Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners pay in Texas
$30,290avg. a year
$14.56 an hour · 63,110 employed
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners in Texas earn an average of $30,290 a year. That is $6,790 (18%) less than the U.S. average of $37,080. The best-paying metro area is Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX at $32,930.
$29,660Median pay
$14.56Average hourly
+28%Avg. pay since 2020
#45Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Texas metro areas
Average pay for maids and housekeeping cleaners by metro area. Swipe to see all 26.
15,840 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$32,930
$15.83 an hour
217,480 jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$32,460
$15.61 an hour
31,090 jobs
Killeen-Temple, TX
$31,470
$15.13 an hour
412,900 jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$30,610
$14.72 an hour
55,760 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$30,380
$14.61 an hour
6660 jobs
Midland, TX
$30,290
$14.56 an hour
7370 jobs
Odessa, TX
$29,580
$14.22 an hour
8170 jobs
Sherman-Denison, TX
$29,050
$13.97 an hour
9450 jobs
Wichita Falls, TX
$28,910
$13.90 an hour
10750 jobs
Waco, TX
$28,720
$13.81 an hour
11660 jobs
Tyler, TX
$27,670
$13.31 an hour
12650 jobs
College Station-Bryan, TX
$27,520
$13.23 an hour
13720 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$27,270
$13.11 an hour
14650 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$27,030
$12.99 an hour
15410 jobs
Abilene, TX
$27,020
$12.99 an hour
16920 jobs
Amarillo, TX
$26,990
$12.98 an hour
171,180 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$26,990
$12.98 an hour
18560 jobs
Longview, TX
$26,900
$12.93 an hour
191,210 jobs
El Paso, TX
$26,800
$12.88 an hour
201,020 jobs
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$26,740
$12.85 an hour
21310 jobs
San Angelo, TX
$26,330
$12.66 an hour
22300 jobs
Texarkana, TX-AR
$26,030
$12.52 an hour
23910 jobs
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
$25,470
$12.24 an hour
24380 jobs
Laredo, TX
$25,400
$12.21 an hour
25160 jobs
Eagle Pass, TX
$25,140
$12.09 an hour
26190 jobs
Victoria, TX
$25,020
$12.03 an hour
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Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners pay in Texas, charted
Pay over time
Texas, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Texas maids and housekeeping cleaners work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Texas vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $37,080 | $17.83 |
| Texas | $30,290 | $14.56 |
| New Mexico | $32,150 | $15.46 |
| Oklahoma | $29,570 | $14.21 |
| Arkansas | $28,820 | $13.86 |
| Louisiana | $27,350 | $13.15 |
Related jobs in Texas
- Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$33,890
- Pest Control Workers$41,400
- Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$37,990
- First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$44,430
- First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$51,340
- Tree Trimmers and Pruners$42,510
Average pay, Texas, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do maids and housekeeping cleaners make in Texas?
The average is $30,290 a year, and the median is $29,660. That is $6,790 (18%) less than the U.S. average of $37,080.
What is the hourly wage in Texas?
$14.56 an hour on average; the median is $14.26.
Where in Texas do they earn the most?
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX ($32,930), followed by Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX ($32,460). The lowest average among 26 metro areas with data is Victoria, TX ($25,020).
How does Texas rank?
Texas ranks #45 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
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. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national maids and housekeeping cleaners page. 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.