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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

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)
7,950 2.8 % $ 29.40 $ 61,150 0.8 %

Percentile wage estimates for Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 19.73 $ 22.37 $ 25.72 $ 36.65 $ 41.91
Annual Wage (2) $ 41,030 $ 46,540 $ 53,490 $ 76,230 $ 87,170


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)
Couriers and Express Delivery Services 3,480 0.36 $ 30.18 $ 62,770
Scheduled Air Transportation 2,550 0.58 $ 31.02 $ 64,520
Support Activities for Air Transportation 1,390 0.62 $ 22.89 $ 47,620
Freight Transportation Arrangement 140 0.05 $ 31.02 $ 64,530
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 100 0.00 $ 38.20 $ 79,460

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 1,390 0.62 $ 22.89 $ 47,620
Scheduled Air Transportation 2,550 0.58 $ 31.02 $ 64,520
Couriers and Express Delivery Services 3,480 0.36 $ 30.18 $ 62,770
Nonscheduled Air Transportation 60 0.11 $ 27.46 $ 57,110
Freight Transportation Arrangement 140 0.05 $ 31.02 $ 64,530

Top paying industries for Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 60 (7) $ 38.66 $ 80,410
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 100 (7) $ 38.20 $ 79,460
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 30 (7) $ 38.18 $ 79,410
Freight Transportation Arrangement 140 0.05 $ 31.02 $ 64,530
Scheduled Air Transportation 2,550 0.58 $ 31.02 $ 64,520


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 2022


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)
Texas 1,180 0.09 1.68 $ 27.59 $ 57,390
California 1,160 0.07 1.23 $ 30.50 $ 63,440
Florida 950 0.10 1.92 $ 27.45 $ 57,090
Pennsylvania 450 0.08 1.44 $ 29.57 $ 61,500
Illinois 320 0.05 1.02 $ 29.13 $ 60,590


Map of location quotient of aircraft cargo handling supervisors by state, May 2022


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)
Alaska 110 0.36 6.67 $ 29.37 $ 61,090
Hawaii 200 0.33 6.17 $ 30.00 $ 62,400
New Mexico 140 0.17 3.16 $ 16.76 $ 34,860
Montana 60 0.13 2.38 $ 26.97 $ 56,100
Florida 950 0.10 1.92 $ 27.45 $ 57,090


Map of annual mean wages of aircraft cargo handling supervisors by state, May 2022


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)
Ohio 80 0.01 0.26 $ 39.77 $ 82,720
Wisconsin 60 0.02 0.39 $ 35.84 $ 74,560
Maryland 120 0.04 0.82 $ 34.88 $ 72,550
Georgia 120 0.03 0.50 $ 34.62 $ 72,020
Nevada 120 0.09 1.61 $ 34.26 $ 71,260



Map of employment of aircraft cargo handling supervisors by area, May 2022


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 670 0.18 3.27 $ 27.06 $ 56,290
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 550 0.21 3.92 $ 28.10 $ 58,440
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 390 0.06 1.18 $ 29.76 $ 61,900
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 340 0.12 2.31 $ 30.17 $ 62,760
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 330 0.20 3.71 $ 29.41 $ 61,180
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 230 0.08 1.40 $ 28.47 $ 59,230
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 200 0.09 1.70 $ 30.67 $ 63,790
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 200 0.08 1.54 $ 33.06 $ 68,760
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 190 0.02 0.39 $ 30.48 $ 63,400
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 180 0.10 1.82 $ 29.94 $ 62,280


Map of location quotient of aircraft cargo handling supervisors by area, May 2022


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 100 0.61 11.34 $ 29.14 $ 60,610
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI 40 0.48 8.93 $ 26.49 $ 55,090
Billings, MT 30 0.37 6.92 $ 26.05 $ 54,190
Albuquerque, NM 110 0.30 5.60 $ 17.11 $ 35,580
Urban Honolulu, HI 120 0.28 5.30 $ 32.25 $ 67,070
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 550 0.21 3.92 $ 28.10 $ 58,440
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 330 0.20 3.71 $ 29.41 $ 61,180
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 670 0.18 3.27 $ 27.06 $ 56,290
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 40 0.14 2.64 $ 23.06 $ 47,960
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 160 0.12 2.32 $ 28.34 $ 58,940


Map of annual mean wages of aircraft cargo handling supervisors by area, May 2022


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)
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 40 0.04 0.70 $ 38.14 $ 79,330
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 110 0.04 0.73 $ 36.26 $ 75,410
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 100 0.10 1.82 $ 34.32 $ 71,390
St. Louis, MO-IL 60 0.04 0.83 $ 34.32 $ 71,390
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 100 0.08 1.40 $ 34.26 $ 71,260
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 120 0.04 0.80 $ 34.25 $ 71,240
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 200 0.08 1.54 $ 33.06 $ 68,760
Urban Honolulu, HI 120 0.28 5.30 $ 32.25 $ 67,070
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN 70 0.07 1.27 $ 31.97 $ 66,490
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 50 0.02 0.29 $ 31.58 $ 65,690

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 40 0.43 7.92 $ 26.45 $ 55,020

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 40 0.43 7.92 $ 26.45 $ 55,020

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 40 0.43 7.92 $ 26.45 $ 55,020


About May 2022 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.

(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 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023