SOC 39-6011 · Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT metro

Baggage Porters and Bellhops Salary in Norwich, CT

The average salary for baggage porters and bellhops in Norwich, Connecticut is $40,700 a year ($19.57 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $38,390: half of the 40 people in this job in the Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% more than the U.S. average for this job ($38,570).

$40,700average per year

$19.57 / hourMedian $38,390Take-home ≈ $33,621

  • $34K10th
  • $34K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $45K75th
  • $49K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

40people in this job
+6%vs U.S. average
#1 of 2Connecticut metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Baggage Porters and Bellhops pay range in Norwich

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,010 a year or less, while the top 10% make $48,590 or more. The middle half of baggage porters and bellhops in Norwich earn between $34,010 and $44,930.

  • $34K10th
  • $34K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $45K75th
  • $49K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$40,700$3,392$19.57
Median$38,390$3,199$18.46
Entry level (25th percentile)$34,010$2,834$16.35
Experienced (75th percentile)$44,930$3,744$21.60

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Baggage Porters and Bellhops pay in Norwich vs. Connecticut and the U.S.

Baggage porters and bellhops in Norwich earn 4% more than the Connecticut average ($39,150) and 6% more than the U.S. average ($38,570). At the median the gap is +4% against the U.S. median of $37,080.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Norwich$40,700$38,390$34,010$48,59040
Connecticut$39,150$37,420$34,010$46,350130
United States$38,570$37,080$27,040$51,60028,510

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Baggage Porters and Bellhops salary after taxes in Norwich

On the average salary of $40,700, a single filer in Norwich takes home about $33,621 a year, or $2,802 a month and $1,293 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).

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Is Norwich a good place for baggage porters and bellhops? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Norwich area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.4), so the average $40,700 buys what about $40,520 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Norwich ($57,370). A typical home costs $426,279, or 10.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Baggage Porters and Bellhops salary in other Connecticut cities

Norwich ranks 1st of 2 Connecticut metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

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Highest-paying cities for baggage porters and bellhops

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($52,130).

Baggage Porters and Bellhops salary by city

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Baggage Porters and Bellhops salary in Norwich: questions

How much do baggage porters and bellhops make an hour in Norwich?

$19.57 an hour on average, and $18.46 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level baggage porters and bellhops salary in Norwich?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,010 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,010, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the baggage porters and bellhops take-home pay in Norwich?

About $33,621 a year ($2,802 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $40,700. Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).

Do baggage porters and bellhops earn more in Norwich than elsewhere?

The average here is 6% more than the U.S. average for this job ($38,570).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 39-6011; area Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT (35980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.5%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.88, this job is 1.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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