What are the main factors that influence an Aircraft Load Controller'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 Aircraft Load Controller?

The Software & Networking industry offers the highest average compensation for Aircraft Load Controller roles, with salaries approximately 50% above the market median.

How does experience change An Aircraft Load Controller's salary?

An Aircraft Load Controller's salary grows with experience: starting around $70,368 for beginners, reaching about $93,146 at mid-level, and approach $155,750 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Aircraft Load Controller?

Aircraft Load Controller salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Aircraft Load Controller roles are District of Columbia $112,885, California $112,456, Massachusetts $110,958. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Aircraft Load Controller roles make?

Salaries for Aircraft Load Controller level roles vary by specialization: Controller: $253,957; Aircraft Maintenance Controller: $125,460; Load Controller: $96,415; Materials Load Planning Supervisor: $77,000; Logistics Load Manager: $69,900.

Aircraft Load Controller Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Aircraft Load Controller make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Aircraft Load Controller in New Mexico is $94,431 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $45.

However, an Aircraft Load Controller's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $106,205
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $87,449 to $100,594
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $81,093

10% $81,093

50% (Median) $94,431

90% $106,205

Aircraft Load Controller Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$100,594	$8,383	$1,934	$48
Average	$94,431	$7,869	$1,816	$45
25th Percentile	$87,449	$7,287	$1,682	$42

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Key Factors That Influence Aircraft Load Controller Salaries

An Aircraft Load Controller'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 Aircraft Load Controller Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Aircraft Load Controller'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): $70,368
Early Career (1-2 years): $79,242
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $93,146
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $126,170
Expert (over 8 years): $155,750

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Flight Inspector II	less than 1 year	$70,368
Flight Inspector III	1-2 years	$79,242
Aircraft Load Controller	2-4 years	$93,146
Flight Inspection Manager	5-8 years	$126,170
Flight Inspection Senior Manager	over 8 years	$155,750

How Do Aircraft Load Controller 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 Aircraft Load Controllers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $112,885.
California: $112,456.
Massachusetts: $110,958.

District of Columbia $112,885 California $112,456 Massachusetts $110,958 Washington $110,550 New Jersey $110,509 Alaska $110,366 Connecticut $108,959 New York $108,388

Hawaii $106,563 Rhode Island $105,707 Maryland $105,126 Minnesota $104,331 Colorado $104,025 Illinois $103,923 Oregon $103,535 Delaware $103,250

New Hampshire $103,070 Virginia $102,669 Pennsylvania $101,496 Nevada $100,905 North Dakota $100,711 Michigan $100,405 Wisconsin $100,293 Vermont $100,069

Texas $99,447 Maine $99,406 Arizona $99,345 Ohio $99,274 Georgia $98,336 Indiana $97,867 Wyoming $97,775 Utah $97,632

Iowa $97,571 Kansas $97,082 Louisiana $96,939 North Carolina $96,888 Missouri $96,867 Florida $96,470 Montana $96,256 Nebraska $96,052

Kentucky $95,940 South Carolina $95,532 Tennessee $95,277 Idaho $95,175 New Mexico $94,431 Oklahoma $94,268 Alabama $93,666 South Dakota $92,657

Arkansas $92,106 West Virginia $91,810 Mississippi $90,923

Top Paying Cities for Aircraft Load Controller

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: $95,436
Belen: $94,905
Bernalillo: $95,605

Algodones, NM $95,436

Belen, NM $94,905

Bernalillo, NM $95,605

Bluewater, NM $93,598

Bosque, NM $94,207

Casa Blanca, NM $94,421

Cedar Crest, NM $95,685

Cedarvale, NM $91,933

Cerrillos, NM $95,505

Claunch, NM $91,592

Coyote, NM $94,098

Cuba, NM $93,947

Cubero, NM $94,630

Edgewood, NM $95,258

Estancia, NM $94,122

Gallina, NM $93,606

Counselor, NM $93,664

Grants, NM $93,491

Milan, NM $93,865

Isleta, NM $95,769

Jarales, NM $94,813

Jemez Pueblo, NM $94,977

Jemez Springs, NM $94,685

Laguna, NM $95,092

La Jara, NM $93,842

La Joya, NM $93,625

Lindrith, NM $93,512

Los Lunas, NM $95,407

Mcintosh, NM $94,640

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $94,010

Moriarty, NM $94,322

Mountainair, NM $93,304

Nageezi, NM $93,540

New Laguna, NM $94,584

Paguate, NM $94,648

Pena Blanca, NM $95,705

Peralta, NM $95,558

Placitas, NM $95,607

Ponderosa, NM $94,857

Prewitt, NM $93,569

Regina, NM $93,634

Sandia Park, NM $95,444

Corrales, NM $95,804

San Fidel, NM $94,074

San Rafael, NM $93,673

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $95,445

San Ysidro, NM $95,317

Stanley, NM $94,308

Tijeras, NM $95,456

Tome, NM $95,280

Torreon, NM $94,963

Veguita, NM $94,200

Willard, NM $93,136

Youngsville, NM $94,125

Bosque Farms, NM $95,734

Clines Corners, NM $93,738

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $95,518

Cochiti Lake, NM $95,642

Albuquerque, NM $95,858

Kirtland Afb, NM $95,858

Rio Rancho, NM $95,701

Gallup, NM $93,705

Brimhall, NM $93,440

Church Rock, NM $93,484

Continental Divide, NM $93,417

Crownpoint, NM $93,495

Fence Lake, NM $93,078

Fort Wingate, NM $93,451

Gamerco, NM $93,608

Mentmore, NM $93,463

Mexican Springs, NM $93,452

Ramah, NM $93,281

Rehoboth, NM $93,514

Thoreau, NM $93,519

Tohatchi, NM $93,434

Vanderwagen, NM $93,452

Zuni, NM $93,430

Navajo, NM $93,557

Jamestown, NM $93,325

Pinehill, NM $93,208

Sheep Springs, NM $93,535

Smith Lake, NM $93,883

Yatahey, NM $93,501

Farmington, NM $93,951

Aztec, NM $94,124

Blanco, NM $93,684

Bloomfield, NM $93,573

Flora Vista, NM $94,047

Fruitland, NM $93,459

Kirtland, NM $94,048

La Plata, NM $94,082

Navajo Dam, NM $94,040

Shiprock, NM $93,910

Waterflow, NM $93,862

Newcomb, NM $93,477

Sanostee, NM $93,537

Santa Fe, NM $96,347

Abiquiu, NM $93,712

Alcalde, NM $95,344

Amalia, NM $93,569

Arroyo Hondo, NM $93,438

Arroyo Seco, NM $93,546

Canjilon, NM $93,422

Canones, NM $94,274

Carson, NM $93,796

Cebolla, NM $93,477

Cerro, NM $93,505

Chama, NM $93,887

Chamisal, NM $95,091

Chimayo, NM $95,759

Cordova, NM $95,597

Costilla, NM $93,962

Taos Ski Valley, NM $93,249

Dixon, NM $95,001

Dulce, NM $93,885

El Prado, NM $93,628

El Rito, NM $94,058

Embudo, NM $94,512

Espanola, NM $95,643

Glorieta, NM $95,976

Hernandez, NM $94,754

Ilfeld, NM $95,090

La Madera, NM $93,892

Lamy, NM $95,610

Llano, NM $94,899

Los Alamos, NM $95,837

White Rock, NM $96,017

Medanales, NM $94,859

Ojo Caliente, NM $94,301

Los Ojos, NM $93,657

Pecos, NM $95,678

Penasco, NM $94,546

Petaca, NM $93,336

Questa, NM $93,604

Ranchos De Taos, NM $94,097

Red River, NM $93,337

Ribera, NM $93,937

Rowe, NM $95,180

San Cristobal, NM $93,334

San Jose, NM $94,946

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $95,409

Santa Cruz, NM $95,727

Serafina, NM $93,700

Taos, NM $93,574

Tererro, NM $95,983

Tesuque, NM $96,347

Tierra Amarilla, NM $93,574

Trampas, NM $94,468

Tres Piedras, NM $93,310

Truchas, NM $95,330

Vadito, NM $94,422

Valdez, NM $93,404

Vallecitos, NM $93,331

Velarde, NM $94,857

Villanueva, NM $93,756

Spaceport City, NM $91,844

Las Vegas, NM $92,961

Angel Fire, NM $93,235

Anton Chico, NM $92,799

Buena Vista, NM $93,652

Chacon, NM $93,718

Cimarron, NM $93,089

Cleveland, NM $94,383

Eagle Nest, NM $93,159

Guadalupita, NM $93,574

Holman, NM $94,142

La Loma, NM $92,643

Maxwell, NM $93,121

Miami, NM $92,920

Mills, NM $92,589

Montezuma, NM $94,862

Mora, NM $94,515

Mosquero, NM $92,509

Ocate, NM $93,021

Ojo Feliz, NM $93,265

Rainsville, NM $93,674

Raton, NM $93,355

Rociada, NM $94,910

Roy, NM $92,610

Sapello, NM $94,086

Solano, NM $92,497

Springer, NM $92,879

Ute Park, NM $93,133

Valmora, NM $92,882

Wagon Mound, NM $92,776

Watrous, NM $92,914

Socorro, NM $92,699

Aragon, NM $92,979

Datil, NM $92,596

Lemitar, NM $93,130

Luna, NM $93,144

Magdalena, NM $92,603

Pie Town, NM $92,912

Polvadera, NM $93,354

Quemado, NM $93,104

Reserve, NM $92,937

San Acacia, NM $93,508

San Antonio, NM $92,186

Truth Or Consequences, NM $92,166

Arrey, NM $92,151

Caballo, NM $92,214

Derry, NM $91,745

Elephant Butte, NM $92,406

Garfield, NM $91,479

Hatch, NM $90,013

Monticello, NM $92,161

Rincon, NM $89,495

Salem, NM $91,194

Williamsburg, NM $92,283

Winston, NM $92,228

Las Cruces, NM $88,324

White Sands Missile Range, NM $88,613

Santa Teresa, NM $89,258

Playas, NM $92,592

Animas, NM $92,820

Anthony, NM $89,236

Arenas Valley, NM $92,656

Bayard, NM $92,570

Berino, NM $88,831

Buckhorn, NM $92,666

Santa Clara, NM $92,732

Chamberino, NM $88,924

Cliff, NM $92,559

Columbus, NM $92,310

Deming, NM $92,331

Dona Ana, NM $88,327

Fairacres, NM $88,591

Faywood, NM $92,289

Fort Bayard, NM $92,643

Gila, NM $92,422

Glenwood, NM $92,495

Hachita, NM $92,310

Hanover, NM $92,329

Hillsboro, NM $92,141

Hurley, NM $92,508

La Mesa, NM $90,013

Lordsburg, NM $92,524

Mesilla, NM $88,326

Mesilla Park, NM $88,335

Mesquite, NM $88,410

Mimbres, NM $92,403

Mule Creek, NM $92,653

Organ, NM $88,381

Pinos Altos, NM $92,557

Radium Springs, NM $88,361

Redrock, NM $92,321

Rodeo, NM $92,937

San Miguel, NM $88,377

Silver City, NM $92,558

Sunland Park, NM $88,782

Tyrone, NM $92,832

Vado, NM $88,446

Chaparral, NM $89,561

Clovis, NM $92,380

Cannon Afb, NM $92,176

Broadview, NM $92,111

Causey, NM $91,953

Crossroads, NM $91,735

Dora, NM $92,171

Elida, NM $91,789

Floyd, NM $92,012

Fort Sumner, NM $91,938

Grady, NM $92,199

House, NM $92,126

Kenna, NM $91,790

Lingo, NM $91,947

Melrose, NM $92,141

Milnesand, NM $91,753

Pep, NM $91,879

Portales, NM $92,215

Rogers, NM $91,904

Saint Vrain, NM $92,200

Taiban, NM $91,906

Texico, NM $92,236

Yeso, NM $91,573

Roswell, NM $91,679

Artesia, NM $91,860

Caprock, NM $91,674

Carlsbad, NM $91,921

Dexter, NM $91,744

Eunice, NM $92,002

Hagerman, NM $91,790

Hobbs, NM $92,137

Hope, NM $91,454

Jal, NM $91,894

Lake Arthur, NM $91,638

Lakewood, NM $91,775

Loco Hills, NM $91,944

Loving, NM $91,897

Lovington, NM $92,048

Mcdonald, NM $91,797

Malaga, NM $91,807

Maljamar, NM $91,718

Monument, NM $91,934

Tatum, NM $91,856

Whites City, NM $92,010

Carrizozo, NM $91,245

Alamogordo, NM $90,954

Alto, NM $91,258

Bent, NM $90,971

Capitan, NM $91,046

Cloudcroft, NM $90,961

Corona, NM $91,641

Encino, NM $92,377

Fort Stanton, NM $91,085

Glencoe, NM $91,019

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $90,944

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $90,944

Hondo, NM $91,103

La Luz, NM $90,944

Lincoln, NM $90,838

Mayhill, NM $91,150

Mescalero, NM $90,985

Nogal, NM $91,375

Orogrande, NM $90,990

Picacho, NM $91,084

Pinon, NM $91,426

Ruidoso, NM $91,431

Ruidoso Downs, NM $91,307

Sacramento, NM $91,025

San Patricio, NM $91,133

Sunspot, NM $90,944

Timberon, NM $91,141

Tinnie, NM $91,031

Tularosa, NM $91,004

Vaughn, NM $92,005

Weed, NM $91,139

Tucumcari, NM $92,462

Amistad, NM $92,343

Bard, NM $92,195

Capulin, NM $93,239

Clayton, NM $92,522

Conchas Dam, NM $92,606

Cuervo, NM $92,160

Des Moines, NM $92,871

Folsom, NM $93,015

Garita, NM $92,428

Gladstone, NM $92,614

Grenville, NM $92,597

Logan, NM $92,459

Mcalister, NM $92,172

Nara Visa, NM $92,240

Newkirk, NM $92,342

Quay, NM $92,395

San Jon, NM $92,296

Santa Rosa, NM $92,395

Sedan, NM $92,427

Trementina, NM $92,423

Aircraft Load Controller Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Aircraft Load Controller roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 100% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and MFG Durable sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 50% above the average. In contrast, Aircraft Load Controller positions in Aerospace & Defense or Transportation typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Aircraft Load Controller as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Aircraft Load Controller

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$141,646	$68.0	50%
MFG Durable	$113,317	$54.0	20%

Aircraft Load Controller Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Aircraft Load Controller'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.

$87,449

Average $94,431/year

$100,594

$7,287

Average $7,869/month

$8,383

$1,682

Average $1,816/week

$1,934

$42

Average $45/hour

$48

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$100,594	$8,383	$1,934	$48
Average	$94,431	$7,869	$1,816	$45
25th Percentile	$87,449	$7,287	$1,682	$42

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