786

Trenton, NJ $63,675

Sacramento, CA $63,651

San Diego, CA $63,622

Brockton, MA $63,598

Tacoma, WA $63,575

Santa Barbara, CA $63,492

Lowell, MA $63,257

New Suffolk, NY $63,234

Nashua, NH $63,163

Lompoc, CA $63,069

Ventura, CA $63,010

Stockton, CA $62,993

New Haven, CT $62,875

Atlantic City, NJ $62,722

Hartford, CT $62,593

Modesto, CA $62,564

Poughkeepsie, NY $62,434

New Britain, CT $62,405

Kennewick, WA $62,323

Olympia, WA $62,323

New London, CT $62,311

Norwich, CT $62,293

Lawrence, MA $62,264

Bakersfield, CA $62,099

New Bedford, MA $62,017

Riverside, CA $62,017

Richland, WA $61,958

Portsmouth, NH $61,911

Vineland, NJ $61,899

San Bernardino, CA $61,852

Boulder, CO $61,688

Worcester, MA $61,641

Portland, OR $61,588

Saint Paul, MN $61,517

Minneapolis, MN $61,517

Philadelphia, PA $61,435

Honolulu, HI $61,124

Springfield, MA $60,918

Providence, RI $60,912

Chicago, IL $60,741

Bellingham, WA $60,671

Baltimore, MD $60,606

Chico, CA $60,459

Wilmington, DE $60,359

Pittsfield, MA $60,301

Manchester, NH $60,189

Spokane, WA $59,930

Denver, CO $59,924

Albany, NY $59,648

Troy, NY $59,625

Schenectady, NY $59,501

Burlington, VT $59,372

Portland, ME $59,166

Salem, OR $59,119

Yakima, WA $59,107

Ann Arbor, MI $59,090

Rochester, MN $58,925

Reno, NV $58,896

Fresno, CA $58,896

Milwaukee, WI $58,843

Detroit, MI $58,784

Allentown, PA $58,767

Carson City, NV $58,761

Houston, TX $58,673

Colorado Springs, CO $58,667

Syracuse, NY $58,637

Eugene, OR $58,526

Gary, IN $58,455

Bismarck, ND $58,455

Galveston, TX $58,455

Springfield, OR $58,408

Medford, OR $58,267

Fort Collins, CO $58,243

Austin, TX $58,196

Mesa, AZ $58,073

Phoenix, AZ $58,061

Dallas, TX $58,044

Reading, PA $58,008

Saint Cloud, MN $57,985

Concord, NH $57,932

Madison, WI $57,908

Utica, NY $57,750

Raleigh, NC $57,703

Las Vegas, NV $57,697

Rochester, NY $57,656

Des Moines, IA $57,650

Atlanta, GA $57,556

Battle Creek, MI $57,538

Salt Lake City, UT $57,520

Lancaster, PA $57,432

Champaign, IL $57,421

Harrisburg, PA $57,350

Durham, NC $57,297

Kansas City, MO $57,291

Kansas City, KS $57,279

Fort Worth, TX $57,274

Boca Raton, FL $57,250

Cleveland, OH $57,244

Columbus, OH $57,232

Pittsburgh, PA $57,227

Richmond, VA $57,203

Indianapolis, IN $57,191

Cincinnati, OH $57,115

Petersburg, VA $57,027

Lansing, MI $56,897

Billings, MT $56,897

Huntsville, AL $56,897

Lebanon, PA $56,892

Pueblo, CO $56,886

Dayton, OH $56,886

Appleton, WI $56,868

Buffalo, NY $56,844

Racine, WI $56,815

Charlotte, NC $56,809

Saint Louis, MO $56,792

Springfield, IL $56,768

York, PA $56,756

Elkhart, IN $56,756

Gastonia, NC $56,750

Benton Harbor, MI $56,750

Beaumont, TX $56,715

Lorain, OH $56,703

Toledo, OH $56,680

Binghamton, NY $56,651

Rock Hill, SC $56,645

Rockford, IL $56,615

Elyria, OH $56,586

Fargo, ND $56,586

Flagstaff, AZ $56,545

Fort Lauderdale, FL $56,509

Miami, FL $56,474

Duluth, MN $56,380

Bangor, ME $56,304

Cedar Rapids, IA $56,239

Louisville, KY $56,210

Grand Rapids, MI $56,198

Hialeah, FL $56,192

Casper, WY $56,110

Scranton, PA $56,039

New Orleans, LA $56,022

Virginia Beach, VA $56,016

Akron, OH $55,986

Peoria, IL $55,910

Sarasota, FL $55,898

Green Bay, WI $55,857

Baton Rouge, LA $55,828

Charleston, SC $55,816

Nashville, TN $55,798

Jamestown, NY $55,786

Davenport, IA $55,786

Tucson, AZ $55,757

Cheyenne, WY $55,739

Saint Petersburg, FL $55,722

Tampa, FL $55,710

Omaha, NE $55,698

Evansville, IN $55,675

Port Arthur, TX $55,675

Bradenton, FL $55,651

Santa Fe, NM $55,545

Orlando, FL $55,487

Clearwater, FL $55,422

La Crosse, WI $55,299

Canton, OH $55,299

Grand Forks, ND $55,281

Tulsa, OK $55,263

Albuquerque, NM $55,263

Newport News, VA $55,257

High Point, NC $55,240

Ogden, UT $55,216

Corpus Christi, TX $55,169

Laramie, WY $55,134

Norfolk, VA $55,134

Rock Island, IL $55,099

Saginaw, MI $55,087

Jacksonville, FL $55,081

Salisbury, NC $55,069

Memphis, TN $55,058

Moline, IL $55,028

Fort Myers, FL $55,011

Waterloo, IA $54,934

Spartanburg, SC $54,875

Lincoln, NE $54,846

Fort Wayne, IN $54,834

Birmingham, AL $54,770

Cedar Falls, IA $54,758

Provo, UT $54,752

Springfield, OH $54,746

San Antonio, TX $54,734

Greensboro, NC $54,711

South Bend, IN $54,705

Winston Salem, NC $54,699

Boise, ID $54,681

Savannah, GA $54,640

Muskegon, MI $54,535

Lima, OH $54,464

Lake Charles, LA $54,440

Anderson, IN $54,429

Lexington, KY $54,411

Augusta, GA $54,393

Greenville, SC $54,393

Wichita, KS $54,341

Tuscaloosa, AL $54,341

Columbia, SC $54,288

Bloomington, IN $54,141

Roanoke, VA $54,105

Asheville, NC $54,029

Knoxville, TN $53,929

Shreveport, LA $53,923

Wilmington, NC $53,847

Frankfort, KY $53,735

Oklahoma City, OK $53,694

Chillicothe, OH $53,670

Longview, TX $53,665

Topeka, KS $53,647

Mobile, AL $53,559

Terre Haute, IN $53,535

Erie, PA $53,529

Altoona, PA $53,500

Melbourne, FL $53,482

Amarillo, TX $53,459

Killeen, TX $53,441

Fayetteville, AR $53,394

Sioux Falls, SD $53,353

Chattanooga, TN $53,318

Idaho Falls, ID $53,312

Gainesville, FL $53,188

Portsmouth, OH $53,159

Little Rock, AR $53,147

Lynchburg, VA $53,147

Youngstown, OH $53,124

Lafayette, LA $53,124

Temple, TX $53,100

Daytona Beach, FL $53,089

Clarksville, TN $53,083

Pensacola, FL $53,077

Hopkinsville, KY $52,900

Charleston, WV $52,895

Florence, SC $52,865

Sioux City, IA $52,830

Macon, GA $52,659

Tallahassee, FL $52,654

Fayetteville, NC $52,642

Wichita Falls, TX $52,630

Waco, TX $52,630

Pine Bluff, AR $52,607

Vincennes, IN $52,495

Lubbock, TX $52,471

Great Falls, MT $52,436

Alamogordo, NM $52,430

Abilene, TX $52,383

Rapid City, SD $52,307

Monroe, LA $52,307

Albany, GA $52,272

Huntington, WV $52,266

Jackson, MS $52,260

Greenville, MS $52,254

Parkersburg, WV $52,195

Montgomery, AL $52,183

Johnstown, PA $52,172

Springfield, MO $52,125

Biloxi, MS $52,095

Sumter, SC $51,972

Columbus, GA $51,966

Twin Falls, ID $51,931

Pascagoula, MS $51,854

Kingsport, TN $51,701

Gulfport, MS $51,684

Alexandria, LA $51,490

Fort Smith, AR $51,343

El Paso, TX $51,184

Helena, MT $51,108

Las Cruces, NM $50,920

Harlingen, TX $50,755

Pocatello, ID $50,702

Florence, AL $50,685

Brownsville, TX $50,673

Dothan, AL $50,579

Mcallen, TX $50,549

Columbus, MS $50,114

Altus, OK $49,844

Lawton, OK $49,732

Pierre, SD $49,521

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.

Leadership: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Planning: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.
Written Communication: Can increase your salary by up to 2%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Leadership	$62,305	6%
Planning	$61,717	5%
Written Communication	$59,954	2%
Microsoft Office	$59,954	2%
Data Entry	$59,366	1%
Problem Solving	$58,778	0%

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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 18, 2021

$52,705

Average $58,778/year

$68,871

$4,392

Average $4,898/month

$5,739

$1,014

Average $1,130/week

$1,324

$25

Average $28/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$68,871	$5,739	$1,324	$33
Average	$58,778	$4,898	$1,130	$28
25th Percentile	$52,705	$4,392	$1,014	$25

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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 $56,447 in 2023 to around $56,135 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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