Baggage Porters and Bellhops pay range in Nashville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $17,710 a year or less, while the top 10% make $39,260 or more. The middle half of baggage porters and bellhops in Nashville earn between $17,730 and $35,560.
- $18K10th
- $18K25th
- $31KMedian
- $36K75th
- $39K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $28,120 | $2,343 | $13.52 |
| Median | $31,240 | $2,603 | $15.02 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $17,730 | $1,478 | $8.52 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $35,560 | $2,963 | $17.10 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Baggage Porters and Bellhops pay in Nashville vs. Tennessee and the U.S.
Baggage porters and bellhops in Nashville earn 4% less than the Tennessee average ($29,310) and 27% less than the U.S. average ($38,570). At the median the gap is -16% against the U.S. median of $37,080.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville | $28,120 | $31,240 | $17,710 | $39,260 | 370 |
| Tennessee | $29,310 | $32,060 | $17,710 | $37,270 | 570 |
| United States | $38,570 | $37,080 | $27,040 | $51,600 | 28,510 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Baggage Porters and Bellhops salary after taxes in Nashville
On the average salary of $28,120, a single filer in Nashville takes home about $24,767 a year, or $2,064 a month and $953 every two weeks. Taxes take 12% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Nashville a good place for baggage porters and bellhops? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Nashville area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.3), so the average $28,120 buys what about $29,189 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Nashville ($50,390). A typical home costs $455,958, or 16.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Baggage Porters and Bellhops salary in other Tennessee cities
Nashville ranks 2nd of 2 Tennessee metro areas for this job; Memphis pays the most ($29,060).
- Memphis$29,060
- Nashville$28,120
Highest-paying cities for baggage porters and bellhops
San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($52,130).
- San Francisco, CA$52,130
- Kahului, HI$52,040
- New York, NY$50,270
- Kingston, NY$47,240
- San Jose, CA$47,180
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Baggage Porters and Bellhops salary in Nashville: questions
How much do baggage porters and bellhops make an hour in Nashville?
$13.52 an hour on average, and $15.02 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level baggage porters and bellhops salary in Nashville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $17,710 a year and the 25th percentile is $17,730, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the baggage porters and bellhops take-home pay in Nashville?
About $24,767 a year ($2,064 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $28,120. Tennessee has no state income tax.
Do baggage porters and bellhops earn more in Nashville than elsewhere?
The average here is 27% 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 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN (34980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 16.5%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.84, this job is 1.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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