The annual salary statistics of baggage porters and bellhops in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of baggage porters and bellhops in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $19,120 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $20,730 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $21,340 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $28,890 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $31,510 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for baggage porters and bellhops in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $31,510. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $21,340. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,120.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of baggage porters and bellhops from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $21,340 | -9.00% | 16.45% |
| 2021 | $23,260 | 15.95% | - |
| 2020 | $19,550 | 2.61% | - |
| 2019 | $19,040 | 7.09% | - |
| 2018 | $17,690 | -1.70% | - |
| 2017 | $17,990 | -1.33% | - |
| 2016 | $18,230 | 0.22% | - |
| 2015 | $18,190 | 1.21% | - |
| 2014 | $17,970 | -0.56% | - |
| 2013 | $18,070 | 1.33% | - |
| 2012 | $17,830 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $21,340 in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is in the middle of salary range for baggage porters and bellhops in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of baggage porters and bellhops in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is 24.5 percent (24.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Greenville-Mauldin-Easley and 10.4 percent (10.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Low Country South Carolina nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Greenville-Mauldin-Easley | |
| Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill | |
| Augusta-Richmond County | |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort | |
| Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway | |
| Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville | |
| Columbia | |
| Low Country South Carolina nonmetropolitan area |