Personal Care and Service

Concierge Salary (2026), outlook and how to become one

Assist patrons at hotel, apartment, or office building with personal services.

Median pay
$38,950
Growth to 2035
+2.6%
Openings a year
6,900
Typical entry
High school

The median pay for Concierges is $38,950 a year ($18.73/hr), according to BLS OEWS, May 2025. Employment is projected to grow 2.6% through 2035, with about 6,900 openings a year (BLS EP, 2025–2035). Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent.

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  • Personal Care and Service
  • Last updated October 9, 2026

At a glance

Concierge in four numbers

Median pay
$38,950a year, or $18.73/hr
Lowest 10% $32KTop 10% $58K

US median, all jobs: $50,980

BLS OEWS, May 2025
Projected growth
+2.6%About as fast as average
This career
+2.6%
All jobs
+3.5%
Projected employment change, 2025–2035
ItemValue
This career+2.6%
All jobs+3.5%
BLS EP, 2025–2035
Openings a year
6,90050,200 jobs today
  • Jobs in 202550.2K
  • Projected 203551.5K
Employment, 2025–2035
ItemValue
Jobs in 202550.2K
Projected 203551.5K
BLS EP, 2025–2035
Typical education
High schoolneeded to enter
  • Less than high school4.6%
  • High school45.5%
  • Certificate9.1%
  • Some college27.3%
  • Associate's4.6%
  • Bachelor's9.1%
Highest education held by concierges
SegmentValue
Less than high school4.6%
High school45.5%
Certificate9.1%
Some college27.3%
Associate's4.6%
Bachelor's9.1%
BLS EP, 2025–2035; mix: O*NET

Also advertised as: Activities Concierge, Chef Concierge, Club Concierge, Concierge, Conference Concierge, Front Desk Agent.

Pay

How much do Concierges make?

Annual pay, lowest-paid to highest-paid

Every concierge in the US, by percentile of annual wage

Median

$38,950

Middle half earn $35,660 to $47,350

10th
$31,620
25th
$35,660
75th
$47,350
90th
$57,570

All US occupations: $50,980

Concierge annual wages
PercentileValue
10th$31,620
25th$35,660
Median$38,950
75th$47,350
90th$57,570
All US occupations$50,980

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025

Median annual wage
$38,950
Median hourly wage
$18.73/hr
Mean annual wage
$42,510
People employed
49,240

Versus all US occupations

At $38,950, Concierges earn 24% below the $50,980 median across all US occupations, a difference of $12,030 a year.

Versus personal care and service occupations

The median is typical for the Personal Care and Service group, where the middle occupation pays $38,120.

Pay range

The top 10% earn $57,570 or more while the bottom 10% earn $31,620, a gap of 1.8×. That is a typical spread for a US occupation.

Rank in the bank

This median pays more than 7% of the 1,741 occupations in the NueCareer career bank.

Cost of living

Hawaii posts the highest raw median ($60,090), but once local prices are taken into account Wyoming leads at $56,165 in national-average dollars.

Pay by state

Which states pay Concierges the most?

State medians come from the same OEWS release as the national figures. The cost-of-living column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity, restating pay in national-average dollars so a high-cost state and a low-cost one can be compared directly.

Top 10 states by median annual wage for Concierges
StateMedianCOL-adjustedEmployed
1Hawaii$60,090$54,652510
2New York$57,570$53,3456,040
3Rhode Island$54,850$53,627N/A
4Wyoming$52,060$56,16550
5Washington$47,330$44,2281,320
6Colorado$46,720$45,336580
7Vermont$45,610$46,56190
8Maine$45,330$46,708110
9California$43,560$39,3425,150
10Connecticut$40,550$39,137400
See all 48 states, sortable, with cost-of-living adjustments

Job outlook

Is Concierge a growing career?

Projected change in jobs

Employment change over 2025–2035, against every US occupation

Concierges
+2.6%
All US occupations
+3.5%

About as fast as average. +2.6% projected growth vs 3.5% for all occupations.

Projected employment change, 2025–2035
ItemValue
Concierges+2.6%
All US occupations+3.5%

Source: BLS EP, 2025–2035

About as fast as average

BLS projects employment of Concierges to change 2.6% over 2025–2035, against 3.5% projected for all occupations. That is 1,300 more jobs.

Annual openings

About 6,900 openings are projected each year, 13.7% of the 50,200 jobs that existed in 2025. Most come from workers leaving the occupation, not from growth alone.

Many of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to different occupations or exit the labor force, such as to retire.

Growth in this occupation is expected to be driven by demand for concierge services in apartment buildings and senior living communities. These facilities are expected to offer a variety of services to attract new residents and maintain existing residents. Conversely, employment of concierges in hotels is expected to decline as concierge services are automated by apps and consolidated into front desk positions.

Getting in

How to become a Concierge

Concierges typically need a high school diploma or equivalent to enter the occupation. Once hired, workers typically receive on-the-job training to attain competency.

  1. 1

    Typical entry-level education

    High school diploma or equivalent

  2. 2

    Work experience in a related occupation

    None

  3. 3

    Typical on-the-job training

    Moderate-term on-the-job training

  4. 4

    Preparation needed (O*NET job zone)

    Little or no preparation

BLS Employment Projections, 2025–2035; job zone from O*NET 31.0 Database.

What education people in the job have

O*NET incumbent survey: the highest level of education reported by people already working as concierges.

  • High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)45.5%
  • Some College Courses27.3%
  • Post-Secondary Certificate9.1%
  • Bachelor's Degree9.1%
  • Less than a High School Diploma4.6%
Highest education held by concierges
ItemValue
High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)45.5%
Some College Courses27.3%
Post-Secondary Certificate9.1%
Bachelor's Degree9.1%
Less than a High School Diploma4.6%

Source: O*NET 31.0 Database

Full BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook entry

The work

What does a Concierge do?

Assist patrons at hotel, apartment, or office building with personal services. May take messages; arrange or give advice on transportation, business services, or entertainment; or monitor guest requests for housekeeping and maintenance.

Concierges help people at hotels, apartments, or office buildings with a variety of personal services. They may take messages, arrange for transportation, give advice on local restaurants and activities, provide business services, or monitor requests for housekeeping or maintenance.

Day-to-day tasks

  1. Provide information about local features, such as shopping, dining, nightlife, or recreational destinations.
  2. Make reservations for patrons, such as for dinner, spa treatments, or golf tee times, and obtain tickets to special events.
  3. Provide directions to guests.
  4. Make travel arrangements for sightseeing or other tours.
  5. Pick up and deliver items or run errands for guests.
  6. Carry out unusual requests, such as searching for hard-to-find items or arranging for exotic services, such as hot-air balloon rides.
  7. Order flowers for guests.
  8. Book airline or train tickets, reserve rental cars, or arrange shuttle service for guests.

O*NET core tasks, ordered by reported importance.

Working conditions and hours

Most concierges work full time. They may work shifts that include evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Where the work happens

  • Indoors, climate-controlled

    NeverEvery day

    Indoors, in a climate-controlled space, every day.

  • Outdoors in all weather

    NeverEvery day

Physical demands

  • Sitting

    NeverAlmost all the time
  • Standing

    NeverAlmost all the time
  • Bending or twisting

    NeverAlmost all the time

Working with people

  • Contact with other people

    NoneConstant

    Constant contact with other people.

  • Face-to-face discussions

    NeverEvery day

    Face-to-face discussions every day.

  • Dealing with the public

    Not importantExtremely important

    Dealing with customers or the public is very important.

Pressure and stakes

  • Strict deadlines

    NeverEvery day
  • Conflict situations

    NeverEvery day
  • Cost of a mistake

    Not seriousExtremely serious

    Mistakes are not usually serious.

Autonomy

  • Freedom to decide

    NoneA lot

    A lot of freedom to make decisions without checking first.

Schedules: BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2025–2035 edition. Conditions: O*NET Work Context survey. Each item has its own scale, so each dot is read against the two answers that end its own line.

Where concierges work

Share of jobs by employer type

  • Real estate22%
  • Nursing and residential care facilities22%
  • Traveler accommodation13%
  • Personal and laundry services10%
  • Administrative and support services10%
Largest employers of Concierges
ItemValue
Real estate22%
Nursing and residential care facilities22%
Traveler accommodation13%
Personal and laundry services10%
Administrative and support services10%

Source: BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2025–2035 edition

Core skills

O*NET importance, 1 to 5

  • Active Listening4.0
  • Speaking4.0
  • Reading Comprehension3.0
  • Critical Thinking3.0
  • Monitoring3.0
  • Active Learning2.9
  • Writing2.8
  • Mathematics2.0
Core skills for Concierges
ItemValue
Active Listening4.0
Speaking4.0
Reading Comprehension3.0
Critical Thinking3.0
Monitoring3.0
Active Learning2.9
Writing2.8
Mathematics2.0

Source: O*NET 31.0 Database

Transferable skills

O*NET importance, 1 to 5

  • Social Perceptiveness4.0
  • Service Orientation4.0
  • Coordination3.5
  • Persuasion3.0
  • Judgment and Decision Making3.0
  • Time Management3.0
  • Complex Problem Solving2.9
  • Negotiation2.8
Transferable skills for Concierges
ItemValue
Social Perceptiveness4.0
Service Orientation4.0
Coordination3.5
Persuasion3.0
Judgment and Decision Making3.0
Time Management3.0
Complex Problem Solving2.9
Negotiation2.8

Source: O*NET 31.0 Database

Tools and software

  • Data base user interface and query software · in demand
  • Electronic mail software · in demand
  • Office suite software · in demand
  • Presentation software · in demand
  • Spreadsheet software · in demand
  • Word processing software · in demand
  • Accounting software
  • Billing and invoicing software
  • Calendar and scheduling software
  • Desktop publishing software
  • Financial analysis software
  • Internet browser software

“In demand” marks an O*NET Employer-Based Hot Technology, software named in real job postings for this occupation.

Personality fit

What personality type suits a Concierge?

Interest profile

O*NET Occupational Interests (RIASEC), scored 1 to 7

Concierge · Realistic: 3Concierge · Investigative: 1Concierge · Artistic: 2Concierge · Social: 5Concierge · Enterprising: 5Concierge · Conventional: 4
Concierge interest profile
AxisConcierge
Realistic3
Investigative1
Artistic2
Social5
Enterprising5
Conventional4

Source: O*NET 31.0 Database

What the work is built around

Day to day this is work built around teaching, helping and working directly with other people, combined with leading, persuading, selling and making decisions.

  • Social5.3
  • Enterprising4.7
  • Conventional4.2
  • Realistic2.7
  • Artistic2.3
  • Investigative1.0

Closest MBTI types

NueCareer fit scores: cosine similarity between each MBTI type's interest vector and this occupation's O*NET interest profile. Not a BLS or O*NET figure; the method is documented on our methodology page.

Questions

Concierge: frequently asked questions

How much do Concierges make?

Concierges earn a median of $38,950 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), 24% below the $50,980 median for all US occupations. That works out at $18.73/hr. The middle half earn between $35,660 and $47,350. The top 10% earn $57,570 or more.

Do you need a degree to become a Concierge?

No. A bachelor's degree is not the norm: BLS reports a high school diploma or equivalent as the typical entry-level education for Concierges. BLS also lists moderate-term on-the-job training as typical on-the-job training. In O*NET's survey of people already doing the job, 45.5% hold high school diploma or the equivalent (such as a ged).

Is Concierge a growing career?

It is stable rather than fast-growing: employment is projected to change 2.6% over 2025–2035, about the same as the 3.5% projected across all occupations (BLS EP, 2025–2035). BLS still projects about 6,900 openings a year, mostly from workers retiring or moving to other work.

What does a Concierge do?

Concierges help people at hotels, apartments, or office buildings with a variety of personal services. A core O*NET task: provide information about local features, such as shopping, dining, nightlife, or recreational destinations. Employers most often ask for Data base user interface and query software, Electronic mail software, Office suite software.

Which states pay Concierges the most?

The highest state medians for Concierges are Hawaii ($60,090), New York ($57,570), Rhode Island ($54,850) (BLS OEWS, May 2025). Adjusted for local prices using BEA Regional Price Parities, Wyoming moves to the top at $56,165.

What personality type suits a Concierge?

O*NET scores Concierges highest on the Social, Enterprising and Conventional interest areas, so the work mixes teaching, helping and working directly with other people with leading, persuading, selling and making decisions. On NueCareer's MBTI-to-interest mapping that lines up most closely with ESFJ personalities. Personality is a fit signal, not a gate. The free NueCareer quiz scores your own profile against all 1,731 careers in the bank.