Baggage porters, bellhops, & concierges

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2021 Workforce

90.4k

Average Age

43.1

Estimated Job Growth

6.13%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$33,517

Average Male Salary

$35,938

Average Female Salary

$27,470

About

Baggage porters, bellhops, & concierges are most often employed by the Traveler accommodation industry. The average yearly wage for Baggage porters, bellhops, & concierges was $33,517 in 2021.

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 North of I-30 PUMA, TX (79500US4802509).

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Employment and salary information for the Baggage porters, bellhops, & concierges workforce. Baggage porters, bellhops, & concierges workforce in 2021 was 90,419 people, of which 28.6% were women and 71.4% 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

64,563

Male Workforce

± 6.24k

25,856

Female Workforce

± 3.95k

The Baggage porters, bellhops, & concierges workforce in 2021 was 90,419 people (28.6% women and 71.4% men). This implies an average annual growth of 9.7% between 2014 (82,424) and 2021 (90,419).

Employment by Location

Level

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

During 2021, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Alabama ($48,414), New York ($44,608), and Alaska ($41,499).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$33,517

AVERAGE WAGE

#436 in the ranking (2021)

$59,596

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2021, Baggage porters, bellhops, & concierges earned an average of $33,517, $26,079 less than the average national salary of $59,596

The graph shows the ranking of Baggage porters, bellhops, & concierges in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2021.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.341

WAGE GINI

In 2021, Baggage porters, bellhops, & concierges had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.341, 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 Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($56,330).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

90.4k

2021 Workforce

± 7,380

−1.53%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 11.7%

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 49.5%, followed by Air transportation with 26% and Real estate property managers, offices of real estate appraisers, and other activities related to real estate with 24.5%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Baggage porters, bellhops, & concierges in the US. The workforce of Baggage porters, bellhops, & concierges in 2021 was 90,419 people, with 28.6% woman, and 71.4% men. The average age of male Baggage porters, bellhops, & concierges in the workforce is 43 and of female Baggage porters, bellhops, & concierges is 43.3, 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 2021 was 90,419 people, with 28.6% woman, and 71.4% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 25 to 29 years (12,271 people), 20 to 24 years (10,146 people), and 55 to 59 years (9,223 people). Among them they concentrated 35.1% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2021, 26.6% of Baggage porters, bellhops, & concierges workers were Hispanic and 73.4% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (46.8%), Puerto Rican (34.8)%, and Dominican (18.3)%

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Races

In 2021, 45.8% of the Baggage porters, bellhops, & concierges workforce were White, of which 33.3% were women and 66.7% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (27%) and Other (10.2%).

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 2021 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 2021 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (4,036 people), Visual & Performing Arts (1,672 people), and Social Sciences (1,587 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 (31,363 people), Some college (26,449 people), and Bachelors Degree (13,180 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.