Average Freight Forwarder Salary

The top respondents for the job title Freight Forwarder are from the companies C. H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc., DSV A/S and Kuehne & Nagel. Reported salaries are highest at Kuehne & Nagel where the average pay is $47,000. Other companies that offer high salaries for this role include Pilot Freight Services, earning around $42,729. C. H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. pays the lowest at around $39,636. DSV A/S also pays on the lower end of the scale, paying $39,998.

Skills in Shipping are correlated to pay that is above average. Skills that pay less than market rate include Import Compliance, Export Compliance, Logistics and Customer Service.

An entry-level Freight Forwarder with less than 1 year experience can expect to earn an average total compensation (includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay) of $37,917 based on 20 salaries. An early career Freight Forwarder with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $41,337 based on 183 salaries. A mid-career Freight Forwarder with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $45,848 based on 80 salaries. An experienced Freight Forwarder with 10-19 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $58,291 based on 56 salaries. In their late career (20 years and higher), employees earn an average total compensation of $60,816.

Employees with Freight Forwarder in their job title in Houston, Texas earn an average of 6.4% more than the national average. These job titles also find higher than average salaries in Los Angeles, California (3.2% more) and Chicago, Illinois (2.7% more). The lowest salaries can be found in New York, New York (8.1% less), Torrance, California (3.0% less) and Miami, Florida (1.9% less).