Who Do Baggage Handlers Work For

Baggage handlers work either directly for an airline or an aviation services company that is contracted to the airline, not the airport.

Who handles baggage at airports?

The Transportation Security Administration is responsible for providing the equipment and personnel to screen passengers and baggage at every airport, and responding to increases in passenger load Airports work with local TSA officials to improve security checkpoints.

What does an airline baggage handler make?

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, baggage porters and bellhops, including airline baggage handlers, earned an average annual salary of $28,230, or $13.57 an hour, as of May 2019. Median annual baggage handler pay was $25,580, meaning that half earned more than the median wage, and half earned less.