The annual salary statistics of baggage porters and bellhops in Columbia, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of baggage porters and bellhops in Columbia 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 | $16,840 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $18,100 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $19,960 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $22,710 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $25,160 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for baggage porters and bellhops in Columbia, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $25,160. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $19,960. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,840.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of baggage porters and bellhops from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $19,960 | 7.62% | 10.97% |
| 2018 | $18,440 | 4.28% | - |
| 2017 | $17,650 | 2.04% | - |
| 2016 | $17,290 | -2.78% | - |
| 2012 | $17,770 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $19,960 in Columbia 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 Columbia is 29.3 percent (29.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Greenville-Mauldin-Easley and 4.2 percent (4.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Low Country South Carolina nonmetropolitan area.