SOC 43-5011 · Oklahoma City, OK metro

Cargo and Freight Agents Salary in Oklahoma City, OK

The average salary for cargo and freight agents in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma is $43,990 a year ($21.15 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $36,050: half of the 130 people in this job in the Oklahoma City, OK metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 23% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($57,351).

$43,990average per year

$21.15 / hourMedian $36,050Take-home ≈ $36,092

  • $31K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $57K75th
  • $69K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

130people in this job
-23%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 2Oklahoma metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Cargo and Freight Agents pay range in Oklahoma City

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year or less, while the top 10% make $69,220 or more. The middle half of cargo and freight agents in Oklahoma City earn between $31,200 and $56,820.

  • $31K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $57K75th
  • $69K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$43,990$3,666$21.15
Median$36,050$3,004$17.33
Entry level (25th percentile)$31,200$2,600$15.00
Experienced (75th percentile)$56,820$4,735$27.32

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

Cargo and Freight Agents salary after taxes in Oklahoma City

On the average salary of $43,990, a single filer in Oklahoma City takes home about $36,092 a year, or $3,008 a month and $1,388 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% 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 Oklahoma City a good place for cargo and freight agents? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Oklahoma City area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.4), so the average $43,990 buys what about $48,657 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Oklahoma City ($47,230). A typical home costs $246,872, or 5.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Cargo and Freight Agents salary in other Oklahoma cities

Oklahoma City ranks 2nd of 2 Oklahoma metro areas for this job; Tulsa pays the most ($59,520).

  • Tulsa$59,520
  • Oklahoma City$43,990

All Cargo and Freight Agents salaries in Oklahoma

Highest-paying cities for cargo and freight agents

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

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Cargo and Freight Agents salary in Oklahoma City: questions

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

$21.15 an hour on average, and $17.33 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,200, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $36,092 a year ($3,008 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $43,990.

Do cargo and freight agents earn more in Oklahoma City than elsewhere?

The average here is 23% 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 Oklahoma City, OK (36420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 25.5%.
  • 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 0.32, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.32).

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