Social Services
Baggage Porters and Bellhops
Handle baggage for travelers at transportation terminals or for guests at hotels or similar establishments.
Median salary (BLS)
$37,080
10th–90th percentile (BLS)
$27k – $52k
Job outlook
No separate BLS projection for this specific role
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Education
Typical entry: No degree required
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Junior Baggage Porters and Bellhops
Entry / Junior
$27,040
~2 yrs to advance
Baggage Porters and Bellhops
Established
$37,080
~3 yrs to advance
Senior Baggage Porters and Bellhops
Senior
$44,340
Key skills
A typical 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.
- •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.
Fields of study
Any field
Top colleges for Social Services
Explore all- University of Michigan18% admit · $87,000 grad pay
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill19% admit · $73,000 grad pay
- University of Chicago5% admit · $91,000 grad pay
- Columbia University4% admit · $103,000 grad pay
- University of Wisconsin–Madison49% admit · $72,000 grad pay
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