What are the main factors that influence an Aircraft Load Planner's salary?

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

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

An Aircraft Load Planner's salary grows with experience: starting around $41,189 for beginners, reaching about $42,765 at mid-level, and approach $43,178 for experts.

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

Aircraft Load Planner salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Aircraft Load Planner roles are District of Columbia $47,564, California $47,384, Massachusetts $46,752. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

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

Salaries for Aircraft Load Planner level roles vary by specialization: Load Controller: $96,411; Materials Load Planning Supervisor: $77,100; Logistics Load Manager: $69,903; Aircraft Planner: $68,554; Analyst, Load Forecasting: $61,516.

Aircraft Load Planner Salary in Louisiana

How much does an Aircraft Load Planner make in Louisiana?

As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for an Aircraft Load Planner in Louisiana is $40,845 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $20.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $49,562
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $38,373 to $45,408
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $36,122

10% $36,122

50% (Median) $40,845

90% $49,562

Aircraft Load Planner Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$45,408	$3,784	$873	$22
Average	$40,845	$3,404	$785	$20
25th Percentile	$38,373	$3,198	$738	$18

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Key Factors That Influence Aircraft Load Planner Salaries

An Aircraft Load Planner'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 Planner Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Aircraft Load Planner'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): $41,189
Early Career (1-2 years): $41,526
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $42,765
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $43,013
Expert (over 8 years): $43,178

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Aircraft Load Planner	$41,189
Intermediate Level Aircraft Load Planner	$41,526
Senior Level Aircraft Load Planner	$42,765
Specialist Level Aircraft Load Planner	$43,013
Expert Level Aircraft Load Planner	$43,178

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

District of Columbia: $47,564.
California: $47,384.
Massachusetts: $46,752.

District of Columbia $47,564 California $47,384 Massachusetts $46,752 Washington $46,580 New Jersey $46,563 Alaska $46,503 Connecticut $45,910 New York $45,670

Hawaii $44,901 Rhode Island $44,540 Maryland $44,295 Minnesota $43,960 Colorado $43,831 Illinois $43,788 Oregon $43,625 Delaware $43,505

New Hampshire $43,429 Virginia $43,260 Pennsylvania $42,766 Nevada $42,517 North Dakota $42,435 Michigan $42,306 Wisconsin $42,259 Vermont $42,164

Texas $41,902 Maine $41,885 Arizona $41,859 Ohio $41,829 Georgia $41,434 Indiana $41,236 Wyoming $41,198 Utah $41,138

Iowa $41,112 Kansas $40,906 Louisiana $40,845 North Carolina $40,824 Missouri $40,815 Florida $40,648 Montana $40,558 Nebraska $40,472

Kentucky $40,424 South Carolina $40,253 Tennessee $40,145 Idaho $40,102 New Mexico $39,789 Oklahoma $39,720 Alabama $39,466 South Dakota $39,041

Arkansas $38,809 West Virginia $38,685 Mississippi $38,311

Top Paying Cities for Aircraft Load Planners

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:

Moreauville: $38,499
Morrow: $38,435
Newellton: $38,049

Moreauville, LA $38,499 Morrow, LA $38,435 Newellton, LA $38,049 Palmetto, LA $38,735 Pineville, LA $37,632 Plaucheville, LA $38,476 Rhinehart, LA $38,088 Ruby, LA $37,702

Saint Joseph, LA $38,086 Saint Landry, LA $38,090 Sicily Island, LA $38,101 Simmesport, LA $38,518 Trout, LA $37,887 Vidalia, LA $38,261 Waterproof, LA $38,081 Wildsville, LA $38,168

Wisner, LA $38,098 Aimwell, LA $38,033 Anacoco, LA $38,350 Atlanta, LA $38,148 Ball, LA $37,680 Belmont, LA $38,391 Bentley, LA $37,783 Boyce, LA $37,786

Calvin, LA $38,260 Campti, LA $38,323 Clarence, LA $38,368 Clarks, LA $38,118 Cloutierville, LA $38,130 Colfax, LA $37,847 Columbia, LA $37,987 Converse, LA $38,520

Dodson, LA $38,132 Dry Prong, LA $37,867 Elmer, LA $37,805 Enterprise, LA $38,027 Fisher, LA $38,409 Flatwoods, LA $37,996 Flora, LA $38,313 Florien, LA $38,308

Forest Hill, LA $37,760 Gardner, LA $37,784 Georgetown, LA $37,993 Glenmora, LA $37,871 Gorum, LA $38,144 Grayson, LA $37,992 Hineston, LA $37,997 Hornbeck, LA $38,349

Joyce, LA $38,045 Kelly, LA $38,009 Kurthwood, LA $38,325 Leesville, LA $38,325 Springfield, LA $39,722 Sun, LA $38,987 Talisheek, LA $39,102 Tangipahoa, LA $39,112

Tickfaw, LA $39,433 Varnado, LA $38,273 Lafayette, LA $38,826 Arcadia, LA $38,322 Ashland, LA $38,413 Athens, LA $38,418 Belcher, LA $39,215 Benton, LA $39,242

Bethany, LA $39,206 Bienville, LA $38,322 Blanchard, LA $39,386 Castor, LA $38,518 Cotton Valley, LA $38,969 Coushatta, LA $38,600 Cullen, LA $38,779 Doyline, LA $39,156

Dubberly, LA $38,917 Frierson, LA $39,207 Gibsland, LA $38,496 Gilliam, LA $39,090 Gloster, LA $39,122 Goldonna, LA $38,191 Grand Cane, LA $38,996 Greenwood, LA $39,259

Hall Summit, LA $38,862 Haughton, LA $39,264 Haynesville, LA $38,336 Heflin, LA $39,000 Homer, LA $38,360 Hosston, LA $38,989 Ida, LA $38,897 Jamestown, LA $38,802

Keatchie, LA $39,050 Keithville, LA $39,236 Lisbon, LA $38,150 Logansport, LA $38,835 Longstreet, LA $38,932 Elm Grove, LA $39,158 Mansfield, LA $38,880 Minden, LA $38,956

Mooringsport, LA $39,229 Oil City, LA $39,121 Pelican, LA $38,567 Plain Dealing, LA $38,978 Pleasant Hill, LA $38,460 Powhatan, LA $38,452 Princeton, LA $39,202 Ringgold, LA $38,937

Rodessa, LA $38,818 Saline, LA $38,272 Sarepta, LA $38,854 Shongaloo, LA $38,604 Sibley, LA $39,038 Springhill, LA $38,767 Stonewall, LA $39,256 Vivian, LA $39,007

Ruston, LA $38,139 Simsboro, LA $38,281 Prairieville, LA $40,458 Lacassine, LA $39,520 Leblanc, LA $39,151 Longville, LA $39,235 Merryville, LA $38,877 Mittie, LA $38,533

Oberlin, LA $38,526 Pitkin, LA $38,340 Ragley, LA $39,466 Reeves, LA $39,368 Rosepine, LA $38,546 Singer, LA $39,333 Starks, LA $39,591 Sugartown, LA $38,447

Sulphur, LA $39,704 Vinton, LA $39,730 Westlake, LA $39,791 Baker, LA $40,770 Denham Springs, LA $40,359 Gonzales, LA $40,254 Addis, LA $40,794 Albany, LA $39,734

Angola, LA $38,939 Batchelor, LA $39,168 Brittany, LA $40,250 Brusly, LA $40,780 Carville, LA $40,456 Clinton, LA $39,866 Convent, LA $39,832 Darrow, LA $40,104

Duplessis, LA $40,412 Erwinville, LA $40,579 Ethel, LA $40,120 Fordoche, LA $39,763 French Settlement, LA $40,152 Geismar, LA $40,318 Glynn, LA $40,479 Burnside, LA $40,308

Greenwell Springs, LA $40,480 Grosse Tete, LA $40,285 Hester, LA $39,671 Holden, LA $39,887 Innis, LA $38,909 Jackson, LA $40,059 Jarreau, LA $40,232 Krotz Springs, LA $39,000

Lakeland, LA $40,392 Lettsworth, LA $39,375 Livingston, LA $40,122 Livonia, LA $40,024 Lottie, LA $39,488 Maringouin, LA $39,974 Morganza, LA $39,661 New Roads, LA $39,995

Norwood, LA $39,594 Oscar, LA $40,280 Paulina, LA $39,741 Plaquemine, LA $40,429 Port Allen, LA $40,781 Hahnville, LA $40,457 Harvey, LA $40,944 Kenner, LA $40,944

Lafitte, LA $40,788 La Place, LA $40,328 Luling, LA $40,768 Lutcher, LA $39,820 Marrero, LA $40,944 Meraux, LA $40,944 Mount Airy, LA $39,950 New Sarpy, LA $40,664

Norco, LA $40,569 Paradis, LA $40,546 Pilottown, LA $38,838 Pointe A La Hache, LA $40,124 Port Sulphur, LA $40,094 Reserve, LA $40,122 Saint Bernard, LA $40,534 Saint James, LA $39,814

Saint Rose, LA $40,796 Vacherie, LA $39,861 Venice, LA $38,248 Violet, LA $40,944 Westwego, LA $40,944 New Orleans, LA $40,944 Sondheimer, LA $38,006 Summerfield, LA $38,103

Taylor, LA $38,802 Lena, LA $37,927 Pride, LA $40,428 Rosedale, LA $40,366 Rougon, LA $40,498 Saint Amant, LA $39,980 Saint Francisville, LA $39,798 Saint Gabriel, LA $40,568

Slaughter, LA $40,302 Sorrento, LA $40,000 Sunshine, LA $40,728 Tunica, LA $39,046 Ventress, LA $40,231 Wakefield, LA $39,747 Walker, LA $40,233 Watson, LA $40,489

Weyanoke, LA $39,404 White Castle, LA $40,207 Wilson, LA $39,730 Zachary, LA $40,572 Uncle Sam, LA $39,662 Baton Rouge, LA $40,802 Shreveport, LA $39,411 Barksdale Afb, LA $39,411

Bossier City, LA $39,411 Monroe, LA $38,032 Archibald, LA $38,011 Baskin, LA $38,015 Bastrop, LA $38,025 Bernice, LA $38,179 Bonita, LA $38,052 Calhoun, LA $38,022

Chatham, LA $38,006 Choudrant, LA $38,020 Collinston, LA $38,025 Crowville, LA $38,118 Delhi, LA $38,089 Delta, LA $38,203 Downsville, LA $38,024 Dubach, LA $38,243

Epps, LA $38,074 Eros, LA $38,009 Fairbanks, LA $38,032 Farmerville, LA $38,024 Forest, LA $38,222 Abbeville, LA $38,660 Arnaudville, LA $38,826 Avery Island, LA $38,801

Baldwin, LA $39,008 Basile, LA $38,643 Branch, LA $38,779 Breaux Bridge, LA $38,867 Broussard, LA $38,815 Cade, LA $38,807 Carencro, LA $38,820 Cecilia, LA $38,836

Centerville, LA $38,920 Charenton, LA $39,023 Chataignier, LA $38,645 Church Point, LA $38,773 Crowley, LA $38,730 Delcambre, LA $38,784 Duson, LA $38,801 Egan, LA $38,741

Elton, LA $38,694 Erath, LA $38,770 Estherwood, LA $38,730 Eunice, LA $38,634 Evangeline, LA $38,759 Franklin, LA $38,888 Garden City, LA $38,880 Grand Coteau, LA $38,801

Gueydan, LA $38,664 Iota, LA $38,734 Jeanerette, LA $38,941 Jennings, LA $38,905 Kaplan, LA $38,581 Lake Arthur, LA $39,205 Lawtell, LA $38,734 Leonville, LA $38,818

Loreauville, LA $39,001 Mamou, LA $38,503 Maurice, LA $38,785 Mermentau, LA $38,807 Milton, LA $38,801 Morse, LA $38,737 New Iberia, LA $38,817 Lydia, LA $38,859

Opelousas, LA $38,760 Perry, LA $38,755 Pine Prairie, LA $38,505 Port Barre, LA $38,895 Rayne, LA $38,783 Reddell, LA $38,563 Roanoke, LA $39,072 Saint Martinville, LA $38,856

Scott, LA $38,815 Sunset, LA $38,794 Turkey Creek, LA $38,046 Ville Platte, LA $38,426 Washington, LA $38,705 Welsh, LA $39,317 Youngsville, LA $38,800 Lake Charles, LA $39,789

Metairie, LA $40,944 Des Allemands, LA $40,461 Ama, LA $40,880 Arabi, LA $40,944 Barataria, LA $40,700 Belle Chasse, LA $40,799 Boothville, LA $39,051 Boutte, LA $40,658

Braithwaite, LA $40,766 Buras, LA $39,080 Chalmette, LA $40,944 Destrehan, LA $40,727 Edgard, LA $40,183 Empire, LA $39,349 Garyville, LA $39,952 Gramercy, LA $39,846

Gretna, LA $40,944 Bell City, LA $39,566 Cameron, LA $39,951 Creole, LA $39,039 Dequincy, LA $39,570 Deridder, LA $38,613 Dry Creek, LA $38,648 Elizabeth, LA $38,386

Evans, LA $38,319 Fenton, LA $39,424 Grand Chenier, LA $38,515 Grant, LA $38,425 Hackberry, LA $39,593 Hayes, LA $39,474 Iowa, LA $39,707 Kinder, LA $39,172

Thibodaux, LA $39,708 Pierre Part, LA $39,501 Amelia, LA $39,025 Belle Rose, LA $39,876 Berwick, LA $39,025 Bourg, LA $39,804 Chauvin, LA $39,283 Cut Off, LA $40,127

Donaldsonville, LA $40,073 Donner, LA $39,070 Dulac, LA $39,083 Galliano, LA $39,841 Gheens, LA $40,283 Gibson, LA $38,953 Golden Meadow, LA $39,303 Grand Isle, LA $39,296

Gray, LA $39,503 Houma, LA $39,309 Kraemer, LA $39,734 Labadieville, LA $39,177 Larose, LA $40,300 Lockport, LA $40,012 Mathews, LA $40,100 Montegut, LA $39,661

Morgan City, LA $39,146 Napoleonville, LA $39,416 Paincourtville, LA $39,780 Patterson, LA $38,944 Plattenville, LA $39,757 Raceland, LA $39,912 Schriever, LA $39,257 Theriot, LA $38,883

Hammond, LA $39,424 Abita Springs, LA $39,479 Akers, LA $39,912 Amite, LA $39,231 Angie, LA $38,368 Bogalusa, LA $38,845 Bush, LA $39,121 Covington, LA $39,908

Fluker, LA $39,144 Folsom, LA $39,278 Franklinton, LA $38,705 Greensburg, LA $39,573 Husser, LA $39,014 Independence, LA $39,450 Kentwood, LA $38,936 Lacombe, LA $39,734

Loranger, LA $39,204 Madisonville, LA $39,997 Mandeville, LA $40,079 Maurepas, LA $39,863 Mount Hermon, LA $38,420 Natalbany, LA $39,441 Pearl River, LA $39,116 Pine Grove, LA $39,988

Ponchatoula, LA $40,011 Robert, LA $39,463 Roseland, LA $39,181 Saint Benedict, LA $39,725 Slidell, LA $39,888 Spearsville, LA $38,121 Start, LA $38,021 Sterlington, LA $38,027

Swartz, LA $38,032 Tallulah, LA $38,077 Transylvania, LA $38,046 West Monroe, LA $38,032 Winnsboro, LA $38,074 Alexandria, LA $37,632 Acme, LA $38,238 Bordelonville, LA $38,370

Bunkie, LA $38,333 Center Point, LA $37,707 Chase, LA $38,073 Cheneyville, LA $37,830 Clayton, LA $38,123 Cottonport, LA $38,315 Deville, LA $37,739 Dupont, LA $38,493

Echo, LA $37,767 Effie, LA $37,816 Evergreen, LA $38,365 Ferriday, LA $38,173 Gilbert, LA $38,062 Hamburg, LA $38,364 Harrisonburg, LA $38,090 Hessmer, LA $37,881

Jena, LA $37,874 Jonesville, LA $38,115 Lebeau, LA $38,715 Lecompte, LA $37,688 Libuse, LA $37,635 Mansura, LA $38,120 Marksville, LA $38,108 Melville, LA $39,111

Monterey, LA $38,243 Longleaf, LA $37,855 Many, LA $38,322 Marthaville, LA $38,360 Melrose, LA $38,145 Montgomery, LA $38,220 Mora, LA $38,100 Natchez, LA $38,254

Natchitoches, LA $38,345 Fort Polk, LA $38,486 Negreet, LA $38,320 New Llano, LA $38,478 Noble, LA $38,395 Oakdale, LA $38,387 Olla, LA $38,032 Otis, LA $37,846

Pollock, LA $37,808 Provencal, LA $38,214 Robeline, LA $38,291 Saint Maurice, LA $38,243 Sieper, LA $37,893 Sikes, LA $38,010 Simpson, LA $38,172 Slagle, LA $38,325

Tioga, LA $37,653 Tullos, LA $38,022 Urania, LA $38,141 Winnfield, LA $38,167 Woodworth, LA $37,668 Zwolle, LA $38,356 Fort Necessity, LA $38,004 Grambling, LA $38,376

Hodge, LA $38,363 Jigger, LA $38,077 Jones, LA $38,004 Jonesboro, LA $38,243 Kilbourne, LA $38,105 Lake Providence, LA $38,105 Lillie, LA $38,135 Mangham, LA $38,004

Marion, LA $38,025 Mer Rouge, LA $38,030 Oak Grove, LA $38,114 Oak Ridge, LA $38,022 Pioneer, LA $38,077 Quitman, LA $38,258 Rayville, LA $38,016

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

Understanding how an Aircraft Load Planner'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.

$38,373

Average $40,845/year

$45,408

$3,198

Average $3,404/month

$3,784

$738

Average $785/week

$873

$18

Average $20/hour

$22

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$45,408	$3,784	$873	$22
Average	$40,845	$3,404	$785	$20
25th Percentile	$38,373	$3,198	$738	$18

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