39 Series · SOC 39-6011
Baggage Porters and Bellhops
National salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2024)
Median Salary
$36,020
per year
Median Hourly
$17.32/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$36,960
average
Employment
31,220
jobs nationwide
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$25,480
25th Percentile
$29,830
Median
$36,020
75th Percentile
$40,780
90th Percentile
$48,490
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York | $45,200 | +25% above national |
| 2 | Kentucky | $42,480 | +18% above national |
| 3 | Massachusetts | $42,240 | +17% above national |
| 4 | Washington | $39,310 | +9% above national |
| 5 | District of Columbia | $39,140 | +9% above national |
| 6 | Wyoming | $39,060 | +8% above national |
| 7 | California | $38,910 | +8% above national |
| 8 | Oregon | $38,840 | +8% above national |
| 9 | New Jersey | $38,650 | +7% above national |
| 10 | Illinois | $38,560 | +7% above national |
| 11 | Colorado | $37,490 | +4% above national |
| 12 | Hawaii | $37,440 | +4% above national |
| 13 | Virginia | $36,270 | +1% above national |
| 14 | Vermont | $35,610 | 1% below national |
| 15 | Arizona | $35,200 | 2% below national |
| 16 | Connecticut | $34,840 | 3% below national |
| 17 | Alaska | $34,660 | 4% below national |
| 18 | Maryland | $33,920 | 6% below national |
| 19 | Nevada | $33,500 | 7% below national |
| 20 | Missouri | $33,350 | 7% below national |
| 21 | Utah | $32,530 | 10% below national |
| 22 | Wisconsin | $32,050 | 11% below national |
| 23 | Georgia | $31,510 | 13% below national |
| 24 | Pennsylvania | $31,510 | 13% below national |
| 25 | Minnesota | $31,030 | 14% below national |
| 26 | Texas | $30,980 | 14% below national |
| 27 | Michigan | $30,320 | 16% below national |
| 28 | Maine | $30,190 | 16% below national |
| 29 | North Carolina | $29,410 | 18% below national |
| 30 | South Dakota | $29,410 | 18% below national |
| 31 | Montana | $29,260 | 19% below national |
| 32 | Florida | $29,050 | 19% below national |
| 33 | Delaware | $28,600 | 21% below national |
| 34 | Indiana | $28,580 | 21% below national |
| 35 | Nebraska | $27,930 | 22% below national |
| 36 | New Mexico | $27,270 | 24% below national |
| 37 | Alabama | $26,920 | 25% below national |
| 38 | Ohio | $26,760 | 26% below national |
| 39 | Virgin Islands | $26,370 | 27% below national |
| 40 | South Carolina | $26,170 | 27% below national |
| 41 | Tennessee | $26,160 | 27% below national |
| 42 | Idaho | $25,650 | 29% below national |
| 43 | Louisiana | $25,320 | 30% below national |
| 44 | West Virginia | $23,010 | 36% below national |
| 45 | Mississippi | $22,270 | 38% below national |
| 46 | Oklahoma | $21,310 | 41% below national |
| 47 | Puerto Rico | $19,860 | 45% 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 | $49,130 | +36% above national |
| 2 | Kingston, NY | $48,220 | +34% above national |
| 3 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $44,350 | +23% above national |
| 4 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $43,830 | +22% above national |
| 5 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $42,640 | +18% above national |
| 6 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $42,450 | +18% above national |
| 7 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $40,830 | +13% above national |
| 8 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $40,110 | +11% above national |
| 9 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $39,690 | +10% above national |
| 10 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $39,310 | +9% above national |
| 11 | Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $39,060 | +8% above national |
| 12 | Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $39,020 | +8% above national |
| 13 | Salinas, CA | $38,650 | +7% above national |
| 14 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $38,560 | +7% above national |
| 15 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $38,460 | +7% above national |
| 16 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $37,490 | +4% above national |
| 17 | Napa, CA | $37,460 | +4% above national |
| 18 | Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $37,440 | +4% above national |
| 19 | Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $37,440 | +4% above national |
| 20 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $37,360 | +4% above national |
| 21 | Colorado Springs, CO | $37,090 | +3% above national |
| 22 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $37,090 | +3% above national |
| 23 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $36,970 | +3% above national |
| 24 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $36,900 | +2% above national |
| 25 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $36,840 | +2% above national |
| 26 | Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area | $36,690 | +2% above national |
| 27 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $36,660 | +2% above national |
| 28 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $36,620 | +2% above national |
| 29 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $36,190 | same as national |
| 30 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $36,050 | same as national |
| 31 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $35,520 | 1% below national |
| 32 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $35,270 | 2% below national |
| 33 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $35,250 | 2% below national |
| 34 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $34,870 | 3% below national |
| 35 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $34,670 | 4% below national |
| 36 | Anchorage, AK | $34,660 | 4% below national |
| 37 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $34,370 | 5% below national |
| 38 | Syracuse, NY | $34,300 | 5% below national |
| 39 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $34,160 | 5% below national |
| 40 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $34,120 | 5% below national |
| 41 | Rochester, NY | $34,080 | 5% below national |
| 42 | Madison, WI | $34,070 | 5% below national |
| 43 | Tucson, AZ | $33,910 | 6% below national |
| 44 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $33,900 | 6% below national |
| 45 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $33,890 | 6% below national |
| 46 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $33,610 | 7% below national |
| 47 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $33,290 | 8% below national |
| 48 | Santa Fe, NM | $33,120 | 8% below national |
| 49 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $32,100 | 11% below national |
| 50 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $32,050 | 11% below national |
| 51 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $32,010 | 11% below national |
| 52 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $32,000 | 11% below national |
| 53 | Lake Charles, LA | $31,810 | 12% below national |
| 54 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $31,760 | 12% below national |
| 55 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $31,570 | 12% below national |
| 56 | Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $31,560 | 12% below national |
| 57 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $31,290 | 13% below national |
| 58 | Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area | $31,290 | 13% below national |
| 59 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $31,200 | 13% below national |
| 60 | Knoxville, TN | $31,140 | 14% below national |
| 61 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $29,910 | 17% below national |
| 62 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $29,910 | 17% below national |
| 63 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $29,410 | 18% below national |
| 64 | Brunswick-St. Simons, GA | $29,320 | 19% below national |
| 65 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $29,320 | 19% below national |
| 66 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $29,300 | 19% below national |
| 67 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $29,260 | 19% below national |
| 68 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $29,130 | 19% below national |
| 69 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $28,980 | 20% below national |
| 70 | Pittsburgh, PA | $28,900 | 20% below national |
| 71 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $28,450 | 21% below national |
| 72 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $28,450 | 21% below national |
| 73 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $28,380 | 21% below national |
| 74 | Jacksonville, FL | $28,320 | 21% below national |
| 75 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $28,180 | 22% below national |
| 76 | South Florida nonmetropolitan area | $28,080 | 22% below national |
| 77 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $27,980 | 22% below national |
| 78 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $27,090 | 25% below national |
| 79 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $26,900 | 25% below national |
| 80 | Asheville, NC | $26,600 | 26% below national |
| 81 | Albuquerque, NM | $26,460 | 27% below national |
| 82 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $26,200 | 27% below national |
| 83 | Reno, NV | $26,110 | 28% below national |
| 84 | Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area | $25,820 | 28% below national |
| 85 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $25,710 | 29% below national |
| 86 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $25,480 | 29% below national |
| 87 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $25,320 | 30% below national |
| 88 | Cleveland, OH | $24,730 | 31% below national |
| 89 | Tulsa, OK | $24,720 | 31% below national |
| 90 | Baton Rouge, LA | $23,660 | 34% below national |
| 91 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $22,210 | 38% below national |
| 92 | Boise City, ID | $22,100 | 39% below national |
| 93 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $21,480 | 40% below national |
| 94 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $20,360 | 43% below national |
| 95 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $19,870 | 45% below national |
| 96 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $16,900 | 53% below national |