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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

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)
28,780 6.2 % $ 17.36 $ 36,100 1.6 %

Percentile wage estimates for Baggage Porters and Bellhops:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 11.88 $ 14.51 $ 16.75 $ 18.89 $ 22.89
Annual Wage (2) $ 24,710 $ 30,180 $ 34,840 $ 39,290 $ 47,610


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 17,700 0.96 $ 16.90 $ 35,150
Support Activities for Air Transportation 4,010 1.58 $ 17.67 $ 36,750
Other Personal Services 1,580 0.39 $ 15.65 $ 32,550
Real Estate 1,460 0.08 $ 22.19 $ 46,150
Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations 1,360 0.32 $ 21.64 $ 45,010

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 4,010 1.58 $ 17.67 $ 36,750
Traveler Accommodation 17,700 0.96 $ 16.90 $ 35,150
Other Personal Services 1,580 0.39 $ 15.65 $ 32,550
Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations 1,360 0.32 $ 21.64 $ 45,010
Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation 50 0.12 $ 17.78 $ 36,990

Top paying industries for Baggage Porters and Bellhops:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Real Estate 1,460 0.08 $ 22.19 $ 46,150
Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations 1,360 0.32 $ 21.64 $ 45,010
Civic and Social Organizations 110 0.03 $ 19.66 $ 40,890
Facilities Support Services 90 0.05 $ 18.83 $ 39,160
Scheduled Air Transportation 260 0.06 $ 17.98 $ 37,400


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 2023


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 4,260 0.24 1.25 $ 19.06 $ 39,640
Florida 4,220 0.44 2.33 $ 15.61 $ 32,460
New York 3,300 0.35 1.85 $ 22.90 $ 47,620
Nevada 2,330 1.57 8.30 $ 15.80 $ 32,860
Texas 1,430 0.11 0.56 $ 14.17 $ 29,460


Map of location quotient of baggage porters and bellhops by state, May 2023


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 1,070 1.73 9.14 $ 19.15 $ 39,830
Nevada 2,330 1.57 8.30 $ 15.80 $ 32,860
District of Columbia 380 0.54 2.83 $ 20.11 $ 41,830
Florida 4,220 0.44 2.33 $ 15.61 $ 32,460
New York 3,300 0.35 1.85 $ 22.90 $ 47,620


Map of annual mean wages of baggage porters and bellhops by state, May 2023


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 3,300 0.35 1.85 $ 22.90 $ 47,620
District of Columbia 380 0.54 2.83 $ 20.11 $ 41,830
Kentucky 480 0.24 1.28 $ 19.71 $ 41,000
Hawaii 1,070 1.73 9.14 $ 19.15 $ 39,830
Washington 450 0.13 0.68 $ 19.08 $ 39,690



Map of employment of baggage porters and bellhops by area, May 2023


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 3,170 0.33 1.76 $ 22.88 $ 47,590
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 2,150 1.98 10.46 $ 15.91 $ 33,080
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 1,850 0.68 3.58 $ 16.17 $ 33,640
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 1,720 0.28 1.47 $ 18.74 $ 38,970
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 1,210 0.27 1.41 $ 18.88 $ 39,260
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 1,120 0.82 4.32 $ 15.18 $ 31,570
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 1,000 0.32 1.70 $ 18.34 $ 38,160
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 630 0.41 2.17 $ 18.15 $ 37,750
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 580 0.24 1.27 $ 22.37 $ 46,530
Urban Honolulu, HI 570 1.29 6.82 $ 19.20 $ 39,940


Map of location quotient of baggage porters and bellhops by area, May 2023


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 260 3.37 17.78 $ 21.46 $ 44,640
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 2,150 1.98 10.46 $ 15.91 $ 33,080
Napa, CA 110 1.45 7.63 $ 17.84 $ 37,120
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ 170 1.39 7.32 $ 16.37 $ 34,050
Urban Honolulu, HI 570 1.29 6.82 $ 19.20 $ 39,940
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 1,120 0.82 4.32 $ 15.18 $ 31,570
Brunswick, GA 40 0.82 4.32 $ 13.92 $ 28,950
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL 100 0.78 4.13 $ 15.43 $ 32,090
Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS 110 0.74 3.91 $ 11.30 $ 23,510
East Stroudsburg, PA 40 0.73 3.86 $ 13.84 $ 28,790


Map of annual mean wages of baggage porters and bellhops by area, May 2023


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 3,170 0.33 1.76 $ 22.88 $ 47,590
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 580 0.24 1.27 $ 22.37 $ 46,530
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI 260 3.37 17.78 $ 21.46 $ 44,640
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 120 0.10 0.55 $ 20.95 $ 43,580
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN (8) (8) (8) $ 20.51 $ 42,660
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 330 0.16 0.83 $ 19.47 $ 40,510
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 470 0.17 0.89 $ 19.22 $ 39,990
Urban Honolulu, HI 570 1.29 6.82 $ 19.20 $ 39,940
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 130 0.13 0.68 $ 19.08 $ 39,680
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 250 0.15 0.82 $ 18.99 $ 39,500

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)
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 250 2.43 12.80 $ 16.64 $ 34,610
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 210 1.68 8.89 $ 18.03 $ 37,510
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area 120 1.40 7.39 $ 16.93 $ 35,220
South Florida nonmetropolitan area 120 1.39 7.31 $ 14.79 $ 30,750
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area 80 0.85 4.48 $ 17.21 $ 35,790

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 250 2.43 12.80 $ 16.64 $ 34,610
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 210 1.68 8.89 $ 18.03 $ 37,510
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area 120 1.40 7.39 $ 16.93 $ 35,220
South Florida nonmetropolitan area 120 1.39 7.31 $ 14.79 $ 30,750
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area 80 0.85 4.48 $ 17.21 $ 35,790

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)
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area 40 0.23 1.22 $ 18.50 $ 38,490
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 210 1.68 8.89 $ 18.03 $ 37,510
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 60 0.56 2.95 $ 17.98 $ 37,400
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area 80 0.85 4.48 $ 17.21 $ 35,790
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area 120 1.40 7.39 $ 16.93 $ 35,220


About May 2023 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.

(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 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024