39 Series · SOC 39-6011
Baggage Porters and Bellhops Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $37,080
- Median / year
- $51,600
- Top 10% earn
- -1.6%
- Growth '23–'33
- 28,510
- US workers
Baggage Porters and Bellhops earn a median of $37,080 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $37,080, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $27,040 (10th percentile) to $51,600 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 28,510 US workers. New York pays the most ($48,610), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Baggage Porters and Bellhops earn a median of $37,080, putting them among the lower-paid US occupations and higher than 6% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Personal Care and Service, it ranks #18 of 32 by median pay. Employment is projected to fall 1.6% by 2033.
- $37,080
- Median annual wage
- Top 94%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #18 of 32
- in Personal Care and Service
- 1.9×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: New York at $48,610. Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent.
Baggage Porters and Bellhops (SOC 39-6011) pays a national median of $37,080 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $27,040 at the 10th percentile to $51,600 at the 90th, with a mean of $38,570 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 28,510 Americans work in this occupation across 50 reporting states and 91 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a -1.6% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as declining relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 4,600 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is High school diploma or equivalent and short-term on-the-job training of on-the-job training. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of A for this role, with a fatality rate of 1.5 per 100,000 and injury rate of 2 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. New York pays the highest state median at $48,610, which is +31% above the national figure. The top metro is San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA at $51,900 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.
Median Salary
$37,080
per year
Median Hourly
$17.83/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$38,570
average
Employment
28,510
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Baggage Porters and Bellhops pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$37,080 Bottom 6% higher than 6% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 39-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Baggage Porters and Bellhops; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 24 39-series occupations with growth data, Baggage Porters and Bellhops sits on the slower-growing side at -1.6% growth and $37,080 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
-1.6%
Declining
Annual Openings
4,600
per year (projected)
Typical Education
High school diploma or equivalent
On-the-Job Training
Short-term on-the-job training
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings →Very Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
1.5/100K
Injury Rate
2/100
Danger Index
8.8/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Baggage Porters and Bellhops roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Knowledge Areas
Key Tasks
- ▸ Receive and mark baggage by completing and attaching claim checks.
- ▸ Greet incoming guests and escort them to their rooms.
- ▸ Transport guests about premises and local areas, or arrange for transportation.
- ▸ Maintain clean lobbies or entrance areas for travelers or guests.
- ▸ Transfer luggage, trunks, and packages to and from rooms, loading areas, vehicles, or transportation terminals, by hand or using baggage carts.
- ▸ Supply guests or travelers with directions, travel information, and other information, such as available services and points of interest.
- ▸ Explain the operation of room features, such as locks, ventilation systems, and televisions.
- ▸ Assist travelers and guests with disabilities.
- ▸ Deliver messages and room service orders, and run errands for guests.
- ▸ Act as part of the security team at transportation terminals, hotels, or similar establishments.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$27,040
25th Percentile
$31,200
Median
$37,080
75th Percentile
$44,130
90th Percentile
$51,600
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York | $48,610 | +31% above national |
| 2 | Hawaii | $42,240 | +14% above national |
| 3 | New Jersey | $41,080 | +11% above national |
| 4 | Massachusetts | $41,040 | +11% above national |
| 5 | Washington | $41,010 | +11% above national |
| 6 | Oregon | $40,660 | +10% above national |
| 7 | Illinois | $40,390 | +9% above national |
| 8 | California | $40,040 | +8% above national |
| 9 | Colorado | $39,160 | +6% above national |
| 10 | District of Columbia | $38,170 | +3% above national |
| 11 | Kentucky | $37,940 | +2% above national |
| 12 | Connecticut | $37,420 | +1% above national |
| 13 | Nevada | $36,880 | 1% below national |
| 14 | Maine | $36,870 | 1% below national |
| 15 | Arizona | $36,740 | 1% below national |
| 16 | Virginia | $36,530 | 1% below national |
| 17 | Vermont | $36,490 | 2% below national |
| 18 | Maryland | $36,310 | 2% below national |
| 19 | Wyoming | $36,260 | 2% below national |
| 20 | Rhode Island | $34,300 | 7% below national |
| 21 | Pennsylvania | $34,270 | 8% below national |
| 22 | Nebraska | $33,640 | 9% below national |
| 23 | Idaho | $33,510 | 10% below national |
| 24 | North Carolina | $32,940 | 11% below national |
| 25 | Alaska | $32,150 | 13% below national |
| 26 | Tennessee | $32,060 | 14% below national |
| 27 | Arkansas | $31,200 | 16% below national |
| 28 | Wisconsin | $31,200 | 16% below national |
| 29 | Iowa | $31,150 | 16% below national |
| 30 | Texas | $31,080 | 16% below national |
| 31 | Michigan | $30,930 | 17% below national |
| 32 | Florida | $30,890 | 17% below national |
| 33 | Montana | $30,830 | 17% below national |
| 34 | Missouri | $30,800 | 17% below national |
| 35 | Utah | $30,730 | 17% below national |
| 36 | New Mexico | $29,890 | 19% below national |
| 37 | Georgia | $29,070 | 22% below national |
| 38 | Virgin Islands | $28,720 | 23% below national |
| 39 | Ohio | $28,200 | 24% below national |
| 40 | Indiana | $27,910 | 25% below national |
| 41 | Kansas | $27,870 | 25% below national |
| 42 | New Hampshire | $27,600 | 26% below national |
| 43 | South Dakota | $27,490 | 26% below national |
| 44 | Louisiana | $26,320 | 29% below national |
| 45 | Oklahoma | $26,260 | 29% below national |
| 46 | South Carolina | $25,850 | 30% below national |
| 47 | Alabama | $25,150 | 32% below national |
| 48 | West Virginia | $24,090 | 35% below national |
| 49 | Mississippi | $22,560 | 39% below national |
| 50 | Puerto Rico | $21,840 | 41% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $51,900 | +40% above national |
| 2 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $48,610 | +31% above national |
| 3 | Kingston, NY | $47,230 | +27% above national |
| 4 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $46,830 | +26% above national |
| 5 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $46,140 | +24% above national |
| 6 | Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $43,240 | +17% above national |
| 7 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $43,090 | +16% above national |
| 8 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $42,920 | +16% above national |
| 9 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $42,780 | +15% above national |
| 10 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $40,660 | +10% above national |
| 11 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $40,520 | +9% above national |
| 12 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $40,390 | +9% above national |
| 13 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $40,210 | +8% above national |
| 14 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $39,660 | +7% above national |
| 15 | Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area | $39,630 | +7% above national |
| 16 | Napa, CA | $39,260 | +6% above national |
| 17 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $39,160 | +6% above national |
| 18 | Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $38,990 | +5% above national |
| 19 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $38,700 | +4% above national |
| 20 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $38,480 | +4% above national |
| 21 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $38,390 | +4% above national |
| 22 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $38,280 | +3% above national |
| 23 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $38,150 | +3% above national |
| 24 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $38,090 | +3% above national |
| 25 | Salinas, CA | $38,000 | +2% above national |
| 26 | Colorado Springs, CO | $37,910 | +2% above national |
| 27 | Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $37,710 | +2% above national |
| 28 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $37,260 | same as national |
| 29 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $37,060 | same as national |
| 30 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $37,040 | same as national |
| 31 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $36,410 | 2% below national |
| 32 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $36,200 | 2% below national |
| 33 | Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $35,930 | 3% below national |
| 34 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $35,820 | 3% below national |
| 35 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $35,640 | 4% below national |
| 36 | Asheville, NC | $35,580 | 4% below national |
| 37 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $35,410 | 5% below national |
| 38 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $35,090 | 5% below national |
| 39 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $35,050 | 5% below national |
| 40 | Syracuse, NY | $34,830 | 6% below national |
| 41 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $34,770 | 6% below national |
| 42 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $34,690 | 6% below national |
| 43 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $34,570 | 7% below national |
| 44 | Pittsburgh, PA | $34,410 | 7% below national |
| 45 | Rochester, NY | $34,340 | 7% below national |
| 46 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $33,790 | 9% below national |
| 47 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $33,740 | 9% below national |
| 48 | Tucson, AZ | $33,230 | 10% below national |
| 49 | Boise City, ID | $33,140 | 11% below national |
| 50 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $33,130 | 11% below national |
| 51 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $33,120 | 11% below national |
| 52 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $33,000 | 11% below national |
| 53 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $32,970 | 11% below national |
| 54 | Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area | $32,750 | 12% below national |
| 55 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $32,630 | 12% below national |
| 56 | Anchorage, AK | $32,150 | 13% below national |
| 57 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $32,060 | 14% below national |
| 58 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $31,790 | 14% below national |
| 59 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $31,700 | 15% below national |
| 60 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $31,640 | 15% below national |
| 61 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $31,240 | 16% below national |
| 62 | Madison, WI | $31,200 | 16% below national |
| 63 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $31,190 | 16% below national |
| 64 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $31,150 | 16% below national |
| 65 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $31,140 | 16% below national |
| 66 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $31,040 | 16% below national |
| 67 | Jacksonville, FL | $30,950 | 17% below national |
| 68 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $30,740 | 17% below national |
| 69 | South Florida nonmetropolitan area | $30,670 | 17% below national |
| 70 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $30,590 | 18% below national |
| 71 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $30,540 | 18% below national |
| 72 | Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $30,250 | 18% below national |
| 73 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $30,010 | 19% below national |
| 74 | Albuquerque, NM | $29,890 | 19% below national |
| 75 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $29,660 | 20% below national |
| 76 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $29,240 | 21% below national |
| 77 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $29,110 | 21% below national |
| 78 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $29,040 | 22% below national |
| 79 | Tulsa, OK | $28,050 | 24% below national |
| 80 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $27,970 | 25% below national |
| 81 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $27,940 | 25% below national |
| 82 | Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area | $27,080 | 27% below national |
| 83 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $27,040 | 27% below national |
| 84 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $26,450 | 29% below national |
| 85 | Reno, NV | $26,320 | 29% below national |
| 86 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $26,290 | 29% below national |
| 87 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $25,490 | 31% below national |
| 88 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $24,950 | 33% below national |
| 89 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $23,640 | 36% below national |
| 90 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $22,070 | 40% below national |
| 91 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $21,840 | 41% below national |
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