Maid and Housekeeping Cleaner Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$35,510
$17.07/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $27,640 | $13.29 |
| 25th percentile | $30,350 | $14.59 |
| Median | $35,510 | $17.07 |
| 75th percentile | $39,590 | $19.03 |
| 90th percentile | $48,570 | $23.35 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 860,670
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | ||
| 1st | $51,600 | $46,930 1st |
| Nevada | ||
| 2nd | $46,550 | $46,560 2nd |
| California | ||
| 3rd | $42,660 | $38,530 7th |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 4th | $42,260 | $38,453 9th |
| Washington | ||
| 5th | $42,180 | $39,416 3rd |
| New York | ||
| 6th | $41,950 | $38,871 5th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 7th | $38,950 | $36,830 16th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 8th | $37,980 | $34,906 28th |
| Vermont | ||
| 9th | $37,680 | $38,465 8th |
| Maine | ||
| 10th | $37,630 | $38,774 6th |
| Oregon | ||
| 11th | $37,590 | $36,368 22nd |
| Colorado | ||
| 12th | $37,560 | $36,448 20th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 13th | $37,540 | $36,703 17th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 14th | $37,470 | $37,994 10th |
| Alaska | ||
| 15th | $37,370 | $36,509 19th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 16th | $36,920 | $35,444 25th |
| Illinois | ||
| 17th | $36,380 | $36,395 21st |
| Utah | ||
| 18th | $36,270 | $36,687 18th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 19th | $36,170 | $34,910 27th |
| Montana | ||
| 20th | $35,740 | $37,762 12th |
| Arizona | ||
| 21st | $35,640 | $35,400 26th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 22nd | $35,530 | $37,760 13th |
| Maryland | ||
| 23rd | $35,500 | $33,823 35th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 24th | $35,050 | $39,400 4th |
| Michigan | ||
| 25th | $34,650 | $36,012 24th |
| Idaho | ||
| 26th | $34,560 | $36,191 23rd |
| Nebraska | ||
| 27th | $34,170 | $37,923 11th |
| Delaware | ||
| 28th | $34,150 | $34,216 34th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 29th | $33,870 | $34,713 29th |
| Florida | ||
| 30th | $33,860 | $32,742 42nd |
| Virginia | ||
| 31st | $33,820 | $33,451 39th |
| Missouri | ||
| 32nd | $33,670 | $37,075 15th |
| Iowa | ||
| 33rd | $32,620 | $37,169 14th |
| Ohio | ||
| 34th | $32,170 | $34,676 30th |
| Wyoming | ||
| 35th | $31,870 | $34,383 32nd |
| Indiana | ||
| 36th | $31,420 | $33,666 37th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 37th | $31,310 | $33,193 40th |
| Kansas | ||
| 38th | $31,100 | $34,529 31st |
| Kentucky | ||
| 39th | $30,880 | $34,251 33rd |
| Tennessee | ||
| 40th | $30,850 | $33,580 38th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 41st | $30,480 | $33,054 41st |
| South Carolina | ||
| 42nd | $30,260 | $32,278 44th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 43rd | $29,950 | $33,809 36th |
| Georgia | ||
| 44th | $29,770 | $30,916 48th |
| Texas | ||
| 45th | $29,660 | $30,559 49th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 46th | $28,620 | $32,581 43rd |
| West Virginia | ||
| 47th | $28,090 | $31,387 46th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 48th | $27,960 | $32,161 45th |
| Alabama | ||
| 49th | $27,480 | $30,938 47th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 50th | $26,600 | $30,156 50th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 51st | $25,360 | $29,165 51st |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +0.6%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- No formal educational credential
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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