SOC 39-6011 · North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL metro

Baggage Porters and Bellhops Salary in Sarasota, FL

The average salary for baggage porters and bellhops in Sarasota, Florida is $35,570 a year ($17.10 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $32,630: half of the 60 people in this job in the North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 8% less than the U.S. average for this job ($38,570).

$35,570average per year

$17.10 / hourMedian $32,630Take-home ≈ $30,760

  • $27K10th
  • $29K25th
  • $33KMedian
  • $44K75th
  • $44K90th

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

60people in this job
-8%vs U.S. average
#1 of 7Florida metros
102cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Baggage Porters and Bellhops pay range in Sarasota

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,040 a year or less, while the top 10% make $44,030 or more. The middle half of baggage porters and bellhops in Sarasota earn between $29,040 and $44,030.

  • $27K10th
  • $29K25th
  • $33KMedian
  • $44K75th
  • $44K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$35,570$2,964$17.10
Median$32,630$2,719$15.69
Entry level (25th percentile)$29,040$2,420$13.96
Experienced (75th percentile)$44,030$3,669$21.17

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

Baggage Porters and Bellhops pay in Sarasota vs. Florida and the U.S.

Baggage porters and bellhops in Sarasota earn about the same as the Florida average ($34,610) and 8% less than the U.S. average ($38,570). At the median the gap is -12% against the U.S. median of $37,080.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Sarasota$35,570$32,630$27,040$44,03060
Florida$34,610$30,890$27,040$44,2204,430
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 Sarasota

On the average salary of $35,570, a single filer in Sarasota takes home about $30,760 a year, or $2,563 a month and $1,183 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Sarasota area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.4), so the average $35,570 buys what about $34,731 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Sarasota ($47,440). A typical home costs $403,601, or 11.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Baggage Porters and Bellhops salary in other Florida cities

Sarasota ranks 1st of 7 Florida 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 Sarasota: questions

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

$17.10 an hour on average, and $15.69 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,040 a year and the 25th percentile is $29,040, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $30,760 a year ($2,563 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $35,570. Florida has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 8% less 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 North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL (35840). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.2%.
  • 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 (a city in the same metro). Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.90, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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