What are the main factors that influence an Air Cargo Handler's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Air Cargo Handler?

The Pharmaceuticals industry offers the highest average compensation for Air Cargo Handler roles, with salaries approximately 28% above the market median.

How does experience change An Air Cargo Handler's salary?

An Air Cargo Handler's salary grows with experience: starting around $33,316 for beginners, reaching about $33,889 at mid-level, and approach $34,222 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Air Cargo Handler?

Air Cargo Handler salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Air Cargo Handler roles are District of Columbia $40,631, California $40,477, Massachusetts $39,937. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Air Cargo Handler roles make?

Salaries for Air Cargo Handler level roles vary by specialization: Cargo Pilot: $143,326; Cargo Supervisor: $63,452; Cargo Specialist: $63,160; Cargo Manager: $62,719; Air Cargo Specialist: $46,202.

Air Cargo Handler Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Air Cargo Handler make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Air Cargo Handler in New Mexico is $33,989 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $16.

However, an Air Cargo Handler's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $38,572
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $31,797 to $36,388
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $29,802

10% $29,802

50% (Median) $33,989

90% $38,572

Air Cargo Handler Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$36,388	$3,032	$700	$17
Average	$33,989	$2,832	$654	$16
25th Percentile	$31,797	$2,650	$611	$15

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Key Factors That Influence Air Cargo Handler Salaries

An Air Cargo Handler's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Air Cargo Handler Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Air Cargo Handler's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $33,316
Early Career (1-2 years): $33,489
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $33,889
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $34,155
Expert (over 8 years): $34,222

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Air Cargo Handler	less than 1 year	$33,316
Early Career Level Air Cargo Handler	1-2 years	$33,489
Mid-Level Level Air Cargo Handler	2-4 years	$33,889
Senior-Level Level Air Cargo Handler	5-8 years	$34,155
Expert Level Air Cargo Handler	over 8 years	$34,222

How Do Air Cargo Handler Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Air Cargo Handlers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $40,631.
California: $40,477.
Massachusetts: $39,937.

District of Columbia $40,631 California $40,477 Massachusetts $39,937 Washington $39,790 New Jersey $39,776 Alaska $39,724 Connecticut $39,218 New York $39,012

Hawaii $38,355 Rhode Island $38,047 Maryland $37,838 Minnesota $37,552 Colorado $37,442 Illinois $37,405 Oregon $37,266 Delaware $37,163

New Hampshire $37,098 Virginia $36,954 Pennsylvania $36,532 Nevada $36,319 North Dakota $36,249 Michigan $36,139 Wisconsin $36,099 Vermont $36,018

Texas $35,794 Maine $35,779 Arizona $35,757 Ohio $35,732 Georgia $35,394 Indiana $35,225 Wyoming $35,192 Utah $35,141

Iowa $35,119 Kansas $34,943 Louisiana $34,891 North Carolina $34,873 Missouri $34,866 Florida $34,723 Montana $34,645 Nebraska $34,572

Kentucky $34,532 South Carolina $34,385 Tennessee $34,293 Idaho $34,256 New Mexico $33,989 Oklahoma $33,930 Alabama $33,713 South Dakota $33,350

Arkansas $33,152 West Virginia $33,045 Mississippi $32,726

Top Paying Cities for Air Cargo Handler

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Algodones: $34,350
Belen: $34,159
Bernalillo: $34,411

Algodones, NM $34,350

Belen, NM $34,159

Bernalillo, NM $34,411

Bluewater, NM $33,689

Bosque, NM $33,908

Casa Blanca, NM $33,985

Cedar Crest, NM $34,440

Cedarvale, NM $33,090

Cerrillos, NM $34,375

Claunch, NM $32,967

Coyote, NM $33,869

Cuba, NM $33,815

Cubero, NM $34,060

Edgewood, NM $34,286

Estancia, NM $33,877

Gallina, NM $33,692

Counselor, NM $33,713

Grants, NM $33,650

Milan, NM $33,785

Isleta, NM $34,470

Jarales, NM $34,126

Jemez Pueblo, NM $34,185

Jemez Springs, NM $34,080

Laguna, NM $34,227

La Jara, NM $33,777

La Joya, NM $33,699

Lindrith, NM $33,658

Los Lunas, NM $34,340

Mcintosh, NM $34,064

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $33,837

Moriarty, NM $33,949

Mountainair, NM $33,583

Nageezi, NM $33,668

New Laguna, NM $34,044

Paguate, NM $34,067

Pena Blanca, NM $34,447

Peralta, NM $34,394

Placitas, NM $34,412

Ponderosa, NM $34,142

Prewitt, NM $33,678

Regina, NM $33,702

Sandia Park, NM $34,353

Corrales, NM $34,483

San Fidel, NM $33,860

San Rafael, NM $33,716

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $34,354

San Ysidro, NM $34,307

Stanley, NM $33,945

Tijeras, NM $34,358

Tome, NM $34,294

Torreon, NM $34,180

Veguita, NM $33,906

Willard, NM $33,523

Youngsville, NM $33,878

Bosque Farms, NM $34,458

Clines Corners, NM $33,739

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $34,380

Cochiti Lake, NM $34,425

Albuquerque, NM $34,502

Kirtland Afb, NM $34,502

Rio Rancho, NM $34,446

Gallup, NM $33,727

Brimhall, NM $33,632

Church Rock, NM $33,648

Continental Divide, NM $33,624

Crownpoint, NM $33,652

Fence Lake, NM $33,502

Fort Wingate, NM $33,636

Gamerco, NM $33,692

Mentmore, NM $33,640

Mexican Springs, NM $33,636

Ramah, NM $33,575

Rehoboth, NM $33,659

Thoreau, NM $33,661

Tohatchi, NM $33,630

Vanderwagen, NM $33,636

Zuni, NM $33,628

Navajo, NM $33,674

Jamestown, NM $33,590

Pinehill, NM $33,549

Sheep Springs, NM $33,666

Smith Lake, NM $33,792

Yatahey, NM $33,654

Farmington, NM $33,816

Aztec, NM $33,878

Blanco, NM $33,720

Bloomfield, NM $33,680

Flora Vista, NM $33,851

Fruitland, NM $33,639

Kirtland, NM $33,851

La Plata, NM $33,863

Navajo Dam, NM $33,848

Shiprock, NM $33,801

Waterflow, NM $33,784

Newcomb, NM $33,645

Sanostee, NM $33,667

Santa Fe, NM $34,678

Abiquiu, NM $33,730

Alcalde, NM $34,317

Amalia, NM $33,678

Arroyo Hondo, NM $33,631

Arroyo Seco, NM $33,670

Canjilon, NM $33,626

Canones, NM $33,932

Carson, NM $33,760

Cebolla, NM $33,645

Cerro, NM $33,655

Chama, NM $33,793

Chamisal, NM $34,226

Chimayo, NM $34,467

Cordova, NM $34,408

Costilla, NM $33,820

Taos Ski Valley, NM $33,563

Dixon, NM $34,194

Dulce, NM $33,792

El Prado, NM $33,700

El Rito, NM $33,854

Embudo, NM $34,018

Espanola, NM $34,425

Glorieta, NM $34,545

Hernandez, NM $34,105

Ilfeld, NM $34,226

La Madera, NM $33,795

Lamy, NM $34,413

Llano, NM $34,157

Los Alamos, NM $34,495

White Rock, NM $34,560

Medanales, NM $34,143

Ojo Caliente, NM $33,942

Los Ojos, NM $33,710

Pecos, NM $34,437

Penasco, NM $34,030

Petaca, NM $33,594

Questa, NM $33,691

Ranchos De Taos, NM $33,869

Red River, NM $33,595

Ribera, NM $33,811

Rowe, NM $34,258

San Cristobal, NM $33,594

San Jose, NM $34,174

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $34,341

Santa Cruz, NM $34,455

Serafina, NM $33,725

Taos, NM $33,680

Tererro, NM $34,547

Tesuque, NM $34,678

Tierra Amarilla, NM $33,680

Trampas, NM $34,002

Tres Piedras, NM $33,585

Truchas, NM $34,312

Vadito, NM $33,985

Valdez, NM $33,619

Vallecitos, NM $33,593

Velarde, NM $34,142

Villanueva, NM $33,746

Spaceport City, NM $33,058

Las Vegas, NM $33,459

Angel Fire, NM $33,558

Anton Chico, NM $33,401

Buena Vista, NM $33,708

Chacon, NM $33,732

Cimarron, NM $33,506

Cleveland, NM $33,971

Eagle Nest, NM $33,531

Guadalupita, NM $33,680

Holman, NM $33,885

La Loma, NM $33,345

Maxwell, NM $33,517

Miami, NM $33,445

Mills, NM $33,326

Montezuma, NM $34,144

Mora, NM $34,019

Mosquero, NM $33,297

Ocate, NM $33,481

Ojo Feliz, NM $33,569

Rainsville, NM $33,716

Raton, NM $33,601

Rociada, NM $34,161

Roy, NM $33,333

Sapello, NM $33,865

Solano, NM $33,292

Springer, NM $33,430

Ute Park, NM $33,521

Valmora, NM $33,431

Wagon Mound, NM $33,393

Watrous, NM $33,443

Socorro, NM $33,365

Aragon, NM $33,466

Datil, NM $33,328

Lemitar, NM $33,520

Luna, NM $33,525

Magdalena, NM $33,331

Pie Town, NM $33,442

Polvadera, NM $33,601

Quemado, NM $33,511

Reserve, NM $33,451

San Acacia, NM $33,656

San Antonio, NM $33,181

Truth Or Consequences, NM $33,174

Arrey, NM $33,168

Caballo, NM $33,191

Derry, NM $33,022

Elephant Butte, NM $33,260

Garfield, NM $32,926

Hatch, NM $32,399

Monticello, NM $33,172

Rincon, NM $32,212

Salem, NM $32,823

Williamsburg, NM $33,215

Winston, NM $33,196

Las Cruces, NM $31,790

White Sands Missile Range, NM $31,895

Santa Teresa, NM $32,127

Playas, NM $33,327

Animas, NM $33,409

Anthony, NM $32,119

Arenas Valley, NM $33,350

Bayard, NM $33,319

Berino, NM $31,973

Buckhorn, NM $33,353

Santa Clara, NM $33,377

Chamberino, NM $32,007

Cliff, NM $33,315

Columbus, NM $33,225

Deming, NM $33,233

Dona Ana, NM $31,792

Fairacres, NM $31,887

Faywood, NM $33,218

Fort Bayard, NM $33,345

Gila, NM $33,266

Glenwood, NM $33,292

Hachita, NM $33,225

Hanover, NM $33,232

Hillsboro, NM $33,164

Hurley, NM $33,296

La Mesa, NM $32,399

Lordsburg, NM $33,302

Mesilla, NM $31,791

Mesilla Park, NM $31,794

Mesquite, NM $31,822

Mimbres, NM $33,259

Mule Creek, NM $33,349

Organ, NM $31,811

Pinos Altos, NM $33,314

Radium Springs, NM $31,804

Redrock, NM $33,229

Rodeo, NM $33,451

San Miguel, NM $31,810

Silver City, NM $33,314

Sunland Park, NM $31,956

Tyrone, NM $33,413

Vado, NM $31,834

Chaparral, NM $32,236

Clovis, NM $33,251

Cannon Afb, NM $33,177

Broadview, NM $33,154

Causey, NM $33,097

Crossroads, NM $33,018

Dora, NM $33,175

Elida, NM $33,038

Floyd, NM $33,118

Fort Sumner, NM $33,091

Grady, NM $33,185

House, NM $33,159

Kenna, NM $33,038

Lingo, NM $33,095

Melrose, NM $33,164

Milnesand, NM $33,025

Pep, NM $33,070

Portales, NM $33,191

Rogers, NM $33,079

Saint Vrain, NM $33,186

Taiban, NM $33,080

Texico, NM $33,198

Yeso, NM $32,960

Roswell, NM $32,998

Artesia, NM $33,063

Caprock, NM $32,996

Carlsbad, NM $33,085

Dexter, NM $33,022

Eunice, NM $33,114

Hagerman, NM $33,038

Hobbs, NM $33,163

Hope, NM $32,917

Jal, NM $33,076

Lake Arthur, NM $32,983

Lakewood, NM $33,033

Loco Hills, NM $33,094

Loving, NM $33,077

Lovington, NM $33,131

Mcdonald, NM $33,041

Malaga, NM $33,044

Maljamar, NM $33,012

Monument, NM $33,090

Tatum, NM $33,062

Whites City, NM $33,117

Carrizozo, NM $32,842

Alamogordo, NM $32,737

Alto, NM $32,847

Bent, NM $32,743

Capitan, NM $32,770

Cloudcroft, NM $32,740

Corona, NM $32,985

Encino, NM $33,250

Fort Stanton, NM $32,784

Glencoe, NM $32,761

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $32,734

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $32,734

Hondo, NM $32,791

La Luz, NM $32,734

Lincoln, NM $32,695

Mayhill, NM $32,808

Mescalero, NM $32,748

Nogal, NM $32,889

Orogrande, NM $32,750

Picacho, NM $32,784

Pinon, NM $32,907

Ruidoso, NM $32,909

Ruidoso Downs, NM $32,864

Sacramento, NM $32,763

San Patricio, NM $32,802

Sunspot, NM $32,734

Timberon, NM $32,804

Tinnie, NM $32,765

Tularosa, NM $32,755

Vaughn, NM $33,116

Weed, NM $32,804

Tucumcari, NM $33,280

Amistad, NM $33,237

Bard, NM $33,184

Capulin, NM $33,560

Clayton, NM $33,302

Conchas Dam, NM $33,332

Cuervo, NM $33,171

Des Moines, NM $33,427

Folsom, NM $33,479

Garita, NM $33,268

Gladstone, NM $33,335

Grenville, NM $33,328

Logan, NM $33,279

Mcalister, NM $33,176

Nara Visa, NM $33,200

Newkirk, NM $33,237

Quay, NM $33,256

San Jon, NM $33,220

Santa Rosa, NM $33,256

Sedan, NM $33,267

Trementina, NM $33,266

Air Cargo Handler Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Air Cargo Handler roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 50% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Pharmaceuticals and Energy & Utilities sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 28% above the average. In contrast, Air Cargo Handler positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Transportation typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Air Cargo Handler as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Air Cargo Handler

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Pharmaceuticals	$43,420	$21.0	28%
Energy & Utilities	$41,721	$20.0	23%
Biotechnology	$40,022	$19.0	18%
Financial Services	$38,322	$18.0	13%
Software & Networking	$38,322	$18.0	13%

Air Cargo Handler Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Air Cargo Handler's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$31,797

Average $33,989/year

$36,388

$2,650

Average $2,832/month

$3,032

$611

Average $654/week

$700

$15

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$17

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$36,388	$3,032	$700	$17
Average	$33,989	$2,832	$654	$16
25th Percentile	$31,797	$2,650	$611	$15

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