SalariesWhat the occupation covers
Perform any combination of light cleaning duties to maintain private households or commercial establishments, such as hotels and hospitals, in a clean and orderly manner. Duties may include making beds, replenishing linens, cleaning rooms and halls, and vacuuming.
Official definition from the Standard Occupational Classification, code 37-2012.
The pay range
Pay differs a lot inside one occupation, with experience, employer and place. The table shows where the lines fall.
| Share of workers | A year | A month* | A week* | An hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowest 10% earn less than | $27,640 | $2,303 | $532 | $13.29 |
| Lowest 25% earn less than | $30,350 | $2,529 | $584 | $14.59 |
| Median (half earn less, half more) | $35,510 | $2,959 | $683 | $17.07 |
| Top 25% earn more than | $39,590 | $3,299 | $761 | $19.03 |
| Top 10% earn more than | $48,570 | $4,048 | $934 | $23.35 |
* Month and week are the yearly figure divided by 12 and by 52, worked out here for convenience. BLS publishes the yearly and hourly figures.
How it compares
The median for all occupations in the United States was $50,980 a year. The median for Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners is $35,510, which is 30% lower. Among the 10 occupations of the field Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance, it ranks number 10 by median pay. With 860,670 jobs, it makes up about 55 of every 10,000 jobs in the country.
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners pay by state
The highest median pay was in Hawaii ($51,600), Nevada ($46,550) and California ($42,660). The lowest was in Guam ($21,470), Puerto Rico ($22,550) and Mississippi ($25,360). The most jobs were in California (103,430), Florida (79,550) and Texas (63,110). The occupation is most concentrated in Virgin Islands, where its share of all jobs is 3.3 times the national share.
No state matches.
| State | Jobs | Median a year | Average a year | Median an hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | 11,120 | $51,600 | $52,370 | $24.81 |
| Nevada | 24,380 | $46,550 | $43,450 | $22.38 |
| California | 103,430 | $42,660 | $45,930 | $20.51 |
| District of Columbia | 3,800 | $42,260 | $45,400 | $20.32 |
| Washington | 18,480 | $42,180 | $42,860 | $20.28 |
| New York | 41,740 | $41,950 | $49,680 | $20.17 |
| Massachusetts | 14,910 | $38,950 | $42,390 | $18.73 |
| New Jersey | 18,360 | $37,980 | $39,730 | $18.26 |
| Vermont | 1,830 | $37,680 | $38,750 | $18.12 |
| Maine | 4,960 | $37,630 | $39,180 | $18.09 |
| Oregon | 12,920 | $37,590 | $39,510 | $18.07 |
| Colorado | 19,280 | $37,560 | $39,490 | $18.06 |
| Rhode Island | 2,710 | $37,540 | $39,260 | $18.05 |
| Minnesota | 14,890 | $37,470 | $38,370 | $18.01 |
| Alaska | 2,440 | $37,370 | $39,590 | $17.97 |
| New Hampshire | 3,170 | $36,920 | $38,090 | $17.75 |
| Illinois | 26,150 | $36,380 | $38,960 | $17.49 |
| Utah | 10,250 | $36,270 | $36,710 | $17.44 |
| Connecticut | 6,680 | $36,170 | $37,900 | $17.39 |
| Montana | 5,380 | $35,740 | $36,720 | $17.18 |
| Arizona | 21,180 | $35,640 | $36,760 | $17.13 |
| Wisconsin | 14,520 | $35,530 | $35,620 | $17.08 |
| Maryland | 14,690 | $35,500 | $36,190 | $17.07 |
| North Dakota | 2,880 | $35,050 | $35,640 | $16.85 |
| Michigan | 18,690 | $34,650 | $34,030 | $16.66 |
| Idaho | 6,210 | $34,560 | $35,230 | $16.62 |
| Nebraska | 6,250 | $34,170 | $34,210 | $16.43 |
| Delaware | 1,820 | $34,150 | $34,290 | $16.42 |
| Pennsylvania | 25,650 | $33,870 | $33,770 | $16.29 |
| Florida | 79,550 | $33,860 | $34,900 | $16.28 |
| Virginia | 23,120 | $33,820 | $34,510 | $16.26 |
| Missouri | 15,360 | $33,670 | $34,140 | $16.19 |
| Iowa | 8,160 | $32,620 | $33,020 | $15.68 |
| Ohio | 28,930 | $32,170 | $32,620 | $15.47 |
| Wyoming | 2,800 | $31,870 | $33,820 | $15.32 |
| Virgin Islands | 580 | $31,450 | $34,350 | $15.12 |
| Indiana | 11,050 | $31,420 | $33,020 | $15.11 |
| North Carolina | 33,080 | $31,310 | $33,430 | $15.05 |
| Kansas | 7,540 | $31,100 | $32,050 | $14.95 |
| Kentucky | 12,040 | $30,880 | $31,930 | $14.85 |
| Tennessee | 20,500 | $30,850 | $31,690 | $14.83 |
| New Mexico | 6,180 | $30,480 | $32,150 | $14.65 |
| South Carolina | 14,500 | $30,260 | $30,950 | $14.55 |
| South Dakota | 3,540 | $29,950 | $31,990 | $14.40 |
| Georgia | 18,510 | $29,770 | $31,240 | $14.31 |
| Texas | 63,110 | $29,660 | $30,290 | $14.26 |
| Oklahoma | 11,810 | $28,620 | $29,570 | $13.76 |
| West Virginia | 6,110 | $28,090 | $29,060 | $13.51 |
| Arkansas | 6,930 | $27,960 | $28,820 | $13.44 |
| Alabama | 8,290 | $27,480 | $27,860 | $13.21 |
| Louisiana | 12,440 | $26,600 | $27,350 | $12.79 |
| Mississippi | 8,320 | $25,360 | $25,850 | $12.19 |
| Puerto Rico | 3,140 | $22,550 | $24,930 | $10.84 |
| Guam | 900 | $21,470 | $23,180 | $10.32 |
Sorted by median pay, highest first. "Not published" means BLS did not release that figure for the state, usually because too few employers were surveyed. "$239,200 or more" is the highest value BLS reports in the state tables.
Similar occupations by pay
- Building Cleaning Workers, All Other$44,040 a year
- Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$39,150 a year
- Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$36,840 a year
Common questions
How much do Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners earn in the United States?
The median pay was $35,510 a year in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $27,640 and the highest-paid 10% more than $48,570.
How many people work as Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners?
About 860,670 jobs in the United States in May 2025, not counting the self-employed.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked in November 2026. Figures are for employees, before tax, and leave out overtime pay and benefits. They are official statistics, not advice or a pay offer; see bls.gov/oes for the original tables.
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