Pay · 39-6011
Baggage Porters and Bellhops earn $37,080 a year at the midpoint
Half earn more than that and half earn less. The lowest tenth are paid about $27,040, the highest tenth about $51,600 — figures from the 2025 federal wage survey.
National figures for baggage porters and bellhops, 39-6011, from the 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey.
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Baggage porter earnings, from starting pay to the highest 10%
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A resume for baggage porters and bellhops
Name the job in the builder and the duties, skills and credentials it is screened on are written in for you.
- Received and marked baggage by completing and attaching claim checks.
- Greeted incoming guests and escorted them to their rooms.
- Transported guests about premises and local areas, or arrange for transportation.
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Baggage porter wages, state by state
The 38 states where the most people do this work, of 48 with a published figure: their medians range by 2.15 times. Figures are the 2025 survey.
| State | Median a year | Where most start | 10th to 90th | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | $48,610 | $37,680 | $37,680 — $61,820 | 3,610 |
| Hawaii | $42,240 | $31,010 | $31,010 — $57,460 | 1,370 |
| New Jersey | $41,080 | $32,770 | $32,770 — $41,690 | 570 |
| Massachusetts | $41,040 | $34,150 | $34,150 — $57,150 | 1,300 |
| Washington | $41,010 | $36,030 | $36,030 — $51,760 | 270 |
| Oregon | $40,660 | $33,900 | $33,900 — $43,620 | 240 |
| Illinois | $40,390 | $32,830 | $32,830 — $47,300 | 1,480 |
| California | $40,040 | $34,650 | $34,650 — $58,030 | 2,940 |
| Colorado | $39,160 | $35,780 | $35,780 — $44,680 | 410 |
| District of Columbia | $38,170 | $36,400 | $36,400 — $46,920 | 380 |
| Kentucky | $37,940 | $30,410 | $30,410 — $45,690 | 260 |
| Connecticut | $37,420 | $34,010 | $34,010 — $46,350 | 130 |
| Nevada | $36,880 | $26,610 | $26,610 — $48,770 | 2,170 |
| Maine | $36,870 | $31,520 | $31,520 — $39,020 | 60 |
| Arizona | $36,740 | $31,350 | $31,350 — $45,490 | 490 |
| Virginia | $36,530 | $30,280 | $30,280 — $45,470 | 800 |
| Vermont | $36,490 | $30,430 | $30,430 — $41,650 | 90 |
| Maryland | $36,310 | $32,150 | $32,150 — $45,630 | 520 |
| Pennsylvania | $34,270 | $22,390 | $22,390 — $44,610 | 700 |
| Nebraska | $33,640 | $28,080 | $28,080 — $43,590 | 70 |
| Idaho | $33,510 | $23,090 | $23,090 — $40,290 | 70 |
| North Carolina | $32,940 | $26,470 | $26,470 — $37,640 | 650 |
| Alaska | $32,150 | $25,140 | $25,140 — $36,890 | 70 |
| Tennessee | $32,060 | $17,710 | $17,710 — $37,270 | 570 |
| Wisconsin | $31,200 | $24,960 | $24,960 — $34,870 | 310 |
| Texas | $31,080 | $19,180 | $19,180 — $43,620 | 1,050 |
| Michigan | $30,930 | $25,960 | $25,960 — $39,200 | 410 |
| Florida | $30,890 | $27,040 | $27,040 — $44,220 | 4,430 |
| Missouri | $30,800 | $28,600 | $28,600 — $48,570 | 260 |
| Utah | $30,730 | $18,970 | $18,970 — $42,310 | 240 |
| New Mexico | $29,890 | $26,170 | $26,170 — $41,250 | 90 |
| Georgia | $29,070 | $20,540 | $20,540 — $38,730 | 370 |
| Ohio | $28,200 | $24,920 | $24,920 — $38,450 | 80 |
| Indiana | $27,910 | $25,180 | $25,180 — $37,430 | 140 |
| Louisiana | $26,320 | $15,910 | $15,910 — $29,060 | 690 |
| Oklahoma | $26,260 | $16,590 | $16,590 — $28,050 | 130 |
| South Carolina | $25,850 | $15,080 | $15,080 — $36,860 | 330 |
| Mississippi | $22,560 | $18,950 | $18,950 — $40,170 | 220 |
Place 738 of 788 by median pay
Better paid than 6% of the occupations in the survey.
- 736 Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other $37,180
- 737 Bakers $37,160
- 738 Baggage Porters and Bellhops $37,080
- 739 Library Assistants, Clerical $36,910
- 740 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $36,840
Baggage porter pay rate, hourly to annual
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Questions people ask most
What is a baggage porter’s yearly income?
A baggage porter makes a median of $37,080 a year (2025 survey). The middle half earn between $31,200 and $44,130.
What is a baggage porter’s hourly pay rate?
The median pay rate is $17.83 an hour; the average is $38,570 a year.
What is the starting pay for a baggage porter?
Starting pay is usually near the 25th percentile, $31,200 a year, and sometimes as low as the 10th, $27,040.
Which state pays baggage porters and bellhops the most?
New York, with a median of $48,610 a year.
How many people work as baggage porters and bellhops?
About 28,510 in the United States — number 738 of 788 occupations by median pay.
Work that pays nearly the same
Median pay within $240 of what baggage porters and bellhops earn — $37,080 a year — but not always the same spread.
- $80 more Bakers $37,160median a year 10th percentile: $28,120 90th percentile: $49,020
- $170 less Library Assistants, Clerical $36,910median a year 10th percentile: $27,730 90th percentile: $55,310
- $240 less Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $36,840median a year 10th percentile: $28,640 90th percentile: $50,270