SOC 43-5011 · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro

Cargo and Freight Agents Salary in Orlando, FL

The average salary for cargo and freight agents in Orlando, Florida is $55,130 a year ($26.50 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $47,420: half of the 590 people in this job in the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($57,351).

$55,130average per year

$26.50 / hourMedian $47,420Take-home ≈ $46,477

  • $35K10th
  • $44K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $62K75th
  • $81K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

590people in this job
-4%vs U.S. metro average
#7 of 10Florida metros
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Cargo and Freight Agents pay range in Orlando

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,140 a year or less, while the top 10% make $81,180 or more. The middle half of cargo and freight agents in Orlando earn between $44,340 and $62,140.

  • $35K10th
  • $44K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $62K75th
  • $81K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$55,130$4,594$26.50
Median$47,420$3,952$22.80
Entry level (25th percentile)$44,340$3,695$21.32
Experienced (75th percentile)$62,140$5,178$29.88

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

Cargo and Freight Agents salary after taxes in Orlando

On the average salary of $55,130, a single filer in Orlando takes home about $46,477 a year, or $3,873 a month and $1,788 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Orlando area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.4), so the average $55,130 buys what about $54,359 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Orlando ($46,630). A typical home costs $387,733, or 7.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Cargo and Freight Agents salary in other Florida cities

Orlando ranks 7th of 10 Florida metro areas for this job; Tallahassee pays the most ($59,970).

All Cargo and Freight Agents salaries in Florida

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 Orlando: questions

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

$26.50 an hour on average, and $22.80 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,140 a year and the 25th percentile is $44,340, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $46,477 a year ($3,873 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $55,130. Florida has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 4% 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 Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL (36740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.67, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.67).

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