Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors Salary in the US
A aircraft cargo handling supervisors earns a national median of $58,170 a year (mean $65,010) — BLS OEWS May 2025, ranked #457 of 825.
How much does a aircraft cargo handling supervisors earn in the US?
A aircraft cargo handling supervisors in the United States earns a median of $58,170 a year (mean $65,010), per BLS OEWS May 2025. That is 14% above the US all-occupations median of $50,980. About 9,760 people work in this occupation (SOC 53-1041), ranked #457 of 825 by national median pay. Updated annually from BLS OEWS.
Median
$58,170
per year
Mean
$65,010
per year
Employment
9,760
US workers
National rank
#457
of 825 by median
What a aircraft cargo handling supervisors earns in the US
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 national estimates, a aircraft cargo handling supervisors (SOC 53-1041) earns a median annual wage of $58,170 and a mean (average) of $65,010. The median is the midpoint — half of aircraft cargo handling supervisors earn more and half earn less — and is 14% above the US all-occupations median of $50,980. The mean is higher than the median when a minority of very high earners pull the average up.
Note: BLS top-codes any annual wage at or above $239,200/year, so occupations at that ceiling share the same figure.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average salary for a aircraft cargo handling supervisors in the US?
- The BLS OEWS May 2025 national annual median wage for aircraft cargo handling supervisors is $58,170, and the mean (average) is $65,010. The median is the midpoint — half of aircraft cargo handling supervisors earn more and half earn less.
- How does aircraft cargo handling supervisors pay compare to the US average?
- At $58,170, a aircraft cargo handling supervisors earns 14% above the US all-occupations median of $50,980 (BLS OEWS May 2025). The all-occupations US median is $50,980.
- How many aircraft cargo handling supervisors are employed in the US?
- BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates about 9,760 aircraft cargo handling supervisors employed nationally (SOC 53-1041), across all industries.
- Where does this aircraft cargo handling supervisors salary data come from?
- From the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 national release — cross-industry, all-ownership estimates, SOC code 53-1041. As US federal government work it is public domain. GeraJobs publishes the figures verbatim; suppressed cells are shown as "—", never estimated.
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Data source
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) · May 2025 national estimates · SOC 53-1041 · Public domain (U.S. federal government work)
Published verbatim by GeraJobs. Last updated: 2026-06-27. ← All US salaries