SOC 53-1041 · Transportation and Material Moving Occupations

Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors wages by metro

National median annual wage

$58,170

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

National employment in May 2025: 9,760.

That median is 14.1% higher than the all-occupations national median of $50,980.

The metro and state figures below are the same May 2025 release. A blank wage means BLS did not publish it. See when a wage is not published.

Highest published medians

Metros with the highest published annual medians for Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	130	$55,720	$81,380	$108,240
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	300	$49,040	$80,820	$91,200
Charleston-North Charleston, SC	40	$64,590	$80,140	$91,050
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	180	$56,410	$79,260	$111,480
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	60	$38,510	$78,420	$99,940
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	150	$46,480	$77,810	$90,450
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	170	$47,380	$77,790	$97,320
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	60	$38,950	$75,970	$88,370
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	50	$47,130	$75,880	$96,280
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	210	$55,150	$75,810	$100,550
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	80	$69,340	$74,590	$108,850
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	50	$43,450	$73,540	$91,860
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	90	$51,710	$73,400	$103,050
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	40	$44,160	$73,020	$90,700
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	220	$53,770	$73,020	$109,900
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	50	$53,770	$73,020	$108,720
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	380	$49,820	$70,780	$76,980
Cleveland, OH	30	$47,870	$68,390	$81,800
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	80	$45,910	$67,000	$96,230
Albuquerque, NM	40	$47,330	$65,590	$93,660

Metros with the most Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors jobs in the May 2025 tables.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	690	$45,100	$53,220	$84,370
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	680	$51,100	$60,530	$94,550
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	460	$30,600	$34,110	$45,660
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	390	$43,650	$56,040	$89,630
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	380	$49,820	$70,780	$76,980
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	360	$46,220	$65,540	$95,200
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	300	$49,040	$80,820	$91,200
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	280	$49,290	$49,290	$80,680
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	220	$47,930	$60,390	$96,270
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	220	$53,770	$73,020	$109,900
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	210	$55,150	$75,810	$100,550
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	180	$56,410	$79,260	$111,480
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	170	$47,380	$77,790	$97,320
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	150	$46,480	$77,810	$90,450
Omaha, NE-IA	140	$37,250	$37,250	$60,130
Anchorage, AK	130	$52,530	$58,230	$92,860
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	130	$55,720	$81,380	$108,240
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	130	$45,830	$52,470	$82,580
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	130	$52,950	$55,920	$103,170
Boise City, ID	110	$41,690	$56,530	$102,100

State estimates for Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors, May 2025.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Georgia	150	$55,720	$81,380	$108,240
Ohio	100	$43,700	$79,650	$108,410
Louisiana	40	$32,610	$79,460	$84,580
Colorado	190	$54,300	$79,260	$111,480
Connecticut	50	$43,450	$78,770	$92,370
Virginia	240	$45,850	$78,420	$97,490
Missouri	100	$45,970	$76,450	$91,000
Indiana	60	$47,130	$75,880	$96,280
Pennsylvania	450	$45,610	$75,620	$91,200
Arizona	220	$55,140	$74,780	$99,970
Arkansas	40	$60,310	$73,520	$87,930
New Mexico	50	$47,330	$72,760	$93,670
Nevada	170	$46,460	$70,740	$90,450
New Jersey	60	$52,920	$65,590	$92,380
Florida	740	$44,270	$62,240	$88,370
South Carolina	140	$31,220	$61,470	$80,140
Oregon	110	$52,530	$61,340	$95,100
Washington	150	$52,540	$61,090	$81,970
California	1,490	$49,290	$60,530	$102,150
Alabama	Not available	$51,810	$59,460	$95,720
North Carolina	90	$55,220	$59,130	$79,630
Hawaii	180	$44,830	$59,120	$82,500
Illinois	530	$49,820	$58,600	$76,980
Alaska	130	$52,530	$58,230	$92,860
Utah	80	$51,590	$57,570	$97,300
New York	250	$40,870	$57,290	$96,270
Idaho	120	$41,690	$56,530	$102,100
Texas	1,410	$45,100	$56,290	$85,480
Iowa	Not available	$46,060	$55,030	$105,470
Tennessee	260	$40,420	$53,560	$81,390
Minnesota	170	$48,320	$53,100	$102,600
Kentucky	1,010	$30,670	$52,530	$75,650
Massachusetts	140	$45,830	$52,470	$82,580
New Hampshire	30	$46,600	$52,360	$102,260
Puerto Rico	100	$36,260	$51,150	$77,630
Michigan	90	$42,610	$47,850	$92,100
Oklahoma	70	$38,480	$41,600	$86,620
Maryland	130	Not available	Not available	Not available
Nebraska	150	Not available	Not available	Not available

What is the national median wage for Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors?

In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors is $58,170. Employment is 9,760.

How does Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors pay compare with all occupations?

The national median for Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors is 14.1% higher than the all-occupations median of $50,980.

Which metro has the highest published median for Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors?

Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA is highest on this page's list at $81,380.