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Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors

Role Overview

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.

Salary by State (top paying)

State Median salary
Virginia $89,210
Indiana $82,750
Wisconsin $81,410
Georgia $79,400
Ohio $79,300
Utah $78,990
Missouri $77,820
Idaho $77,200
Tennessee $75,300
Maryland $75,170
Colorado $74,930
Rhode Island $74,510
Arizona $74,230
Connecticut $71,760
Michigan $71,250

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See the Salary by State table above for state-level median wages from OEWS data.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), BLS Employment Projections.

Median Annual Salary

$63,940

Projected Growth (10yr)

+5.2%

Avg. annual openings

1.1k

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