First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors
Median $62,890
Occupation · SOC 53-1041
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors: pay and where the jobs are
What aircraft cargo handling supervisors earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$58,170 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $65,010
- Median hourly wage
- $27.97
- Mean hourly wage
- $31.26
- Employment
- 9,760
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 53-1041.
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How much do aircraft cargo handling supervisors make?
The median annual wage for aircraft cargo handling supervisors was $58,170 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $41,690 and the highest-paid 10% more than $92,160. As an hourly rate, the median is $27.97. About 9,760 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in Georgia ($81,380), Ohio ($79,650) and Louisiana ($79,460). After taxes and local prices, though, a median paycheck goes furthest in Louisiana.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for aircraft cargo handling supervisors looks like per month. Take-home here includes federal tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer; add your state in the paycheck calculator.
| Step | Annual | Hourly | Monthly gross | Monthly after federal tax & FICA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $41,690 | $20.04 | $3,474 | $2,973 |
| 25th percentile | $49,820 | $23.95 | $4,152 | $3,518 |
| Median | $58,170 | $27.97 | $4,848 | $4,077 |
| 75th percentile | $78,530 | $37.75 | $6,544 | $5,340 |
| 90th percentile | $92,160 | $44.31 | $7,680 | $6,139 |
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors: pay by state
37 states and territories have a published median, sorted from highest to lowest. The last two columns are our estimates: the median after 2026 federal and state taxes, and that take-home restated in national-average prices.
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$71,120 take-home in national prices
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$68,033 take-home in national prices
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$67,082 take-home in national prices
Where a median aircraft cargo handling supervisor paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 150 | $81,380 | $55,720 | $108,240 | $62,768 | $65,185 |
| Ohio | 100 | $79,650 | $43,700 | $108,410 | $63,117 | $68,033 |
| Louisiana | 40 | $79,460 | $32,610 | $84,580 | $62,733 | $71,120 |
| Colorado | 190 | $79,260 | $54,300 | $111,480 | $61,462 | $59,641 |
| Connecticut | 50 | $78,770 | $43,450 | $92,370 | $60,143 | $58,048 |
| Virginia | 240 | $78,420 | $45,850 | $97,490 | $60,303 | $59,645 |
| Missouri | 100 | $76,450 | $45,970 | $91,000 | $59,957 | $66,019 |
| Indiana | 60 | $75,880 | $47,130 | $96,280 | $60,003 | $64,292 |
| Pennsylvania | 450 | $75,620 | $45,610 | $91,200 | $59,654 | $61,139 |
| Arizona | 220 | $74,780 | $55,140 | $99,970 | $59,962 | $59,559 |
| Arkansas | 40 | $73,520 | $60,310 | $87,930 | $58,319 | $67,082 |
| New Mexico | 50 | $72,760 | $47,330 | $93,670 | $57,763 | $62,641 |
| Nevada | 170 | $70,740 | $46,460 | $90,450 | $58,596 | $58,608 |
| New Jersey | 60 | $65,590 | $52,920 | $92,380 | $52,340 | $48,104 |
| Florida | 740 | $62,240 | $44,270 | $88,370 | $52,190 | $50,467 |
| South Carolina | 140 | $61,470 | $31,220 | $80,140 | $49,811 | $53,132 |
| Oregon | 110 | $61,340 | $52,530 | $95,100 | $46,960 | $45,433 |
| Washington | 150 | $61,090 | $52,540 | $81,970 | $50,418 | $47,114 |
| California | 1,490 | $60,530 | $49,290 | $102,150 | $48,358 | $43,676 |
| Alabama | Not published | $59,460 | $51,810 | $95,720 | $47,471 | $53,444 |
| North Carolina | 90 | $59,130 | $55,220 | $79,630 | $47,840 | $50,718 |
| Hawaii | 180 | $59,120 | $44,830 | $82,500 | $46,698 | $42,472 |
| Illinois | 530 | $58,600 | $49,820 | $76,980 | $46,509 | $46,529 |
| Alaska | 130 | $58,230 | $52,530 | $92,860 | $48,697 | $47,575 |
| Utah | 80 | $57,570 | $51,590 | $97,300 | $46,330 | $46,862 |
| New York | 250 | $57,290 | $40,870 | $96,270 | $45,437 | $42,102 |
| Idaho | 120 | $56,530 | $41,690 | $102,100 | $45,714 | $47,871 |
| Texas | 1,410 | $56,290 | $45,100 | $85,480 | $47,409 | $48,847 |
| Iowa | Not published | $55,030 | $46,060 | $105,470 | $44,957 | $51,226 |
| Tennessee | 260 | $53,560 | $40,420 | $81,390 | $45,215 | $49,217 |
| Minnesota | 170 | $53,100 | $48,320 | $102,600 | $42,525 | $43,119 |
| Kentucky | 1,010 | $52,530 | $30,670 | $75,650 | $42,667 | $47,324 |
| Massachusetts | 140 | $52,470 | $45,830 | $82,580 | $41,695 | $39,425 |
| New Hampshire | 30 | $52,360 | $46,600 | $102,260 | $44,251 | $42,482 |
| Puerto Rico | 100 | $51,150 | $36,260 | $77,630 | — | — |
| Michigan | 90 | $47,850 | $42,610 | $92,100 | $38,845 | $40,372 |
| Oklahoma | 70 | $41,600 | $38,480 | $86,620 | $34,279 | $39,023 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 53-1041. *Our estimate for a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions or local tax, 2026 federal and state rules. †Take-home ÷ BEA Regional Price Parity × 100 (2024 price levels).
Sources
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25nat.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25st.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.