SOC 53-1041 · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro

Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors Salary in Riverside, CA

The average salary for aircraft cargo handling supervisors in Riverside, California is $59,100 a year ($28.41 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $49,290: half of the 280 people in this job in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% less than the U.S. average for this job ($65,010).

$59,100average per year

$28.41 / hourMedian $49,290Take-home ≈ $47,928

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  • $49K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $52K75th
  • $81K90th

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

280people in this job
-9%vs U.S. average
#6 of 6California metros
106cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors pay range in Riverside

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,290 a year or less, while the top 10% make $80,680 or more. The middle half of aircraft cargo handling supervisors in Riverside earn between $49,290 and $51,580.

  • $49K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $52K75th
  • $81K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$59,100$4,925$28.41
Median$49,290$4,108$23.70
Entry level (25th percentile)$49,290$4,108$23.70
Experienced (75th percentile)$51,580$4,298$24.80

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

Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors pay in Riverside vs. California and the U.S.

Aircraft cargo handling supervisors in Riverside earn 17% less than the California average ($70,860) and 9% less than the U.S. average ($65,010). At the median the gap is -15% against the U.S. median of $58,170.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Riverside$59,100$49,290$49,290$80,680280
California$70,860$60,530$49,290$102,1501,490
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 Riverside

On the average salary of $59,100, a single filer in Riverside takes home about $47,928 a year, or $3,994 a month and $1,843 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

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

Prices in the Riverside area are 6% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 106.4), so the average $59,100 buys what about $55,523 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Riverside ($48,400). A typical home costs $585,378, or 9.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors salary in other California cities

Riverside ranks 6th of 6 California metro areas for this job; San Diego pays the most ($83,520).

All Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors salaries in California

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 Riverside: questions

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

$28.41 an hour on average, and $23.70 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,290 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,290, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $47,928 a year ($3,994 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $59,100. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

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

The average here is 9% less 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 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA (40140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.3%.
  • 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 state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 2.63, this job is 2.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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