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Customs Brokers

	Median Wage (USD, 2025)	Projected Job Openings (2025-2035)	Projected Growth (2025-2035)
National Statistics	$80730	33300	2.9%
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Statistics

National

State

City

State

City

$80730

Median Wage (USD, 2025)

33300

Projected Job Openings (2025-2035)

2.9%

Projected Growth (2025-2035)

Prepare customs documentation and ensure that shipments meet all applicable laws to facilitate the import and export of goods. Determine and track duties and taxes payable and process payments on behalf of client. Sign documents under a power of attorney. Represent clients in meetings with customs officials and apply for duty refunds and tariff reclassifications. Coordinate transportation and storage of imported goods.

Experience Requirements Overview

Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.
Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.

Education, Training and Experience

Required Level of Education: Bachelor's Degree

Related Work Experience: Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years

On-Site or In-Plant Training: Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months

On-the-Job Training: Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year

Detailed Work Activities

Prepare documentation for contracts, transactions, or regulatory compliance.
Advise others on logistics topics.
Pay charges, fees, or taxes.
Obtain documentation to authorize activities.
Negotiate contracts with clients or service providers.
Coordinate logistics or other business operations.
Advise others on business or operational matters.
Coordinate regulatory documentation activities.
Update knowledge of legal or regulatory environments.
Estimate costs of goods or services.
Prepare regulatory or compliance documentation.
Monitor inventories of products or materials.
Develop business relationships.
Advise others on financial matters.
Examine product information to ensure compliance with regulations.
Calculate data to inform organizational operations.
Submit financial applications.
Advise others on legal or regulatory compliance matters.
Oversee business processes.

Work Values

Achievement

Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.

Working Conditions

Recognition

Relationships

Support

Independence

Tasks

Pay, or arrange for payment of, taxes and duties on shipments.
Classify goods according to tariff coding system.
Clear goods through customs and to their destinations for clients.
Prepare and process import and export documentation according to customs regulations, laws, or procedures.
Stay abreast of changes in import or export laws or regulations by reading current literature, attending meetings or conferences, or conferring with colleagues.
Calculate duty and tariff payments owed on shipments.
Confer with officials in various agencies to facilitate clearance of goods through customs and quarantine.
Obtain line releases for frequent shippers of low-risk commodities, high-volume entries, or multiple-container loads.
Request or compile necessary import documentation, such as customs invoices, certificates of origin, and cargo-control documents.
Advise customers on import and export restrictions, tariff systems, insurance requirements, quotas, or other customs-related matters.
Sign documents on behalf of clients, using powers of attorney.
Post bonds for the products being imported or assist clients in obtaining bonds.
Prepare papers for shippers to appeal duty charges.
Quote duty and tax rates on goods to be imported, based on federal tariffs and excise taxes.
Inform importers and exporters of steps to reduce duties and taxes.
Arrange for transportation, warehousing, or product distribution of imported or exported products.
Apply for tariff concessions or for duty drawbacks and other refunds.
Contract with freight forwarders for destination services.
Monitor or trace the location of goods.
Suggest best methods of packaging or labeling products.
Provide advice on transportation options, types of carriers, or shipping routes.
Insure cargo against loss, damage, or pilferage.
Maintain relationships with customs brokers in other ports to expedite clearing of cargo.

Work Styles

Innovation

A tendency to be inventive, to be imaginative, and to adopt new perspectives on ways to accomplish work.

Achievement Orientation

Intellectual Curiosity

Tolerance for Ambiguity

Initiative

Adaptability

Self-Confidence

Perseverance

Leadership Orientation

Humility

Sincerity

Empathy

Cooperation

Optimism

Social Orientation

Cautiousness

Attention to Detail

Dependability

Integrity

Stress Tolerance

Self-Control

Data Source: 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. This page includes Employment Projections program, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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