SOC 43-5011 · Bozeman, MT metro

Cargo and Freight Agents Salary in Bozeman, MT

The average salary for cargo and freight agents in Bozeman, Montana is $59,540 a year ($28.63 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $58,290: half of the 50 people in this job in the Bozeman, MT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% more than the U.S. average for this job ($57,230).

$59,540average per year

$28.63 / hourMedian $58,290Take-home ≈ $47,979

  • $41K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $58KMedian
  • $69K75th
  • $72K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

50people in this job
+4%vs U.S. average
#2 of 3Montana metros
103cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Cargo and Freight Agents pay range in Bozeman

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,630 a year or less, while the top 10% make $72,480 or more. The middle half of cargo and freight agents in Bozeman earn between $49,110 and $69,040.

  • $41K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $58KMedian
  • $69K75th
  • $72K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$59,540$4,962$28.62
Median$58,290$4,858$28.02
Entry level (25th percentile)$49,110$4,092$23.61
Experienced (75th percentile)$69,040$5,753$33.19

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

Cargo and Freight Agents pay in Bozeman vs. Montana and the U.S.

Cargo and freight agents in Bozeman earn about the same as the Montana average ($59,180) and 4% more than the U.S. average ($57,230). At the median the gap is +12% against the U.S. median of $52,260.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Bozeman$59,540$58,290$40,630$72,48050
Montana$59,180$59,240$39,380$80,270370
United States$57,230$52,260$38,340$79,81097,670

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Cargo and Freight Agents salary after taxes in Bozeman

On the average salary of $59,540, a single filer in Bozeman takes home about $47,979 a year, or $3,998 a month and $1,845 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).

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

Prices in the Bozeman area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.5), so the average $59,540 buys what about $58,082 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Bozeman ($54,830). A typical home costs $705,739, or 11.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Cargo and Freight Agents salary in other Montana cities

Bozeman ranks 2nd of 3 Montana metro areas for this job; Missoula pays the most ($61,220).

All Cargo and Freight Agents salaries in Montana

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 Bozeman: questions

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

$28.63 an hour on average, and $28.03 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,630 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,110, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $47,979 a year ($3,998 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $59,540.

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

The average here is 4% more than the U.S. average for this job ($57,230).

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 Bozeman, MT (14580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.3%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.03, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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