Occupational Employment and Wages, November 2004

39-6011 Baggage Porters and Bellhops

Handle baggage for travelers at transportation terminals or for guests at hotels or similar establishments.

National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
State profile for this occupation
Metropolitan area profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
54,310 4.7 % $10.44 $21,720 4.6 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $5.93 $6.80 $8.69 $12.99 $19.23
Annual Wage (2) $12,330 $14,130 $18,080 $27,020 $40,000

Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage
Traveler accommodation 24,680 $8.40 $17,460
Scheduled air transportation 9,810 $15.26 $31,740
Support activities for air transportation 5,270 $7.92 $16,480
Employment services 2,480 $7.74 $16,110
Investigation and security services 1,450 $7.38 $15,350

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage
Rail transportation 580 $17.72 $36,860
Scheduled air transportation 9,810 $15.26 $31,740
Local government (OES designation) (7) $12.04 $25,030
Special food services 70 $11.73 $24,400
Professional and similar organizations 310 $11.69 $24,310

State profile for this occupation: Top

States with the highest concentration of workers in this occupation:

State Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of State employment
Hawaii 1,920 $9.00 $18,710 0.335%
Nevada 2,840 $9.43 $19,620 0.246%
District of Columbia 630 $8.48 $17,640 0.103%
New York 7,420 (7) (7) 0.089%
Florida 6,070 $7.89 $16,410 0.081%

Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of State employment
Indiana 560 $12.79 $26,590 0.019%
Virginia 1,560 $12.72 $26,450 0.045%
Washington 860 $11.98 $24,930 0.033%
Missouri 940 $11.31 $23,530 0.036%
Arizona 870 $10.86 $22,600 0.037%

Metropolitan area profile for this occupation: Top

Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of workers in this occupation:

MSA Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of MSA employment
Atlantic-Cape May, NJ PMSA 680 $8.71 $18,110 0.360%
Las Vegas, NV-AZ MSA 2,540 $9.63 $20,030 0.288%
Honolulu, HI MSA 1,130 $8.43 $17,530 0.269%
Charleston-North Charleston, SC MSA 420 $7.15 $14,860 0.158%
Myrtle Beach, SC MSA 170 $10.41 $21,650 0.157%

Top paying Metropolitan areas for this occupation:

MSA Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of MSA employment
South Bend, IN MSA (7) $15.46 $32,150 (7)
Indianapolis, IN MSA 350 $14.64 $30,450 0.040%
Hartford, CT MSA 100 $14.40 $29,960 0.017%
Cleveland-Lorain-Elyria, OH PMSA 310 $14.22 $29,570 0.029%
Denver, CO PMSA 380 $12.89 $26,810 0.033%

About November 2004 National, State, and Metropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors in metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas in every State and the District of Columbia. The top five employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable Excel files(XLS).

Percentile wage estimates show the percentage of workers in an occupation that earn less than a given wage and the percentage that earn more. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly mean wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) Estimate not released.

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Last Modified Date: November 9, 2005