Baggage Porters and Bellhops
Handle baggage for travelers at transportation terminals or for guests at hotels or similar establishments.
What it pays
Baggage Porters and Bellhops earn a median of $17.83/hr — about $37,000 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn $13.00/hr; the top 10% earn $24.81/hr. (Annual figures are approximate: hourly × 2,080.)
Baggage Porters and Bellhops earn a median of $17.83/hr — about $37,000 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn $13.00/hr; the top 10% earn $24.81/hr. (Annual figures are approximate: hourly × 2,080.)
What you'd actually do
- 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.
- Supply guests or travelers with directions, travel information, and other information, such as available services and points of interest.
How you get there
Typical entry-level education: High school diploma. Overall preparation: some preparation (Job Zone 2 of 5).
The feel of the work
Much of the work happens outdoors. (Compared against the other 818 careers in the guide.)
Working for yourself
About 0% of baggage porters and bellhops are self-employed.
Who it tends to fit
This work tends to fit people who are hands-on, organized and detail-focused and people-focused.
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Quick questions
- How much does a baggage porters and bellhop make?
- The median pay is $17.83 per hour — roughly $37,000 a year, with the real range running from about $13.00/hr (10th percentile) to $24.81/hr (90th percentile). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- Do you need a degree to be a baggage porters and bellhop?
- The typical entry-level education is: High school diploma. Overall preparation level: some preparation (Job Zone 2 of 5).
- What does a baggage porters and bellhop actually do all day?
- 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.
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Trailhead is operated by FLEXVermont LLC. It is intended for high-school students age 13 and older, and the educators and families who support them, and is not directed to children under 13. Trailhead is provided for general informational and educational purposes only. It does not offer professional, financial, or career advice, and its wage figures and pathways are estimates that may not fit your situation — they should not be relied on as the sole basis for any decision.