Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, aged to 2026 using compounded market movement. State selections show BLS state-level figures where published. Actual pay varies with experience, industry, and organization size.
Baggage Porters and Bellhops is a professional role in the Personal Care and Service job family, focused on Baggage Porters and Bellhops work. Pay for this title reflects both its level and its scope; see our Title Level and Organization Responsibility guides for how WePayFairly defines them.
What Baggage Porters and Bellhopss do
Typical education: Less than a High School Diploma
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.
Top skills:Service OrientationSpeakingActive ListeningCritical ThinkingCoordinationTime Management
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Baggage Porters and Bellhops salary by industry
Accommodation and Food Services
16,810 workers
$40,000
Sectors 48 and 49 – Transportation and Warehousing
4,900 workers
$39,000
Other Services (except Public Administration)
3,550 workers
$37,500
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
1,400 workers
$50,000
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
850 workers
$40,500
Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)
710 workers
$36,500
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
650 workers
$34,000
Health Care and Social Assistance
140 workers
$37,000
National sector-level figures, BLS OEWS May 2025, aged to 2026.
How this role compares
Baggage Porters and Bellhops pays 17% below the average across 32 roles in the Personal Care and Service job family (family average $48,000).
