Freight Forwarder Salary in Columbus, Mississippi

How much does a Freight Forwarder make in Columbus, MS?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Freight Forwarder in Columbus, MS is $80,243. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $67,114 to a high of $94,209, with most professionals earning between $73,371 and $87,553.

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What is a Freight Forwarder?

A Freight Forwarder, forwarder, or forwarding agent, also known as a non-vessel operating common carrier (NVOCC), is a person or company that organizes shipments for individuals or corporations to get goods from the manufacturer or producer to a market, customer or final point of distribution. Forwarders contract with a carrier or often multiple carriers to move the goods. A forwarder does not move the goods but acts as an expert in the logistics network. The carriers can use a variety of shipping modes, including ships, airplanes, trucks, and railroads, and often use multiple modes for a sing...

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Common responsibilities of a Freight Forwarder

Provide customer support to all vendors, suppliers, agents and government agencies to facilitate the export objective while ensuring accurate accounting functions relating to the billing, distribution and collection of funds.

August 07, 2022

Resolve issues respective to meeting client requirements such as data input and general customer service inquiries related to tracking and tracing.

November 07, 2022

Supporting Regional and Local Key Account Manager with market development activities and sustaining products and services.

February 22, 2023

Performs a variety of duties as outlined in Operation Procedure in support of the import/export, air/ocean shipments.

February 28, 2023

Plans and schedules appropriate service line for situation (ground, expedited, air, ocean, etc) to maintain a cost effective balance between customer service and cost of shipments.

March 06, 2023

Recommend solutions based on customer needs by using industry knowledge.

March 24, 2023

Develops methods and procedures for transportation of commodities for designated shippers from local or offshore locations to warehouses, other storage facilities or final consignee locations.

April 02, 2023

Understanding and complying with ethical, legal and regulatory requirements applicable to our business.

April 18, 2023

Negotiate shipping rates and submit to Branch Manager for approval when necessary to be competitive.

May 01, 2023

Prepare all necessary data entry and confirmation of key milestones (departure, arrival, customs clearance, PODs, etc.

May 02, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Freight Forwarder in Columbus, MS

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

73371

87553

80243

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

76727

92468

84250

What is the average salary for Freight Forwarder in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Freight Forwarder in Columbus, MS. The base salary for Freight Forwarder ranges from $73,371 to $87,553 with the average base salary of $80,243. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $76,727 to $92,468 with the average total cash compensation of $84,250.

View Average Salary for Freight Forwarder as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$80,243	$73,371 - $87,553
Bonus	$4,007	$3,357 - $4,914
Total Pay	$84,250	$76,727 - $92,468

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Freight Forwarder Salary Near Columbus, MS

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Columbus, MS
CITY, STATE Tupelo, MS	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $72,596 - $86,629	COMPARE TO Columbus, MS
CITY, STATE Tuscaloosa, AL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $79,558 - $94,937	COMPARE TO Columbus, MS
CITY, STATE Meridian, MS	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $75,737 - $90,377	COMPARE TO Columbus, MS
CITY, STATE Birmingham, AL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $80,186 - $95,686	COMPARE TO Columbus, MS
CITY, STATE Florence, AL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $74,205 - $88,549	COMPARE TO Columbus, MS
CITY, STATE Decatur, AL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $80,341 - $95,871	COMPARE TO Columbus, MS

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About Columbus, Mississippi

The city is located approximately 10 mi (16 km) west of the Mississippi-Alabama state line along U.S. Route 82, U.S. Route 45, and numerous state highways. US 82 leads southeast 29 mi (47 km) to Reform, Alabama and west 25 mi (40 km) to Starkville. US 45 leads south 32 mi (51 km) to Macon and north 28 mi (45 km) to Aberdeen. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 22.3 square miles (57.8 square kilometers), of which 21.4 square miles (55.5 square kilometers) is land and 0.9 square miles (2.3 square kilometers) is water. Large lakes and rivers are nearby, such...

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