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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

39-6011 Baggage Porters and Bellhops

Handle baggage for travelers at transportation terminals or for guests at hotels or similar establishments.


National estimates for Baggage Porters and Bellhops
Industry profile for Baggage Porters and Bellhops
Geographic profile for Baggage Porters and Bellhops

National estimates for Baggage Porters and Bellhops:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Baggage Porters and Bellhops:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
26,520 3.3 % $ 15.93 $ 33,130 1.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for Baggage Porters and Bellhops:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 10.68 $ 13.10 $ 15.15 $ 17.59 $ 21.90
Annual Wage (2) $ 22,210 $ 27,240 $ 31,510 $ 36,600 $ 45,560


Industry profile for Baggage Porters and Bellhops:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Baggage Porters and Bellhops are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Baggage Porters and Bellhops, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Baggage Porters and Bellhops:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Traveler Accommodation 15,330 0.91 $ 15.43 $ 32,090
Support Activities for Air Transportation 3,930 1.74 $ 15.95 $ 33,180
Real Estate 1,950 0.11 $ 21.09 $ 43,870
Employment Services 930 0.02 $ 15.25 $ 31,710
Other Personal Services 870 0.24 $ 15.69 $ 32,620

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Baggage Porters and Bellhops:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Support Activities for Air Transportation 3,930 1.74 $ 15.95 $ 33,180
Traveler Accommodation 15,330 0.91 $ 15.43 $ 32,090
Other Personal Services 870 0.24 $ 15.69 $ 32,620
Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations 770 0.18 $ 18.17 $ 37,800
Gambling Industries 260 0.13 $ 13.64 $ 28,370

Top paying industries for Baggage Porters and Bellhops:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Real Estate 1,950 0.11 $ 21.09 $ 43,870
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 100 (7) $ 19.77 $ 41,120
Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations 770 0.18 $ 18.17 $ 37,800
Facilities Support Services (8) (8) $ 17.31 $ 36,010
Civic and Social Organizations 120 0.04 $ 17.08 $ 35,530


Geographic profile for Baggage Porters and Bellhops:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Baggage Porters and Bellhops are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Baggage Porters and Bellhops, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of baggage porters and bellhops by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Baggage Porters and Bellhops:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 3,720 0.21 1.17 $ 17.28 $ 35,930
Florida 3,620 0.39 2.19 $ 14.27 $ 29,670
New York 3,270 0.36 2.00 $ 21.83 $ 45,410
Nevada 1,980 1.40 7.82 $ 13.37 $ 27,800
Texas 1,450 0.11 0.62 $ 12.87 $ 26,770


Map of location quotient of baggage porters and bellhops by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Baggage Porters and Bellhops:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hawaii 910 1.54 8.58 $ 16.69 $ 34,700
Nevada 1,980 1.40 7.82 $ 13.37 $ 27,800
Florida 3,620 0.39 2.19 $ 14.27 $ 29,670
District of Columbia 270 0.39 2.19 $ 19.18 $ 39,900
New York 3,270 0.36 2.00 $ 21.83 $ 45,410


Map of annual mean wages of baggage porters and bellhops by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Baggage Porters and Bellhops:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 3,270 0.36 2.00 $ 21.83 $ 45,410
District of Columbia 270 0.39 2.19 $ 19.18 $ 39,900
Massachusetts 570 0.16 0.89 $ 18.89 $ 39,300
Illinois 1,250 0.21 1.18 $ 17.92 $ 37,260
Washington 360 0.11 0.60 $ 17.75 $ 36,910



Map of employment of baggage porters and bellhops by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Baggage Porters and Bellhops:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 3,210 0.35 1.95 $ 21.89 $ 45,530
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 1,800 1.76 9.79 $ 13.42 $ 27,920
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 1,570 0.60 3.34 $ 14.58 $ 30,330
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 1,520 0.25 1.39 $ 17.01 $ 35,380
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 1,170 0.26 1.47 $ 17.99 $ 37,420
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 860 0.66 3.71 $ 14.42 $ 30,000
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 780 0.26 1.43 $ 17.08 $ 35,520
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 590 0.25 1.37 $ 19.48 $ 40,510
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 500 0.23 1.26 $ 16.37 $ 34,050
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 490 0.33 1.83 $ 16.60 $ 34,530


Map of location quotient of baggage porters and bellhops by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Baggage Porters and Bellhops:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI 230 3.18 17.74 $ 17.23 $ 35,850
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 1,800 1.76 9.79 $ 13.42 $ 27,920
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ 190 1.54 8.60 $ 14.91 $ 31,010
Napa, CA 90 1.21 6.76 $ 17.05 $ 35,470
Urban Honolulu, HI 480 1.13 6.31 $ 17.24 $ 35,870
East Stroudsburg, PA 40 0.78 4.35 $ 13.43 $ 27,930
Brunswick, GA 30 0.74 4.10 $ 12.80 $ 26,620
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 860 0.66 3.71 $ 14.42 $ 30,000
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL 70 0.61 3.42 $ 13.34 $ 27,740
Salinas, CA 110 0.60 3.34 $ 17.18 $ 35,730


Map of annual mean wages of baggage porters and bellhops by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Baggage Porters and Bellhops:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 3,210 0.35 1.95 $ 21.89 $ 45,530
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 590 0.25 1.37 $ 19.48 $ 40,510
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 430 0.16 0.88 $ 19.32 $ 40,190
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 90 0.08 0.47 $ 18.58 $ 38,640
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 240 0.12 0.65 $ 18.47 $ 38,410
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 1,170 0.26 1.47 $ 17.99 $ 37,420
Santa Rosa, CA 60 0.30 1.69 $ 17.34 $ 36,060
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 410 0.27 1.49 $ 17.28 $ 35,930
Urban Honolulu, HI 480 1.13 6.31 $ 17.24 $ 35,870
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI 230 3.18 17.74 $ 17.23 $ 35,850

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Baggage Porters and Bellhops:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 220 1.81 10.07 $ 16.37 $ 34,050
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 200 2.08 11.60 $ 14.74 $ 30,660
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 60 0.52 2.88 $ 12.79 $ 26,610
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area 60 0.73 4.06 $ 15.50 $ 32,250
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area 60 0.60 3.37 $ 15.03 $ 31,260

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Baggage Porters and Bellhops:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 200 2.08 11.60 $ 14.74 $ 30,660
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 220 1.81 10.07 $ 16.37 $ 34,050
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area 60 0.73 4.06 $ 15.50 $ 32,250
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area 60 0.60 3.37 $ 15.03 $ 31,260
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 60 0.52 2.88 $ 12.79 $ 26,610

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Baggage Porters and Bellhops:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 220 1.81 10.07 $ 16.37 $ 34,050
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area 40 0.23 1.31 $ 16.30 $ 33,910
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 50 0.48 2.68 $ 15.86 $ 32,980
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area 60 0.73 4.06 $ 15.50 $ 32,250
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area 60 0.60 3.37 $ 15.03 $ 31,260


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023