Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford

BLS metro-level wage data places Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors pay in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT at a median of $73,540 per year ($35.36/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $58,170, Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford pays +26% above, signaling either concentrated employer demand, a cost-of-living premium, or both. Approximately 50 aircraft cargo handling supervisorss are employed across the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford MSA in SOC 53-1041.

The Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford pay distribution spans from $43,450 at the 10th percentile to $91,860 at the 90th, a 2.1× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $43,450 and the 75th at $85,330, so half of Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford-based aircraft cargo handling supervisorss earn within that middle band.

Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live, which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide CT data, and peer-metro comparisons, a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.