Baggage Porters and Bellhops
Handle baggage for travelers at transportation terminals or for guests at hotels or similar establishments.
- O*NET-SOC code
39-6011.00 - Preparation Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed
Wages
Median annual wage, U.S.$37,080
Employment, U.S.28,510
Median hourly wage$17.83
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $27,040 | $31,200 | $37,080 | $44,130 | $51,600 |
By state (48)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 60 | $25,150 | 0.15 |
| Alaska | 70 | $32,150 | 1.23 |
| Arizona | 490 | $36,740 | 0.82 |
| Arkansas | 60 | $31,200 | 0.23 |
| California | 2,940 | $40,040 | 0.88 |
| Colorado | 410 | $39,160 | 0.78 |
| Connecticut | 130 | $37,420 | 0.43 |
| District of Columbia | 380 | $38,170 | 2.97 |
| Florida | 4,430 | $30,890 | 2.43 |
| Georgia | 370 | $29,070 | 0.41 |
| Hawaii | 1,370 | $42,240 | 11.94 |
| Idaho | 70 | $33,510 | 0.46 |
| Illinois | 1,480 | $40,390 | 1.32 |
| Indiana | 140 | $27,910 | 0.23 |
| Iowa | 30 | $31,150 | 0.11 |
| Kansas | 30 | $27,870 | 0.12 |
| Kentucky | 260 | $37,940 | 0.72 |
| Louisiana | 690 | $26,320 | 1.95 |
| Maine | 60 | $36,870 | 0.54 |
| Maryland | 520 | $36,310 | 1.02 |
| Massachusetts | 1,300 | $41,040 | 1.96 |
| Michigan | 410 | $30,930 | 0.51 |
| Mississippi | 220 | $22,560 | 1.04 |
| Missouri | 260 | $30,800 | 0.48 |
| Montana | 40 | $30,830 | 0.42 |
| Nebraska | 70 | $33,640 | 0.39 |
| Nevada | 2,170 | $36,880 | 7.64 |
| New Hampshire | 50 | $27,600 | 0.43 |
| New Jersey | 570 | $41,080 | 0.73 |
| New Mexico | 90 | $29,890 | 0.54 |
| New York | 3,610 | $48,610 | 2.03 |
| North Carolina | 650 | $32,940 | 0.72 |
| Ohio | 80 | $28,200 | 0.08 |
| Oklahoma | 130 | $26,260 | 0.41 |
| Oregon | 240 | $40,660 | 0.67 |
| Pennsylvania | 700 | $34,270 | 0.63 |
| Rhode Island | 40 | $34,300 | 0.45 |
| South Carolina | 330 | $25,850 | 0.77 |
| South Dakota | 40 | $27,490 | 0.51 |
| Tennessee | 570 | $32,060 | 0.94 |
| Texas | 1,050 | $31,080 | 0.41 |
| Utah | 240 | $30,730 | 0.75 |
| Vermont | 90 | $36,490 | 1.63 |
| Virginia | 800 | $36,530 | 1.06 |
| Washington | 270 | $41,010 | 0.41 |
| West Virginia | 50 | $24,090 | 0.38 |
| Wisconsin | 310 | $31,200 | 0.57 |
| Wyoming | 60 | $36,260 | 1.11 |
Similar occupations
Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.
Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
| # | Occupation | Job Zone | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Postal Service Mail Carriers | 1-2 | 0.953 |
| 2 | Orderlies | 1-2 | 0.948 |
| 3 | Stockers and Order Fillers | 1-2 | 0.945 |
| 4 | Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 1-2 | 0.940 |
| 5 | Parking Attendants | 1-2 | 0.940 |
| 6 | Flight Attendants | 1-2 | 0.936 |
| 7 | Animal Caretakers | 1-2 | 0.935 |
| 8 | Waiters and Waitresses | 1-2 | 0.935 |
| 9 | Driver/Sales Workers | 1-2 | 0.935 |
| 10 | Bartenders | 1-2 | 0.934 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Baggage Porters and Bellhops, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.
| Occupation | Skill to build | Level gap | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver/Sales Workers | Complex Problem Solving | 0.76 | 0.935 |
| Aircraft Service Attendants | Operation and Control | 0.76 | 0.934 |
| Light Truck Drivers | Operation and Control | 0.76 | 0.931 |
| Funeral Attendants | Social Perceptiveness | 0.87 | 0.926 |
| Counter and Rental Clerks | Writing | 0.88 | 0.919 |
| School Bus Monitors | Monitoring | 0.87 | 0.909 |
| Animal Control Workers | Writing | 0.88 | 0.908 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Baggage Porters and Bellhops, excluding software Baggage Porters and Bellhops already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Windows | 11 of 20 | 2.1x |
| Eko | 3 of 20 | 4.2x |
| Inventory tracking software | 3 of 20 | 3.1x |
| 5 of 20 | 1.7x | |
| Database software | 3 of 20 | 0.8x |
| Email software | 3 of 20 | 0.5x |
| Microsoft Access | 3 of 20 | 0.4x |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | 3 of 20 | 0.2x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 3.75 | 3.00 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 3.62 | 3.12 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 3.62 | 2.62 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 2.75 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 3.00 | 2.75 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 2.88 | 2.62 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.38 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 2.88 | 2.25 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.25 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.12 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.25 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 2.75 | 2.12 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 2.50 | 2.50 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 2.38 | 2.12 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 2.38 | 2.12 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 2.25 | 2.00 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.25 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 2.12 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.62 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.00 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.00 |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 0.75 |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 0.75 |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.25 | not rated |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.25 | not rated |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.12 | not rated |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Science | Essential skill | 1.00 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Customer and Personal Service | 4.58 | 4.97 |
| English Language | 3.69 | 2.77 |
| Public Safety and Security | 3.41 | 3.02 |
| Transportation | 3.39 | 3.39 |
| Sales and Marketing | 2.78 | 2.50 |
| Education and Training | 2.68 | 2.53 |
| Computers and Electronics | 2.67 | 2.18 |
| Telecommunications | 2.55 | 1.82 |
| Mathematics | 2.45 | 1.92 |
| Geography | 2.40 | 2.00 |
| Administrative | 2.37 | 1.84 |
| Law and Government | 2.37 | 1.64 |
| Administration and Management | 2.35 | 1.99 |
| Communications and Media | 2.32 | 1.91 |
| Foreign Language | 2.14 | 1.94 |
| Economics and Accounting | 2.07 | 1.56 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 2.05 | 1.56 |
| Psychology | 1.98 | 1.68 |
| Production and Processing | 1.93 | not rated |
| Mechanical | 1.88 | 1.54 |
| Food Production | 1.83 | not rated |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 1.71 | 1.26 |
| Building and Construction | 1.65 | not rated |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 1.65 | not rated |
| Engineering and Technology | 1.56 | not rated |
| History and Archeology | 1.56 | not rated |
| Physics | 1.48 | not rated |
| Chemistry | 1.46 | not rated |
| Design | 1.44 | not rated |
| Philosophy and Theology | 1.44 | 0.93 |
| Therapy and Counseling | 1.40 | 0.95 |
| Fine Arts | 1.38 | 0.55 |
| Biology | 1.02 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Oral Expression | 3.75 | 3.62 |
| Oral Comprehension | 3.75 | 3.12 |
| Trunk Strength | 3.75 | 3.12 |
| Static Strength | 3.50 | 3.75 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.50 | 3.00 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 3.25 | 2.75 |
| Speech Clarity | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Near Vision | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Extent Flexibility | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Selective Attention | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Stamina | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Time Sharing | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 3.00 | 2.75 |
| Written Comprehension | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Control Precision | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Auditory Attention | 2.88 | 2.62 |
| Information Ordering | 2.88 | 2.50 |
| Manual Dexterity | 2.88 | 2.50 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 2.88 | 2.25 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 2.88 | 2.12 |
| Far Vision | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 2.75 | 2.25 |
| Category Flexibility | 2.75 | 2.25 |
| Written Expression | 2.75 | 2.12 |
| Gross Body Coordination | 2.62 | 2.75 |
| Dynamic Strength | 2.62 | 2.62 |
| Perceptual Speed | 2.62 | 2.38 |
| Finger Dexterity | 2.62 | 2.25 |
| Spatial Orientation | 2.62 | 2.25 |
| Depth Perception | 2.50 | 2.12 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 2.38 | 2.12 |
| Originality | 2.38 | 2.00 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Visualization | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Reaction Time | 2.12 | 1.75 |
| Number Facility | 2.12 | 1.50 |
| Rate Control | 2.12 | 1.50 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 2.00 | 2.12 |
| Memorization | 2.00 | 2.12 |
| Response Orientation | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 2.00 | 1.62 |
| Sound Localization | 2.00 | 1.38 |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 2.00 | 1.25 |
| Explosive Strength | 1.88 | 1.25 |
| Glare Sensitivity | 1.88 | 1.25 |
| Peripheral Vision | 1.88 | 1.25 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 1.75 | 1.12 |
| Night Vision | 1.75 | 1.00 |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.12 | not rated |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- Microsoft Excel hot
- Microsoft Office software hot
- Microsoft Outlook hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- Corel WordPerfect Office Suite
Where it concentrates
Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.
| Metro area | Employment | Location quotient | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kahului-Wailuku, HI | 290 | 21.72 | $43,240 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | 2,040 | 9.80 | $37,260 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | 780 | 9.51 | $39,660 |
| Napa, CA | 100 | 7.24 | $39,260 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | 430 | 5.32 | $26,450 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | 140 | 4.42 | $33,000 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | 1,120 | 4.34 | $29,110 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 2,230 | 4.32 | $31,790 |
| Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | 120 | 4.13 | $22,070 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 1,100 | 2.23 | $43,090 |