Personal Care and Service

Baggage Porters and Bellhops

7/100
#810 of 825
$37,080
median pay, U.S.
28,510
employed (2024)
-1.6%
growth, 2024–34
4,600
openings per year
High school diploma or equivalent
typical entry education

Is baggage porters and bellhops a good career?

It scores 7/100 and ranks #810 of 825 occupations on pay, growth, employment and openings. Here's what the federal data says, with no editorializing.

Advantages

  • No college degree typically required to enter

Possible tradeoffs

  • Pays below the U.S. median wage ($37,080 vs $61,390)
  • Employment is projected to decline (-1.6% through 2034)

What baggage porters and bellhops earn

Wages: BLS OEWS May 2025

Pay is a range, not a number. Half of U.S. baggage porters and bellhops earn between $31,200 and $44,130 a year.

Best-paying states

New York statewide
$48,610
Hawaii statewide
$42,240
New Jersey statewide
$41,080
Massachusetts statewide
$41,040
Washington statewide
$41,010
Oregon statewide
$40,660
Illinois statewide
$40,390
California statewide
$40,040
Colorado statewide
$39,160
$38,170
$20k $50k $80k

Best-paying metros

01 San Francisco, CA $51,900
02 New York, NY $48,610
03 Kingston, NY $47,230
04 San Jose, CA $46,140
05 Kahului, HI $43,240
06 Boston, MA $43,090
07 Buffalo, NY $42,920
08 Seattle, WA $42,780

Strongest employment concentration

01 Florida 4,430
02 New York 3,610
03 California 2,940
04 Nevada 2,170
05 Illinois 1,480
06 Hawaii 1,370

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How to become a baggage porters and bellhop

Typical education
High school diploma or equivalent
Work experience
None
On-the-job training
Short-term on-the-job training

Related occupations

High school diploma or equivalent · $38,950 median
Questions about becoming a baggage porters and bellhop
How much do baggage porters and bellhops make?

The national median wage is $37,080 a year, with the middle half earning between $31,200 and $44,130 (BLS OEWS May 2025).

Is baggage porters and bellhops a good career?

On the Jobs.best index it scores 7 of 100 and ranks #810 of 825 occupations, weighing pay, growth, employment and openings. Employment is projected to change -1.6% through 2034.

What education do you need to become a baggage porters and bellhop?

The typical entry-level education is high school diploma or equivalent.

Where do baggage porters and bellhops earn the most?

Among states, New York pays the highest median ($48,610). Local pay for every state and metro is below.

U.S. Bureau of Labor StatisticsWages: BLS OEWS May 2025 · Projections: BLS EP 2024–34
Sources: OEWS-M2025 · EP-2024-34. How we score careers →