SOC 43-5011 · Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL metro

Cargo and Freight Agents Salary in Daphne, AL

The average salary for cargo and freight agents in Daphne, Alabama is $46,920 a year ($22.56 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $43,400: half of the 90 people in this job in the Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 18% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($57,351).

$46,920average per year

$22.56 / hourMedian $43,400Take-home ≈ $37,947

  • $43K10th
  • $43K25th
  • $43KMedian
  • $43K75th
  • $56K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

90people in this job
-18%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 4Alabama metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Cargo and Freight Agents pay range in Daphne

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,400 a year or less, while the top 10% make $56,030 or more. The middle half of cargo and freight agents in Daphne earn between $43,400 and $43,400.

  • $43K10th
  • $43K25th
  • $43KMedian
  • $43K75th
  • $56K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$46,920$3,910$22.56
Median$43,400$3,617$20.87
Entry level (25th percentile)$43,400$3,617$20.87
Experienced (75th percentile)$43,400$3,617$20.87

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Cargo and Freight Agents salary after taxes in Daphne

On the average salary of $46,920, a single filer in Daphne takes home about $37,947 a year, or $3,162 a month and $1,459 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

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Is Daphne a good place for cargo and freight agents? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Daphne area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.7), so the average $46,920 buys what about $49,551 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Daphne ($38,520). A typical home costs $373,114, or 8.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Cargo and Freight Agents salary in other Alabama cities

Daphne ranks 4th of 4 Alabama metro areas for this job; Birmingham pays the most ($59,090).

All Cargo and Freight Agents salaries in Alabama

Highest-paying cities for cargo and freight agents

Hartford, CT pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($71,770).

Cargo and Freight Agents salary by city

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Cargo and Freight Agents salary in Daphne: questions

How much do cargo and freight agents make an hour in Daphne?

$22.56 an hour on average, and $20.87 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level cargo and freight agents salary in Daphne?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,400 a year and the 25th percentile is $43,400, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the cargo and freight agents take-home pay in Daphne?

About $37,947 a year ($3,162 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $46,920. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

Do cargo and freight agents earn more in Daphne than elsewhere?

The average here is 18% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($57,351).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 43-5011; area Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL (19300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 11.4%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.73, this job is 1.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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