Cargo and Freight Agents Career

Vocational Programs for Cargo and Freight Agents Career

Total Employees	Hourly Wage	Annual Wage
105K	$25.22	$52,460

The role of Cargo and Freight Agents is to expedite and route movement of incoming and outgoing cargo and freight shipments in airline, train, and trucking terminals and shipping docks The average annual wage of the occupations is $52,460 and $25 per hour. 2 vocational programs could be taken for the Cargo and Freight Agents career. Based on BLS data, a total of 105,220 employees were employed in the Occupation.

The 2024 average tuition over the programs for preparing Cargo and Freight Agents is $15,851. The average length of the programs is 496 hours and the average completion time is 8.31 months.

Vocational Programs to Prepare Cargo and Freight Agents Career

The following 2 vocational programs are required or helpful to prepare Cargo and Freight Agents.

The tuition, program length, and completion time program information is average amounts over all schools that offer each program. This information is only for vocational programs (i.e. certificate programs) and not for bachelor's or graduate degrees.

2024 Average Tuition and Completion Information for Preparing Cargo and Freight Agents
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
General Office Occupations and Clerical Services	196	$17,541	$927	241 Hours	8.62 Months
Traffic, Customs, and Transportation Clerk/Technician	4	$14,161	$590	750 Hours	8.00 Months

2024 Average Tuition and Completion Information for Preparing Cargo and Freight Agents

Program Name

Number of Schools

Tuition & Fees

Books & Supplies

Program Lengths

Avg. Completion Time

General Office Occupations and Clerical Services

196

$17,541

$927

241 Hours

8.62 Months

Traffic, Customs, and Transportation Clerk/Technician

$14,161

$590

750 Hours

8.00 Months

Schools offering voational programs for Cargo and Freight Agents

The following 198 schools offer the vocational programs and courses for preparing Cargo and Freight Agents. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.