Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers, Chicago

$124,120

BLS OEWS median annual wage in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN. Middle half of wages roughly $94,920 to $160,490.

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

vs US median
+15.8%
US median
$107,230
Metro RPP
103.6
Middle half
$94,920 to $160,490
OEWS employment
8,570
SOC
11-3071

Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers in Chicago pay a median $124,120 (May 2025), 15.8% above the US median of $107,230. At local prices (RPP 103.6), that median buys about what $119,807 buys at US-average prices.

Purchasing power

$124,120 in Chicago buys about what $119,807 buys at US-average prices (BEA RPP 103.6, 2024). Housing (rents) RPP is 112 vs all-items 103.6 (US = 100, 2024).

Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers in nearby metros

Metro Median Middle half RPP
Chicago $124,120 $94,920 to $160,490 103.6
Phoenix $99,710 $83,860 to $130,290 103.3
San Francisco $145,170 $101,720 to $198,480 115.6
Tulsa $96,740 $72,490 to $129,800 89.2

BLS OEWS May 2025 where published for the CBSA.

FAQ

What is the median salary for Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers in Chicago?
According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN is $124,120.
How does Chicago pay compare to the US median for Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers?
Local median pay is 15.8% above the national OEWS median of $107,230.
How does cost of living change what that wage buys?
BEA RPP for Chicago is 103.6 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $124,120 has about the same purchasing power as $119,807 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.