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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 |
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 |
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.
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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
Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023