Baggage Porters and Bellhops

Definition

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

2004 employment: 57,000
Projected 2004-14 employment change: About as fast as average
Most significant source of postsecondary education or training: Short-term on-the-job training

Baggage porters and bellhops

2004 employment: 57,000
2014 projected employment: 65,000
Change — numeric: 8,000; percent: 14.0%
2004 median annual earnings: $17,760; earnings group: very low
2004 self-employed: 0.0%
2004 part-time employment: high
2004 unemployment: low
Typical education and training: Short-term on-the-job training
Educational attainment — high school: 50.5%; some college: 34.5%; bachelor's degree: 15.0%

source: Employment Matrix; about this section

National Average and Percentile Annual Earnings, May 2005

source: Occupational Employment Statistics Program; about this section

May 2005 Mean Annual Earnings and Employment, wage and salary workers

Baggage porters and bellhops
— National
U.S.:	$20,870
— by State
AL:	$14,220
AK:	$19,690
AZ:	$19,980
AR:	$15,550
CA:	$21,920
CO:	$20,060
CT:	$23,040
DE:	$15,980
DC:	$21,030
FL:	$17,750
GA:	$17,050
HI:	$18,660
ID:	$15,590
IL:	$18,050
IN:	$24,410
IA:	$14,550
KS:	$16,260
KY:	$19,430
LA:	$16,530
ME:	$17,820
MD:	$19,170
MA:	$23,360
MI:	$18,640
MN:	$17,440
MS:	$14,680
MO:	$27,350
MT:	$15,780
NE:	$21,930
NV:	$19,420
NH:	$20,170
NJ:	$19,640
NM:	$16,740
NY:	$27,760
ND:	$15,790
OH:	$19,690
OK:	$15,180
OR:	$20,500
SC:	$15,560
SD:	$18,360
TN:	$18,870
TX:	$16,010
UT:	$16,380
VT:	$20,280
VA:	$23,710
WA:	$24,770
WV:	$16,390
WI:	$16,580
WY:	$17,310
GU:	$13,240
PR:	$13,520
VI:	$14,490
— by NAICS Industry Sector
44-45	$19,460
48-49	$25,870
53	$26,860
55	$16,670
56	$16,420
62	$21,600
71	$16,090
72	$18,110
81	$23,150
92	$24,890
Also see State and Metropolitan Area and industry estimates of employment and percentile earnings for baggage porters and bellhops.

Width of bars indicates mean annual wages; color of bars indicates employment.

source: Occupational Employment Statistics Program; about this section

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