Logistics Analyst Career Guide

Logistics Analyst

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M Other Estimating, projects and operations jobs · Skilled level · O*NET 13-1081.02

Texas median whole occupation, 2025: $75,480
work over 40 h a week: 64%
load index from O*NET data: 1.6/5
Texas jobs 2024 to 2034: +30.3%

Pay

This level's pay

No headline for this level: records that name this level: only 14 H-1B filings (headline needs 30 or more). The records are listed below with their year and size; the occupation-wide figure further down is for all experience levels.

H-1B filings, n = 14, TX+AZ, 14 filings, 2026: $75,860 a year (median of 14 H-1B filings), SOC 13-1081 and job title contains every word of 'Logistics Analyst' and no seniority word, TX+AZ, effective 2026-06-30 source

All pay records and context (3)

H-1B filings, n = 14, TX+AZ, 14 filings, 2026: $75,860 a year (median of 14 H-1B filings), SOC 13-1081 and job title contains every word of 'Logistics Analyst' and no seniority word, TX+AZ, effective 2026-06-30 source
DOL prevailing-wage levels I-IV for the whole occupation (wage tiers set by DOL, not job titles or seniority): Level I $65,000 · Level II $80,000 · Level III $90,000 · Level IV $127,900 (182 filings, TX) Base wages offered on H-1B/E-3 Labor Condition Applications (TX and AZ, FY2026 Q1-Q3); covers only employers who filed. source
DOL prevailing-wage levels I-IV for the whole occupation (wage tiers set by DOL, not job titles or seniority): Level I $63,740 · Level II $78,760 · Level III $90,917 · Level IV $106,642 (32 filings, AZ) Base wages offered on H-1B/E-3 Labor Condition Applications (TX and AZ, FY2026 Q1-Q3); covers only employers who filed. source

Whole occupation: Logistics Analysts (13-1081), Texas
BLS OEWS May 2025
Series OEUS480000000000013108113 (median), Texas, May 2025, read 2026-10-03
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Base pay (straight-time, excludes overtime).
Based on an estimated 21,030 jobs in Texas (series OEUS480000000000013108101).

Half of all Logistics Analysts in Texas earn more than $75,480; the bottom 10% earned less than $45,310 and the top 10% more than $123,790 (May 2025, base pay, about 21,030 jobs). U.S. median $82,320.

Outlook 2024 to 2034, all Logistics Analysts, not level-specific
TWC, BLS
Texas Workforce Commission long-term projections (via Projections Central) 2024-2034, Texas, read 2026-10-03
Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections 2024-2034, United States, read 2026-10-03

Texas: +30.3% jobs · about 2,500 openings a year (19,380 jobs in 2024)
United States: +16.7% jobs · about 26,400 openings a year (241,000 jobs in 2024)

Openings include people retiring or changing jobs, not only growth.

Hours
ONET 31.0
Duration of Typical Work Week (4.C.3.d.8), ONET Work Context, data 08/2020, n = 22 respondents, O*NET OnLine

About 2 in 3 work more than 40 hours a week (64%).

Schedule: regular 86% · irregular 14% · seasonal 0%

Physical load 1.6 of 5, our index from ONET
Method
Engineer Tsai index (et_physical_v1): mean of a body index (1.56, 6 measures) and an exposure index (1.66, 7 measures), built from ONET Work Context means, 1 to 5: Spend Time Standing; Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles; Spend Time Walking or Running; Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling; Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance; Spend Time Bending or Twisting Your Body; Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions; Exposed to Very Hot or Cold Temperatures; Exposed to Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions; Exposed to High Places; Exposed to Hazardous Conditions; Exposed to Hazardous Equipment; Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection.
O*NET OnLine

Body

Standing2.18
Walking or running1.73
Bending or twisting1.62
Kneeling or crawling1.41
Climbing ladders1.27
Keeping balance1.14

Exposure

Hazardous equipment1.91
Very hot or cold1.82
Outdoors, all weather1.77
Hazardous conditions1.73
Protective gear1.55
Cramped space1.5
High places1.36

Body 1.56 · exposure 1.66. O*NET Work Context means, 1 = never, 5 = continually or every day.

Getting in

License: No license for this job title at the 8 Texas and federal licensing agencies read on 2026-10-03 (TDLR, TSBPE, TCEQ, TCFP, TEA, TBPELS, NRC and EPA).
Degree: 73% hold a bachelor's or higher; most common: Bachelor's Degree
Experience: Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years of related experience is the most common answer (38% of workers).
O*NET
O*NET Related Work Experience, Logistics Analysts, O*NET OnLine
Preparation: Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
Why this level: Skilled: O*NET Job Zone 4 (1-2 start, 3-4 skilled, 5 senior).

Moves to the side 6

M Logistician O*NET lists Logisticians as a related occupation (Primary-Short); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.93.
M Logistics Manager O*NET lists Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers as a related occupation (Primary-Short); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.91.
M Supply Chain Manager O*NET lists Supply Chain Managers as a related occupation (Primary-Short); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.90.
M Purchasing Manager O*NET lists Purchasing Managers as a related occupation (Primary-Short); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.87.

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What the work is 6 core tasks

Analyze product delivery or supply chain processes to identify or recommend changes. May manage route activity including invoicing, electronic bills, and shipment tracing.

Maintain databases of logistics information.
Remotely monitor the flow of vehicles or inventory, using Web-based logistics information systems to track vehicles or containers.
Communicate with or monitor service providers, such as ocean carriers, air freight forwarders, global consolidators, customs brokers, or trucking companies.
Track product flow from origin to final delivery.
Interpret data on logistics elements, such as availability, maintainability, reliability, supply chain management, strategic sourcing or distribution, supplier management, or transportation.
Recommend improvements to existing or planned logistics processes.

Core tasks ranked by O*NET task Importance (IM, 1-5), top 6.

Top skills

Critical Thinking
Reading Comprehension
Active Listening
Complex Problem Solving
Monitoring
Speaking
Systems Analysis
Systems Evaluation

Sources (4)

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, Texas, series OEUS480000000000013108113, read 2026-10-03
Texas Workforce Commission long-term projections (via Projections Central) 2024-2034, Texas, read 2026-10-03
Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections 2024-2034, United States, read 2026-10-03
O*NET 31.0 Database (August 2026), 13-1081.02 Logistics Analysts, read 2026-10-03

This page includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. Engineer Tsai has modified all or some of this information. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. CC BY 4.0 · O*NET license

Pay: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Base pay; excludes overtime. Outlook: BLS Employment Projections 2024-2034 (United States) and Texas Workforce Commission long-term projections 2024-2034, read through Projections Central.

Logistics Analyst