Logistics Engineer Career Guide

Logistics Engineer

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M Other Estimating, projects and operations jobs · Skilled level · O*NET 13-1081.01

Texas median whole occupation, 2025: $75,480
work over 40 h a week: 43%
load index from O*NET data: 1.8/5
Texas jobs 2024 to 2034: +30.3%

Pay

This level's pay

No headline for this level: records that name this level: only 5 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 = 5, TX+AZ, 5 filings, 2026: $95,035 a year (median of 5 H-1B filings), SOC 13-1081 and job title contains every word of 'Logistics Engineer' and no seniority word, TX+AZ, effective 2026-06-30 source

All pay records and context (4)

H-1B filings, n = 5, TX+AZ, 5 filings, 2026: $95,035 a year (median of 5 H-1B filings), SOC 13-1081 and job title contains every word of 'Logistics Engineer' 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
State of Texas class salary ranges for this occupation (which class equals this rung is not published here): Engineer I $61,184 to $99,658 · Engineer II $65,104 to $106,634 · Engineer III $69,572 to $114,099 · Engineer IV $76,530 to $129,430 · Engineer V $84,182 to $142,374 · Engineer VI $92,600 to $156,612 Fiscal 2026-27 (Sept 1, 2025 - Aug 31, 2027) source

Whole occupation: Logistics Engineers (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 Engineers 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 Engineers, 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 08/2025, n = 23 respondents, O*NET OnLine

About 2 in 5 work more than 40 hours a week (43%).

Schedule: regular 70% · irregular 30% · seasonal 0%

Physical load 1.8 of 5, our index from ONET
Method
Engineer Tsai index (et_physical_v1): mean of a body index (1.65, 6 measures) and an exposure index (1.94, 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

Standing2.35
Walking or running2.09
Kneeling or crawling1.43
Climbing ladders1.35
Bending or twisting1.35
Keeping balance1.3

Exposure

Outdoors, all weather2.57
Very hot or cold2.45
Hazardous equipment1.96
Cramped space1.83
Protective gear1.78
Hazardous conditions1.65
High places1.35

Body 1.65 · exposure 1.94. 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: 87% hold a bachelor's or higher; most common: Bachelor's Degree
Experience: Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years of related experience is the most common answer (30% of workers).
O*NET
O*NET Related Work Experience, Logistics Engineers, 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 Logistics Analyst O*NET lists Logistics Analysts as a related occupation (Primary-Short); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.87.
M Supply Chain Manager O*NET lists Supply Chain Managers as a related occupation (Primary-Short); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.84.
M Industrial Engineer O*NET lists Industrial Engineers as a related occupation (Primary-Short); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.83. License: depends on the work.
M Logistician O*NET lists Logisticians as a related occupation (Primary-Short); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.83.

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What the work is 6 core tasks

Design or analyze operational solutions for projects such as transportation optimization, network modeling, process and methods analysis, cost containment, capacity enhancement, routing and shipment optimization, or information management.

Identify cost-reduction or process-improvement logistic opportunities.
Analyze or interpret logistics data involving customer service, forecasting, procurement, manufacturing, inventory, transportation, or warehousing.
Prepare logistic strategies or conceptual designs for production facilities.
Conduct logistics studies or analyses, such as time studies, zero-base analyses, rate analyses, network analyses, flow-path analyses, or supply chain analyses.
Develop logistic metrics, internal analysis tools, or key performance indicators for business units.
Identify or develop business rules or standard operating procedures to streamline operating processes.

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

Top skills

Systems Analysis
Complex Problem Solving
Systems Evaluation
Writing
Active Learning
Active Listening
Judgment and Decision Making
Mathematics

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), 13-1081.01 Logistics Engineers, 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 Engineer