Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners pay in the U.S.
$37,080avg. a year
$17.83 an hour · 860,670 employed
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners in the U.S. earn an average of $37,080 a year and a median of $35,510. Pay is highest in Hawaii ($52,370) and lowest in Mississippi ($25,850).
$35,510Median pay
$17.83Average hourly
+32%Avg. pay since 2020
860,670Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for maids and housekeeping cleaners
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
111,120 jobs
Hawaii
$52,370
$25.18 an hour
241,740 jobs
New York
$49,680
$23.88 an hour
3103,430 jobs
California
$45,930
$22.08 an hour
43,800 jobs
District of Columbia
$45,400
$21.83 an hour
524,380 jobs
Nevada
$43,450
$20.89 an hour
618,480 jobs
Washington
$42,860
$20.61 an hour
714,910 jobs
Massachusetts
$42,390
$20.38 an hour
818,360 jobs
New Jersey
$39,730
$19.10 an hour
92,440 jobs
Alaska
$39,590
$19.03 an hour
1012,920 jobs
Oregon
$39,510
$19.00 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $58,330 | $28.05 |
| Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $54,750 | $26.32 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $52,650 | $25.31 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $52,270 | $25.13 |
| Vallejo, CA | $50,980 | $24.51 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $50,440 | $24.25 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $46,650 | $22.43 |
| Napa, CA | $46,150 | $22.19 |
Related jobs
- Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$38,760
- Pest Control Workers$46,400
- Building Cleaning Workers, All Other$46,420
- Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$42,290
- First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$53,320
- First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$60,960
Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $27,860 | $27,480 | 8,290 |
| Alaska | $39,590 | $37,370 | 2,440 |
| Arizona | $36,760 | $35,640 | 21,180 |
| Arkansas | $28,820 | $27,960 | 6,930 |
| California | $45,930 | $42,660 | 103,430 |
| Colorado | $39,490 | $37,560 | 19,280 |
| Connecticut | $37,900 | $36,170 | 6,680 |
| Delaware | $34,290 | $34,150 | 1,820 |
| District of Columbia | $45,400 | $42,260 | 3,800 |
| Florida | $34,900 | $33,860 | 79,550 |
| Georgia | $31,240 | $29,770 | 18,510 |
| Hawaii | $52,370 | $51,600 | 11,120 |
| Idaho | $35,230 | $34,560 | 6,210 |
| Illinois | $38,960 | $36,380 | 26,150 |
| Indiana | $33,020 | $31,420 | 11,050 |
| Iowa | $33,020 | $32,620 | 8,160 |
| Kansas | $32,050 | $31,100 | 7,540 |
| Kentucky | $31,930 | $30,880 | 12,040 |
| Louisiana | $27,350 | $26,600 | 12,440 |
| Maine | $39,180 | $37,630 | 4,960 |
| Maryland | $36,190 | $35,500 | 14,690 |
| Massachusetts | $42,390 | $38,950 | 14,910 |
| Michigan | $34,030 | $34,650 | 18,690 |
| Minnesota | $38,370 | $37,470 | 14,890 |
| Mississippi | $25,850 | $25,360 | 8,320 |
| Missouri | $34,140 | $33,670 | 15,360 |
| Montana | $36,720 | $35,740 | 5,380 |
| Nebraska | $34,210 | $34,170 | 6,250 |
| Nevada | $43,450 | $46,550 | 24,380 |
| New Hampshire | $38,090 | $36,920 | 3,170 |
| New Jersey | $39,730 | $37,980 | 18,360 |
| New Mexico | $32,150 | $30,480 | 6,180 |
| New York | $49,680 | $41,950 | 41,740 |
| North Carolina | $33,430 | $31,310 | 33,080 |
| North Dakota | $35,640 | $35,050 | 2,880 |
| Ohio | $32,620 | $32,170 | 28,930 |
| Oklahoma | $29,570 | $28,620 | 11,810 |
| Oregon | $39,510 | $37,590 | 12,920 |
| Pennsylvania | $33,770 | $33,870 | 25,650 |
| Rhode Island | $39,260 | $37,540 | 2,710 |
| South Carolina | $30,950 | $30,260 | 14,500 |
| South Dakota | $31,990 | $29,950 | 3,540 |
| Tennessee | $31,690 | $30,850 | 20,500 |
| Texas | $30,290 | $29,660 | 63,110 |
| Utah | $36,710 | $36,270 | 10,250 |
| Vermont | $38,750 | $37,680 | 1,830 |
| Virginia | $34,510 | $33,820 | 23,120 |
| Washington | $42,860 | $42,180 | 18,480 |
| West Virginia | $29,060 | $28,090 | 6,110 |
| Wisconsin | $35,620 | $35,530 | 14,520 |
| Wyoming | $33,820 | $31,870 | 2,800 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$50,440
40,030 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$45,150
34,440 jobsMiami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$34,960
22,370 jobsLas Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV$44,830
20,800 jobsChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$40,710
18,260 jobsOrlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL$37,100
17,810 jobsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$32,460
17,480 jobsWashington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$39,610
15,860 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do maids and housekeeping cleaners make?
The average is $37,080 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $35,510 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $17.83, and the median is $17.07 an hour.
Which state pays maids and housekeeping cleaners the most?
Hawaii, with an average of $52,370 a year. The best-paying metro area is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $58,330.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $27,640 a year, and the top 10% earn over $48,570.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 37-2012. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.