SOC 53-1041 · Anchorage, AK metro

Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors Salary in Anchorage, AK

The average salary for aircraft cargo handling supervisors in Anchorage, Alaska is $71,300 a year ($34.28 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $58,230: half of the 130 people in this job in the Anchorage, AK metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% more than the U.S. average for this job ($65,010).

$71,300average per year

$34.28 / hourMedian $58,230Take-home ≈ $58,990

  • $53K10th
  • $53K25th
  • $58KMedian
  • $93K75th
  • $93K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

130people in this job
+10%vs U.S. average
105cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors pay range in Anchorage

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,530 a year or less, while the top 10% make $92,860 or more. The middle half of aircraft cargo handling supervisors in Anchorage earn between $52,580 and $92,750.

  • $53K10th
  • $53K25th
  • $58KMedian
  • $93K75th
  • $93K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$71,300$5,942$34.28
Median$58,230$4,852$28.00
Entry level (25th percentile)$52,580$4,382$25.28
Experienced (75th percentile)$92,750$7,729$44.59

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors pay in Anchorage vs. Alaska and the U.S.

Aircraft cargo handling supervisors in Anchorage earn about the same as the Alaska average ($71,160) and 10% more than the U.S. average ($65,010). At the median the gap is +0% against the U.S. median of $58,170.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Anchorage$71,300$58,230$52,530$92,860130
Alaska$71,160$58,230$52,530$92,860130
United States$65,010$58,170$41,690$92,1609,760

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors salary after taxes in Anchorage

On the average salary of $71,300, a single filer in Anchorage takes home about $58,990 a year, or $4,916 a month and $2,269 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included.

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Is Anchorage a good place for aircraft cargo handling supervisors? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Anchorage area are 5% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.4), so the average $71,300 buys what about $67,634 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Anchorage ($60,200). A typical home costs $422,103, or 5.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for aircraft cargo handling supervisors

Atlanta, GA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($86,990).

Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors salary by city

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Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors salary in Anchorage: questions

How much do aircraft cargo handling supervisors make an hour in Anchorage?

$34.28 an hour on average, and $28.00 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level aircraft cargo handling supervisors salary in Anchorage?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,530 a year and the 25th percentile is $52,580, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the aircraft cargo handling supervisors take-home pay in Anchorage?

About $58,990 a year ($4,916 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $71,300. Alaska has no state income tax; Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included.

Do aircraft cargo handling supervisors earn more in Anchorage than elsewhere?

The average here is 10% more than the U.S. average for this job ($65,010).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 53-1041; area Anchorage, AK (11260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.6%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 11.65, this job is 11.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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