SOC 11-3071 · Duluth, MN-WI metro

Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers Salary in Duluth, MN

The average salary for transportation, storage, and distribution managers in Duluth, Minnesota is $104,840 a year ($50.40 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $97,990: half of the 130 people in this job in the Duluth, MN-WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% less than the U.S. average for this job ($121,600).

$104,840average per year

$50.40 / hourMedian $97,990Take-home ≈ $76,979

  • $67K10th
  • $79K25th
  • $98KMedian
  • $126K75th
  • $160K90th

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

130people in this job
-14%vs U.S. average
#5 of 5Minnesota metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers pay range in Duluth

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $66,660 a year or less, while the top 10% make $160,430 or more. The middle half of transportation, storage, and distribution managers in Duluth earn between $78,780 and $125,800.

  • $67K10th
  • $79K25th
  • $98KMedian
  • $126K75th
  • $160K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$104,840$8,737$50.40
Median$97,990$8,166$47.11
Entry level (25th percentile)$78,780$6,565$37.88
Experienced (75th percentile)$125,800$10,483$60.48

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

Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers pay in Duluth vs. Minnesota and the U.S.

Transportation, storage, and distribution managers in Duluth earn 19% less than the Minnesota average ($128,660) and 14% less than the U.S. average ($121,600). At the median the gap is -9% against the U.S. median of $107,230.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Duluth$104,840$97,990$66,660$160,430130
Minnesota$128,660$118,180$71,610$200,4504,030
United States$121,600$107,230$65,120$194,900221,180

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

Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers salary after taxes in Duluth

On the average salary of $104,840, a single filer in Duluth takes home about $76,979 a year, or $6,415 a month and $2,961 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% of gross pay.

The Duluth, MN-WI metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in WI$77,870$6,489
Working in MN$76,979$6,415

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.

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Is Duluth a good place for transportation, storage, and distribution managers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Duluth area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.8), so the average $104,840 buys what about $118,106 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Duluth ($50,000). A typical home costs $264,350, or 2.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers salary in other Minnesota cities

Duluth ranks 5th of 5 Minnesota metro areas for this job; Minneapolis pays the most ($133,800).

All Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers salaries in Minnesota

Highest-paying cities for transportation, storage, and distribution managers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($181,050).

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Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers salary in Duluth: questions

How much do transportation, storage, and distribution managers make an hour in Duluth?

$50.40 an hour on average, and $47.11 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level transportation, storage, and distribution managers salary in Duluth?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $66,660 a year and the 25th percentile is $78,780, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the transportation, storage, and distribution managers take-home pay in Duluth?

About $76,979 a year ($6,415 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $104,840. Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.

Do transportation, storage, and distribution managers earn more in Duluth than elsewhere?

The average here is 14% less than the U.S. average for this job ($121,600).

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 11-3071; area Duluth, MN-WI (20260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.9%.
  • 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). Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.74, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.74).

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