SOC 53-1041 · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro

Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors Salary in Detroit, MI

The average salary for aircraft cargo handling supervisors in Detroit, Michigan is $64,750 a year ($31.13 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $73,020: half of the 40 people in this job in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($65,010).

$64,750average per year

$31.13 / hourMedian $73,020Take-home ≈ $50,286

  • $44K10th
  • $44K25th
  • $73KMedian
  • $82K75th
  • $91K90th

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

40people in this job
-0%vs U.S. average
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Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors pay range in Detroit

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,160 a year or less, while the top 10% make $90,700 or more. The middle half of aircraft cargo handling supervisors in Detroit earn between $44,190 and $81,500.

  • $44K10th
  • $44K25th
  • $73KMedian
  • $82K75th
  • $91K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$64,750$5,396$31.13
Median$73,020$6,085$35.11
Entry level (25th percentile)$44,190$3,682$21.25
Experienced (75th percentile)$81,500$6,792$39.18

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

Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors pay in Detroit vs. Michigan and the U.S.

Aircraft cargo handling supervisors in Detroit earn 7% more than the Michigan average ($60,270) and about the same as the U.S. average ($65,010). At the median the gap is +26% against the U.S. median of $58,170.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Detroit$64,750$73,020$44,160$90,70040
Michigan$60,270$47,850$42,610$92,10090
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 Detroit

On the average salary of $64,750, a single filer in Detroit takes home about $50,286 a year, or $4,191 a month and $1,934 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Detroit's local income tax (2.4%).

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

Prices in the Detroit area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.3), so the average $64,750 buys what about $64,558 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Detroit ($52,080). A typical home costs $269,080, or 4.2 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 Detroit: questions

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

$31.13 an hour on average, and $35.11 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,160 a year and the 25th percentile is $44,190, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $50,286 a year ($4,191 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $64,750. Includes Detroit's local income tax (2.4%).

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

The average here is about the same as 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 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI (19820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 14.6%.
  • 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 state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Detroit's local income tax (2.4%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.35, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.35).

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