Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors pay range in Nashville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,910 a year or less, while the top 10% make $96,230 or more. The middle half of aircraft cargo handling supervisors in Nashville earn between $49,090 and $77,350.
- $46K10th
- $49K25th
- $67KMedian
- $77K75th
- $96K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $67,640 | $5,637 | $32.52 |
| Median | $67,000 | $5,583 | $32.21 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $49,090 | $4,091 | $23.60 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $77,350 | $6,446 | $37.19 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors pay in Nashville vs. Tennessee and the U.S.
Aircraft cargo handling supervisors in Nashville earn 15% more than the Tennessee average ($58,910) and 4% more than the U.S. average ($65,010). At the median the gap is +15% against the U.S. median of $58,170.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville | $67,640 | $67,000 | $45,910 | $96,230 | 80 |
| Tennessee | $58,910 | $53,560 | $40,420 | $81,390 | 260 |
| United States | $65,010 | $58,170 | $41,690 | $92,160 | 9,760 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors salary after taxes in Nashville
On the average salary of $67,640, a single filer in Nashville takes home about $56,415 a year, or $4,701 a month and $2,170 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.
Is Nashville a good place for aircraft cargo handling supervisors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Nashville area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.3), so the average $67,640 buys what about $70,211 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Nashville ($50,390). A typical home costs $455,958, or 6.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors salary in other Tennessee cities
Nashville ranks 1st of 3 Tennessee metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
All Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors salaries in Tennessee
Highest-paying cities for aircraft cargo handling supervisors
Atlanta, GA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($86,990).
- Atlanta, GA$86,990
- San Diego, CA$83,520
- Denver, CO$80,200
- San Jose, CA$79,960
- Indianapolis, IN$76,920
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Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors salary in Nashville: questions
How much do aircraft cargo handling supervisors make an hour in Nashville?
$32.52 an hour on average, and $32.21 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level aircraft cargo handling supervisors salary in Nashville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,910 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,090, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the aircraft cargo handling supervisors take-home pay in Nashville?
About $56,415 a year ($4,701 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $67,640. Tennessee has no state income tax.
Do aircraft cargo handling supervisors earn more in Nashville than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% 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 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN (34980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.3%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.18, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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