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Baggage Porters and Bellhops in Iowa

Get the information you need to know about working as a Baggage Porter or Bellhop.

7.7% Jobs Projection

$21,010 Median Salary

20 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Baggage Porters and Bellhops in Iowa are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

Projected employment for Baggage Porters and Bellhops in Iowa is growing faster than average.
Baggage Porters and Bellhops in Iowa earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Baggage Porters and Bellhops Work in Iowa?

In Iowa, there were 180 people working as Baggage Porters and Bellhops in the year 2018.

The typical state has 430 Baggage Porters and Bellhops working in it, which means Iowa has fewer Baggage Porters and Bellhops than average.

Job Projections for Iowa

Jobs for Baggage Porters and Bellhops in this state are growing at a rate of 7.7% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.2%.

Iowa Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 20 annual Baggage Porters and Bellhops job openings in Iowa, and 140 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 6,700 annual jobs and 48,800 total jobs in 2026.

What do Baggage Porters and Bellhops Make in Iowa?

In 2018 wages for Baggage Porters and Bellhops ranged from $16,700 to $26,830 with $21,010 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.03 to $12.9. The median hourly rate was $10.1.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $10.31 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.21.

The median salary in Iowa is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Iowa Metros for Baggage Porters and Bellhops

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Baggage Porters and Bellhops.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA	60	$20,250
Cedar Rapids, IA	30	$19,430

Top States for Baggage Porters and Bellhops Employment

View the list below to see where most Baggage Porters and Bellhops work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Florida	7,140	$20,310
California	5,880	$27,320
New York	3,980	$30,940
Illinois	2,270	$24,190
Nevada	2,260	$29,030
Texas	1,860	$22,220
Hawaii	1,480	$28,110
Georgia	1,130	$19,280
Virginia	1,100	$24,690
Pennsylvania	990	$26,580
Colorado	970	$21,970
North Carolina	880	$19,890
Arizona	880	$24,480
Michigan	870	$23,650
New Jersey	770	$22,520
Massachusetts	760	$25,660
District of Columbia	730	$27,840
Tennessee	720	$20,200
Ohio	640	$19,750
Louisiana	630	$19,650

Below are the states where Baggage Porters and Bellhops get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
New York	$30,940
Nevada	$29,030
Washington	$28,290
Hawaii	$28,110
Maryland	$27,950
District of Columbia	$27,840
California	$27,320
Wyoming	$27,240
North Dakota	$26,910
Pennsylvania	$26,580

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