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Cargo and Freight Agents
Expedite and route movement of incoming and outgoing cargo and freight shipments in airline, train, and trucking terminals and shipping docks. Take orders from customers and arrange pickup of freight and cargo for delivery to loading platform. Prepare and examine bills of lading to determine shipping charges and tariffs.
What a cargo and freight agent does
Become a cargo and freight agent
If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good cargo and freight agent
- Talking to others.
- Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
- Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
Discover what you could earn in Washington
- Average hourly rate is $37 per hour with an average salary of $55,400 per year.
- Half of workers earn between $24 and $38 per hour.
- Half of workers earn an annual salary between $16,700 and $66,600 per year.
- 42% of individuals in this occupation have been employed in every quarter of the past year.
Part-time
- The average hourly rate for part-time workers is $37 per hour with an average salary of $32,000 per year.
Cargo And Freight Agent job outlook
- There are 1,943 workers in this occupation in Washington.
- There are 317 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.
Multiple Jobs
- 1% of individuals in this occupation worked for more than one employer.
- 21% of individuals in this occupation held a position in another.