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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

53-1041 Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors

Supervise and coordinate the activities of ground crew in the loading, unloading, securing, and staging of aircraft cargo or baggage. May determine the quantity and orientation of cargo and compute aircraft center of gravity. May accompany aircraft as member of flight crew and monitor and handle cargo in flight, and assist and brief passengers on safety and emergency procedures. Includes loadmasters.


National estimates for Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors
Industry profile for Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors
Geographic profile for Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors

National estimates for Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
9,020 2.9 % $ 31.23 $ 64,950 0.6 %

Percentile wage estimates for Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 22.01 $ 24.23 $ 28.33 $ 36.67 $ 43.94
Annual Wage (2) $ 45,770 $ 50,390 $ 58,920 $ 76,270 $ 91,400


Industry profile for Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Scheduled Air Transportation 3,440 0.72 $ 34.68 $ 72,140
Couriers and Express Delivery Services 3,170 0.34 $ 30.56 $ 63,560
Support Activities for Air Transportation 1,840 0.73 $ 24.16 $ 50,250
Nonscheduled Air Transportation 170 0.29 $ 30.96 $ 64,390
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 100 0.00 $ 37.65 $ 78,320

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Support Activities for Air Transportation 1,840 0.73 $ 24.16 $ 50,250
Scheduled Air Transportation 3,440 0.72 $ 34.68 $ 72,140
Couriers and Express Delivery Services 3,170 0.34 $ 30.56 $ 63,560
Nonscheduled Air Transportation 170 0.29 $ 30.96 $ 64,390
Freight Transportation Arrangement 90 0.03 $ 31.97 $ 66,500

Top paying industries for Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) 30 (7) $ 39.15 $ 81,430
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 100 (7) $ 37.65 $ 78,320
Scheduled Air Transportation 3,440 0.72 $ 34.68 $ 72,140
Freight Transportation Arrangement 90 0.03 $ 31.97 $ 66,500
Nonscheduled Air Transportation 170 0.29 $ 30.96 $ 64,390


Geographic profile for Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of aircraft cargo handling supervisors by state, May 2023


States with the highest employment level in Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 1,670 0.09 1.57 $ 31.60 $ 65,720
Texas 1,660 0.12 2.06 $ 30.41 $ 63,250
Florida 1,090 0.11 1.92 $ 30.09 $ 62,580
Kentucky 770 0.39 6.59 $ 27.98 $ 58,190
Illinois 320 0.05 0.89 $ 30.39 $ 63,200


Map of location quotient of aircraft cargo handling supervisors by state, May 2023


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kentucky 770 0.39 6.59 $ 27.98 $ 58,190
Hawaii 200 0.33 5.59 $ 30.85 $ 64,170
Alaska 100 0.32 5.41 $ 30.16 $ 62,740
Texas 1,660 0.12 2.06 $ 30.41 $ 63,250
Florida 1,090 0.11 1.92 $ 30.09 $ 62,580


Map of annual mean wages of aircraft cargo handling supervisors by state, May 2023


Top paying states for Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Wisconsin 40 0.01 0.24 $ 39.60 $ 82,370
Georgia 170 0.04 0.60 $ 38.24 $ 79,550
Alabama 30 0.02 0.27 $ 38.18 $ 79,410
Massachusetts 110 0.03 0.49 $ 37.34 $ 77,670
Colorado 170 0.06 1.02 $ 36.21 $ 75,310



Map of employment of aircraft cargo handling supervisors by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 960 0.24 4.06 $ 30.25 $ 62,910
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 800 0.13 2.17 $ 29.58 $ 61,530
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 630 0.23 3.90 $ 30.47 $ 63,380
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 370 0.12 1.96 $ 29.42 $ 61,200
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 330 0.03 0.58 $ 30.42 $ 63,280
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 320 0.19 3.20 $ 30.92 $ 64,300
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 250 0.10 1.72 $ 36.41 $ 75,730
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 220 0.08 1.30 $ 32.23 $ 67,040
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 210 0.05 0.79 $ 32.12 $ 66,820
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 180 0.08 1.32 $ 33.11 $ 68,880


Map of location quotient of aircraft cargo handling supervisors by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Anchorage, AK 90 0.55 9.19 $ 30.07 $ 62,550
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI 40 0.52 8.69 $ 28.69 $ 59,680
Urban Honolulu, HI 120 0.27 4.53 $ 31.71 $ 65,960
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 960 0.24 4.06 $ 30.25 $ 62,910
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 630 0.23 3.90 $ 30.47 $ 63,380
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 320 0.19 3.20 $ 30.92 $ 64,300
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 40 0.15 2.52 $ 26.40 $ 54,910
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 800 0.13 2.17 $ 29.58 $ 61,530
Reno, NV 30 0.13 2.17 $ 32.49 $ 67,580
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 130 0.12 2.08 $ 28.89 $ 60,090


Map of annual mean wages of aircraft cargo handling supervisors by area, May 2023


Top paying metropolitan areas for Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 40 0.01 0.19 $ 41.20 $ 85,700
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 150 0.05 0.89 $ 39.33 $ 81,810
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 50 0.05 0.79 $ 39.12 $ 81,380
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 90 0.03 0.56 $ 37.92 $ 78,880
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN 50 0.05 0.84 $ 37.13 $ 77,240
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 160 0.10 1.73 $ 36.55 $ 76,020
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 50 0.04 0.70 $ 36.42 $ 75,750
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 250 0.10 1.72 $ 36.41 $ 75,730
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX 60 0.05 0.90 $ 35.51 $ 73,860
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD (8) (8) (8) $ 35.43 $ 73,700

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 50 0.47 7.89 $ 30.48 $ 63,400

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 50 0.47 7.89 $ 30.48 $ 63,400

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 50 0.47 7.89 $ 30.48 $ 63,400


About May 2023 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024