What is the median salary for Logisticians in Columbia?

According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for Logisticians in Columbia, SC is $75,800.

How does Columbia pay compare to the US median for Logisticians?

Local median pay is 7.9% below the national OEWS median of $82,320.

How does cost of living change what that wage buys?

BEA RPP for Columbia is 93.7 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $75,800 has about the same purchasing power as $80,896 at US-average prices.

How current is this data?

Wages are BLS OEWS May 2025. Price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities for 2024. See methodology for source details.

Logisticians, Columbia

$75,800

BLS OEWS median annual wage in Columbia, SC. Middle half of wages roughly $59,560 to $92,860.

BLS OEWS median, May 2025, as of May 15, 2026. BEA Regional Price Parity 2024. Disclaimer

vs US median: −7.9%
US median: $82,320
Metro RPP: 93.7
Middle half: $59,560 to $92,860
OEWS employment: 490
SOC: 13-1081

Logisticians in Columbia pay a median $75,800 (May 2025), 7.9% below the US median of $82,320. At local prices (RPP 93.7), that median buys about what $80,896 buys at US-average prices.

Purchasing power

$75,800 in Columbia buys about what $80,896 buys at US-average prices (BEA RPP 93.7, 2024). Housing (rents) RPP is 79.5 vs all-items 93.7 (US = 100, 2024).

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Logisticians in nearby metros

Metro	Median	Middle half	RPP
Columbia	$75,800	$59,560 to $92,860	93.7
Cleveland	$79,030	$61,130 to $98,280	93.9
San Francisco	$101,040	$80,220 to $132,940	115.6
Tulsa	$61,590	$49,660 to $92,300	89.2

BLS OEWS May 2025 where published for the CBSA.

FAQ

What is the median salary for Logisticians in Columbia?: According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for Logisticians in Columbia, SC is $75,800.
How does Columbia pay compare to the US median for Logisticians?: Local median pay is 7.9% below the national OEWS median of $82,320.
How does cost of living change what that wage buys?: BEA RPP for Columbia is 93.7 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $75,800 has about the same purchasing power as $80,896 at US-average prices.
How current is this data?: Wages are BLS OEWS May 2025. Price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities for 2024. See methodology for source details.

What this covers

Includes

BEA Regional Price Parities (all items, goods, housing rents, other services)
BLS OEWS median wages, percentile bands, and employment where published
Purchasing-power math: salary × (destination RPP ÷ origin RPP)

Does not include

Federal, state, or local income taxes
Childcare, healthcare premiums, or leave benefits
Job openings. OEWS employment is a published stock estimate, not hiring demand

Median wages are published BLS OEWS metro estimates; price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities. See methodology and disclaimer.