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Also called bellhop, airport guide, baggage agent and baggage checker.
$37,080
Median pay a year
28,510
People do this work
6
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Delivering items
Handling luggage and possessions
Providing escort services
Monitoring patron activities
Inspecting facilities
Cleaning work areas
Arranging items for display
Maintaining financial records
Explaining procedures
Providing directions to patrons
Providing event information
Providing notifications
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Baggage Porter and Bellhop
Summary
Baggage porter and bellhop handling luggage for travelers and guests at hotels, greeting them, providing directions, and maintaining clean areas while ensuring smooth transportation to and from rooms
Experience
Baggage Porter and Bellhop
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Greeted incoming guests and escorted them to their rooms
Transported guests around the hotel and local areas, or arranged for transportation
Received and marked baggage by completing and attaching claim checks
Maintained clean lobbies and entrance areas for travelers and guests
Transferred luggage, trunks, and packages to and from rooms and vehicles using baggage carts
Supplied guests with directions, travel information, and details about services and points of interest
Explained the operation of room features like locks, ventilation systems, and televisions
Skills
Hands-On Work
Delivering items, Handling luggage and possessions, Providing escort services, Cleaning work areas, Arranging items for display
Core Skills
Monitoring patron activities, Driver's license, Inspecting facilities, Maintaining financial records
Working With People
Explaining procedures, Providing directions to patrons
Education
High School Diploma Your school, Year
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Received and marked baggageGreeted guests and showed them roomsTransported guests around the areaKept lobbies and entrance areas cleanTransferred luggage and packages by handSupplied guests with directions and info
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Received and marked baggage, ensuring accurate claim checks for guests
Transported guests around the premises, providing friendly and efficient service
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Add how many bags you handled each shift
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Received and marked a few dozen bags each shift, ensuring accurate claim checks for guests
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A few dozen bags each shiftMost bags for arriving guestsSeveral bags at a time
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Show what improved for guests because of your service
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Transported guests around the premises, providing friendly and efficient service
Show what improved for guests because of your service
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Guests felt welcomed and relaxedTravelers reached their rooms fasterGuests enjoyed a smoother arrival experience
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The work itself
What a Baggage Porter and Bellhop does
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Handle baggage for travelers at transportation terminals or for guests at hotels or similar establishments.
What it pays
How much does a Baggage Porter and Bellhop make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$31,200
Median
$37,080
75th percentile
$44,130
About 28,510 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AK
$28,220
$32,150
$33,360
AL
$17,800
$25,150
$28,520
AR
$28,730
$31,200
$32,400
AZ
$33,180
$36,740
$38,320
CA
$36,140
$40,040
$46,740
CO
$37,910
$39,160
$39,870
CT
$35,730
$37,420
$41,830
DC
$36,800
$38,170
$42,450
FL
$28,880
$30,890
$37,940
GA
$22,880
$29,070
$34,320
HI
$36,840
$42,240
$51,600
IA
$24,760
$31,150
$34,370
ID
$26,810
$33,510
$35,490
IL
$37,080
$40,390
$44,420
IN
$27,140
$27,910
$33,860
KS
$26,120
$27,870
$29,370
KY
$35,410
$37,940
$45,690
LA
$21,270
$26,320
$27,380
MA
$34,150
$41,040
$47,040
MD
$34,180
$36,310
$38,900
ME
$35,190
$36,870
$38,810
MI
$28,570
$30,930
$33,810
MO
$29,790
$30,800
$37,440
MS
$21,600
$22,560
$29,360
MT
$21,940
$30,830
$32,310
NC
$30,300
$32,940
$35,110
NE
$29,290
$33,640
$35,340
NH
$26,170
$27,600
$36,440
NJ
$37,520
$41,080
$41,080
NM
$26,740
$29,890
$35,740
NV
$30,020
$36,880
$44,250
NY
$41,690
$48,610
$56,600
OH
$27,530
$28,200
$29,350
OK
$18,500
$26,260
$27,510
OR
$36,930
$40,660
$42,690
PA
$28,830
$34,270
$39,450
PR
$21,840
$21,840
$31,450
RI
$31,200
$34,300
$47,210
SC
$22,080
$25,850
$30,120
SD
$27,010
$27,490
$29,040
TN
$17,730
$32,060
$35,550
TX
$22,700
$31,080
$35,980
UT
$29,600
$30,730
$37,290
VA
$32,750
$36,530
$40,480
VT
$35,640
$36,490
$36,710
WA
$38,680
$41,010
$46,310
WI
$29,750
$31,200
$33,510
WV
$24,090
$24,090
$31,080
WY
$35,580
$36,260
$38,990
Other names
Other names for this job
bellhop, airport guide, baggage agent, baggage checker, baggage handler, baggage porter, baggage smasher, baggageman, bell attendant, bell captain, bell clerk, bell person.
More names for this work
bell staff, bellman, bellman captain, bellman driver, bellperson, bellstaff, bellstand attendant, call worker, cart and bag attendant, donation door attendant, door attendant, doorman, doorperson, food porter, ground support agent, guest environment expert, guest service expert, hall porter, hotel baggage handler, house attendant, lobby porter, luggage attendant, porter, railroad baggage porter, red cap, redcap, service tech, service technician, sky cap, skycap, sleeping car porter, station baggage porter, valet, valet service attendant, wheelchair agent.
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This page is about the occupation Baggage Porters and Bellhops. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.