Logisticians pay range in Los Angeles
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $54,270 a year or less, while the top 10% make $133,960 or more. The middle half of logisticians in Los Angeles earn between $64,470 and $105,320.
- $54K10th
- $64K25th
- $82KMedian
- $105K75th
- $134K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $90,960 | $7,580 | $43.73 |
| Median | $81,730 | $6,811 | $39.29 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $64,470 | $5,372 | $31.00 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $105,320 | $8,777 | $50.63 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Logisticians pay in Los Angeles vs. California and the U.S.
Logisticians in Los Angeles earn 7% less than the California average ($98,300) and about the same as the U.S. average ($89,730). At the median the gap is -1% against the U.S. median of $82,320.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | $90,960 | $81,730 | $54,270 | $133,960 | 10,950 |
| California | $98,300 | $92,890 | $57,720 | $153,220 | 32,940 |
| United States | $89,730 | $82,320 | $50,890 | $133,160 | 251,040 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Logisticians salary after taxes in Los Angeles
On the average salary of $90,960, a single filer in Los Angeles takes home about $68,453 a year, or $5,704 a month and $2,633 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is Los Angeles a good place for logisticians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Los Angeles area are 14% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 113.6), so the average $90,960 buys what about $80,094 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Los Angeles ($55,850). A typical home costs $968,608, or 10.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Logisticians salary in other California cities
Los Angeles ranks 12th of 25 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($122,380).
- San Jose$122,380
- San Francisco$111,680
- Oxnard$107,780
- Santa Cruz$105,630
- Bakersfield$101,160
- San Diego$100,210
- Santa Maria$98,750
- San Luis Obispo$96,860
- Sacramento$95,830
- Los Angeles$90,960
Highest-paying cities for logisticians
Lexington Park, MD pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($128,170).
- Lexington Park, MD$128,170
- San Jose, CA$122,380
- Seattle, WA$118,550
- Huntsville, AL$114,710
- Washington, DC$112,700
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Logisticians salary in Los Angeles: questions
How much do logisticians make an hour in Los Angeles?
$43.73 an hour on average, and $39.30 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level logisticians salary in Los Angeles?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $54,270 a year and the 25th percentile is $64,470, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the logisticians take-home pay in Los Angeles?
About $68,453 a year ($5,704 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $90,960. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do logisticians earn more in Los Angeles than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($89,730).
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 13-1081; area Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA (31080). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
- 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 (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.08, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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