Careers · Baggage Porters and Bellhops · New Jersey
Baggage Porters and Bellhops in New Jersey
Baggage porters and bellhops handle luggage and assist guests at hotels, airports, train stations, and similar facilities. They transport baggage, help guests with luggage at arrival and departure, and may perform related duties like carrying items to rooms or assisting with guest requests In New Jersey the median pay is $41,080 a year, 11% above the national median of $37,080.
$41,080median pay in New Jersey, per year
$37,520–$41,080middle half earn
570employed in New Jersey
$37,080U.S. median, for comparison
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What it takes
Preparation: Some preparation (usually high school; some on-the-job training). Most hold a high school diploma.
Skills that matter most
Service OrientationActive ListeningSpeakingCritical ThinkingCoordinationReading ComprehensionMonitoringSocial Perceptiveness
Knowledge areas
Customer and Personal ServiceEnglish LanguagePublic Safety and SecurityTransportationSales and MarketingEducation and Training
Full profile, interests that fit, certifications and training: Baggage Porters and Bellhops.
Licenses and training in New Jersey
Baggage Porters and Bellhops pay in other states
New York · $48,610Hawaii · $42,240Massachusetts · $41,040Washington · $41,010Oregon · $40,660Illinois · $40,390California · $40,040Colorado · $39,160District of Columbia · $38,170Kentucky · $37,940
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Are you suited for this?
Four short assessments and your background, scored against baggage porters and bellhops and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
Four short assessments and your background, scored against baggage porters and bellhops and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
O*NET-SOC 39-6011.00. Pay: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, New Jersey, annual.