Baggage porters, bellhops, & concierges

Detailed Occupation

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2020 Workforce

91.8k

Average Age

42.4

Estimated Job Growth

6.13%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$32,093

Average Male Salary

$34,050

Average Female Salary

$26,926

About

Baggage porters, bellhops, & concierges are most often employed by the Traveler accommodation industry. The average yearly wage for Baggage porters, bellhops, & concierges was $32,093 in 2020.

The locations that employ the most Baggage porters, bellhops, & concierges are Paradise (South) & Enterprise PUMA, NV, Maui, Kalawao & Kauai Counties PUMA, HI, and Paradise (Northwest) & Winchester PUMA, NV. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Baggage porters, bellhops, & concierges are Paradise (South) & Enterprise PUMA, NV, Paradise (Northwest) & Winchester PUMA, NV, and Philadelphia City (North) PUMA, PA.

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Employment and salary information for the Baggage porters, bellhops, & concierges workforce. Baggage porters, bellhops, & concierges workforce in 2020 was 91,821 people, of which 27.5% were women and 72.5% were men. Baggage porters, bellhops, & concierges are paid most in Rochester City (West) PUMA, NY but are relatively concentrated in Paradise (South) & Enterprise PUMA, NV.

Employment Over Time

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Grouping

66,602

Male Workforce

± 6.33k

25,219

Female Workforce

± 3.9k

The Baggage porters, bellhops, & concierges workforce in 2020 was 91,821 people (27.5% women and 72.5% men). This implies an average annual growth of 11.4% between 2014 (82,424) and 2020 (91,821).

Employment by Location

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Baggage porters, bellhops, & concierges.

During 2020, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Nebraska ($83,653), Alabama ($55,373), and New York ($43,366).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$32,093

AVERAGE WAGE

#435 in the ranking (2020)

$55,954

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2020, Baggage porters, bellhops, & concierges earned an average of $32,093, $23,861 less than the average national salary of $55,954

The graph shows the ranking of Baggage porters, bellhops, & concierges in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2020.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.336

WAGE GINI

In 2020, Baggage porters, bellhops, & concierges had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.336, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Baggage porters, bellhops, & concierges (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Baggage porters, bellhops, & concierges compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Baggage porters, bellhops, & concierges and on wages for those in the field. Traveler accommodation is the industry that employs the most Baggage porters, bellhops, & concierges, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Baggage porters, bellhops, & concierges, by average wage, is Rail transportation ($60,390).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

91.8k

2020 Workforce

± 7,437

−1.47%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 11.6%

This graphic shows the share of Baggage porters, bellhops, & concierges employed by various industries. Traveler accommodation employs the largest share of Baggage porters, bellhops, & concierges at 51.8%, followed by Air transportation with 25.4% and Lessors of real estate, and offices of real estate agents and brokers with 22.7%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Baggage porters, bellhops, & concierges in the US. The workforce of Baggage porters, bellhops, & concierges in 2020 was 91,821 people, with 27.5% woman, and 72.5% men. The average age of male Baggage porters, bellhops, & concierges in the workforce is 42 and of female Baggage porters, bellhops, & concierges is 43.5, and the most common race/ethnicity for Baggage porters, bellhops, & concierges is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Baggage porters, bellhops, & concierges in 2020 was 91,821 people, with 27.5% woman, and 72.5% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 25 to 29 years (12,986 people), 20 to 24 years (11,682 people), and 55 to 59 years (8,926 people). Among them they concentrated 36.7% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2020, 26.8% of Baggage porters, bellhops, & concierges workers were Hispanic and 73.2% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (46.8%), Puerto Rican (35.6)%, and Dominican (17.5)%

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Races

In 2020, 48.1% of the Baggage porters, bellhops, & concierges workforce were White, of which 30.7% were women and 69.3% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (26.9%) and Other (9.75%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Baggage porters, bellhops, & concierges from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Baggage porters, bellhops, & concierges is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2020 were Personal & Culinary Services.

Among the necessary skills for Baggage porters, bellhops, & concierges, Service Orientation stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Baggage porters, bellhops, & concierges need more than the average amount of Service Orientation.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Baggage porters, bellhops, & concierges in 2020 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (4,203 people), Social Sciences (1,668 people), and Visual & Performing Arts (1,464 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Baggage porters, bellhops, & concierges workers were High School or Equivalent (30,541 people), Some college (27,367 people), and Bachelors Degree (13,905 people).

The graphic shows the Baggage porters, bellhops, & concierges workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Baggage porters, bellhops, & concierges from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Baggage porters, bellhops, & concierges need many skills, but most especially Service Orientation, Active Listening, Speaking.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Baggage Porters and Bellhops and Concierges from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.71%, but Baggage Porters and Bellhops and Concierges are expected to see a growth of 6.13% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

For growth projections, the closest comparible industry reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is Baggage Porters and Bellhops and Concierges.

6.13%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Baggage porters, bellhops, & concierges. This profession is expected to grow more than than 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.