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Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors Salary (2025)

Based on 9,760 employed workers · BLS OEWS May 2025

Official BLS Data
Annual Mean
$65,010
$31.26/hr
Annual Median
$58,170
$27.97/hr
Bottom 10%
$41,690
$20.04/hr
Top 10%
$92,160
$44.31/hr

Salary Percentile Breakdown

PercentileAnnual
10th Percentile
Bottom 10%
$41,690
25th Percentile
Lower quarter
$49,820
50th PercentileMedian
Median
$58,170
75th Percentile
Upper quarter
$78,530
90th Percentile
Top 10%
$92,160

Salary Distribution

Annual Salary Range

10th

$42K

25th

$50K

Median

$58K

75th

$79K

90th

$92K

Highest Paying States for Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors

States with highest average wages · BLS May 2025

StateAnnual Mean
Georgia$85,510
Colorado$79,290
Missouri$77,600
Indiana$76,730
Arizona$74,810
Arkansas$72,730
Ohio$72,690
Virginia$72,570
Connecticut$71,960
Alaska$71,160

Geographic Salary Variation

Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors salaries vary significantly across the United States. The highest paying state is Georgia at an average of $85,510 per year, while Alaska has an average of $71,160 — a difference of $14,350. These geographic differences reflect variations in cost of living, demand, and local labor market conditions.

Highest Paying Metro Areas

Top cities by average annual wage

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
$86,990
per year
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
$83,520
per year
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO
$80,200
per year
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
$79,960
per year
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN
$76,920
per year
Charleston-North Charleston, SC
$76,650
per year
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$76,260
per year
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
$75,230
per year

About Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 9,760 workers were employed as Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisorss in the United States as of May 2025. This occupation is classified under Transportation and Material Moving Occupations. The annual mean wage of $65,010 reflects data from employer surveys conducted by BLS.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 · SOC Code: 53-1041

What do these percentiles mean? The 10th percentile ($41,690) represents entry-level or part-time Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisorss, while the 90th percentile ($92,160) represents highly experienced professionals or those in high-demand locations. The median ($58,170) is the midpoint — half of all Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisorss earn more and half earn less than this amount.

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$40,240
median/yr
Stockers and Order Fillers
$37,330
median/yr
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
$58,640
median/yr
Light Truck Drivers
$44,860
median/yr
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
$46,420
median/yr
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors
$62,890
median/yr
Data sourced from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025. Public domain. Not affiliated with the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.