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This question is about porter demographics.
16.2% of porters are female in the United States. This is 1.6 percentage points higher than last year. Additionally, the percentage of female porters has increased by 1.9 percentage points since 2010. That means there are a total of 36,096 female porters in the U.S. and 186,720 male porters in the United States. Note that Zippia's estimate accounts only for the 222,816 people with the specific job title of porter and doesn't include grouping similar job titles, or people with potentially similar credentialing.
| Year | Female Porters | Male Porters | Percentage Female Porters | Percentage Male Porters | |
| 2019 | 2,179 | 11,284 | 16.2% | 83.8% | |
| 2018 | 2,209 | 12,890 | 14.6% | 85.4% | |
| 2017 | 2,196 | 12,716 | 14.7% | 85.3% | |
| 2016 | 2,195 | 12,270 | 15.2% | 84.8% | |
| 2015 | 2,171 | 11,989 | 15.3% | 84.7% | |
| 2014 | 2,005 | 12,409 | 13.9% | 86.1% | |
| 2013 | 2,046 | 12,381 | 14.2% | 85.8% | |
| 2012 | 2,118 | 12,258 | 14.7% | 85.3% | |
| 2011 | 2,109 | 12,457 | 14.5% | 85.5% | |
| 2010 | 1,970 | 11,815 | 14.3% | 85.7% |

Additionally, female porters tend to be older than male porters. The average age of a female porter is 49.4, while the average age of a male porter is 49.0.
While the majority of U.S. porters are male in 2022, there are still some occupations where females dominate. For example, 84% of chambermaid are female. On the other hand, some porter jobs are dominated by males. 89% of carpet technician, for instance, are male.
Like most jobs, there's a gender pay gap among porters. The average male porter earns an average annual salary of $29,324, while the average female porter earns an average annual income of $27,405, meaning female porters make 93 cents for every dollar a man earns.
Are porters jobs male or female dominated?
Porter jobs are male dominated. 16.2% of porters are female and 83.8% of porters are male in the United States.
How has the number of female porters changed over time?
The number of female porters has increased by 1.9% since 2010. In 2010, there were 14.3% female porters and the latest data shows that there are 16.2% female porters in the U.S.

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