37 Series · SOC 37-2012

Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners Salary

National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).

$35,510
Median / year
+2.5%
2024→2025
$48,570
Top 10% earn
+0.4%
Growth '24–'34
860,670
Estimated US jobs

Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners earn a median of $35,510 per year.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $35,510, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $27,640 (10th percentile) to $48,570 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 860,670 estimated jobs in covered establishments. The highest published state median in this ranking is Hawaii ($51,600).

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The pay verdict

Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners earn a median of $35,510, putting them among the lower-paid US occupations and higher than 3% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance, it ranks #10 of 10 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 0.4% by 2034.

$35,510
Median annual wage
Top 97%
of 825 US occupations with published wages
#10 of 10
in Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance
1.8×
90th-to-10th pay spread

Highest-paying state: Hawaii at $51,600. Typical entry-level education: No formal educational credential.

Observed pay change

What changed, BLS OEWS 2019–2025

May 2019 → May 2025
  • The published national median for Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners moved from $24,850 in May 2019 to $35,510 in May 2025 (+42.9%).
  • Across the 749 occupations priced in both releases under SOC-2018, the median occupation changed +24.5%.
  • Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners sits +18.4 pp ahead of that median, nominal dollars, no price deflator applied.

Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners (SOC 37-2012) has a national median of $35,510 per year in the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics May 2025 release. The published 10th-to-90th-percentile boundaries run from $27,640 to $48,570, and the published mean is $37,080. Those summary statistics describe the estimated distribution; their difference alone does not identify its cause. OEWS estimates 860,670 jobs in covered establishments nationally. WageDex has published rows for 54 state or territory areas and 527 metropolitan or nonmetropolitan wage areas. The published national median moved from $34,660 in the May 2024 OEWS release to $35,510 in May 2025, a rise of $850 (+2.5%). This is a change between two BLS survey estimates, not an inflation-adjusted same-worker pay raise.

BLS Employment Projections forecast a +0.4% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which we classify as slower than average relative to the all-occupations baseline of 3.1%. About 193,500 openings are projected per year from growth, occupational transfers, and labor-force exits. BLS assigns No formal educational credential as typical education needed for entry, and BLS classifies its typical on-the-job preparation as short-term on-the-job training. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific fatality and injury rate for this role in the current release. The safety panel below shows its broad Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations SOC-group context and is not an occupation-level measurement or ranking.

Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Hawaii pays the highest state median at $51,600, which is +45% above the national figure. The highest published metropolitan-area median in this ranking is Urban Honolulu, HI at $53,850. The observed difference does not identify its cause. Pair the national median with the state and metropolitan-area rows below while keeping the geography and statistic consistent. OEWS includes tips, commissions, incentive pay, and production bonuses, but not employer benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, or nonproduction bonuses. See our methodology for the sourcing and calculation details.

BLS OEWS May 2025 860,670 jobs Median $35,510/yr

Median Salary

$35,510

per year

Median Hourly

$17.07/hr

per hour

Mean Salary

$37,080

average

Employment

860,670

jobs nationwide

How does this pay compare nationally?

Where Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners pay sits nationally

Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median

$35,510 Bottom 3% higher than 3% of 825 US occupations

$0–$20,000: 0 US occupations (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 98 US occupations (12%). This entry sits in this band. $40,000–$60,000: 298 US occupations (36%). Above this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 209 US occupations (25%). Above this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 82 US occupations (10%). Above this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 58 US occupations (7%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 32 US occupations (4%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 14 US occupations (2%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 9 US occupations (1%). Above this entry. $180,000 and above: 25 US occupations (3%). Above this entry. This job $0 $180,000+ every BLS occupation, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

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Band Count Share
$0–$20,000 0 US occupations 0%
$20,000–$40,000 (this entry) 98 US occupations 12%
$40,000–$60,000 298 US occupations 36%
$60,000–$80,000 209 US occupations 25%
$80,000–$100,000 82 US occupations 10%
$100,000–$120,000 58 US occupations 7%
$120,000–$140,000 32 US occupations 4%
$140,000–$160,000 14 US occupations 2%
$160,000–$180,000 9 US occupations 1%
$180,000 and above 25 US occupations 3%

$35,510 · 3rd percentile of 825 US occupations

Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025

Does this job pay well and grow?

Each dot is a 37-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).

Among 10 37-series occupations with growth data, Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners sits on the slower-growing side at +0.4% growth and $35,510 median pay. Scatter plot of 10 data points. $30000$40000$50000$60000 0%1%2%3%4%5%6% Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) Median annual wage Janitors and Cleaner… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 2% · Median annual wage: $36840Janitors and Cleaner…Landscaping and Grou… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 3.6% · Median annual wage: $39150Landscaping and Grou…Maids and Housekeepi… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 0.4% · Median annual wage: $35510Maids and Housekeepi…First-Line Superviso… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 2.5% · Median annual wage: $49100First-Line Superviso…First-Line Superviso… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 2.3% · Median annual wage: $58430First-Line Superviso…Pest Control Workers - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 4.9% · Median annual wage: $45250Pest Control WorkersTree Trimmers and Pr… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 3.3% · Median annual wage: $50960Tree Trimmers and Pr…Pesticide Handlers, … - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 3.8% · Median annual wage: $46340Pesticide Handlers, …Building Cleaning Wo… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 2.5% · Median annual wage: $44040Building Cleaning Wo…Grounds Maintenance … - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 2.4% · Median annual wage: $46860Grounds Maintenance …
Among 10 37-series occupations with growth data, Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners sits on the slower-growing side at +0.4% growth and $35,510 median pay.
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  • Janitors and Cleaner…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2%, Median annual wage $36840
  • Landscaping and Grou…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.6%, Median annual wage $39150
  • Maids and Housekeepi…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 0.4%, Median annual wage $35510
  • First-Line Superviso…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2.5%, Median annual wage $49100
  • First-Line Superviso…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2.3%, Median annual wage $58430
  • Pest Control Workers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.9%, Median annual wage $45250
  • Tree Trimmers and Pr…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.3%, Median annual wage $50960
  • Pesticide Handlers, …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.8%, Median annual wage $46340
  • Building Cleaning Wo…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2.5%, Median annual wage $44040
  • Grounds Maintenance …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2.4%, Median annual wage $46860

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).

Job Outlook (2024–2034)

Projected Growth

+0.4%

Slower than average

Annual Openings

193,500

per year (projected)

Employment Change

+6,000

1,356,800 (2024) → 1,362,800 (2034)

Typical Education

No formal educational credential

On-the-Job Training

Short-term on-the-job training

Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034

Workplace Safety

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Group

Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations context

Broad SOC context, not an occupation grade

Fatality Rate

6.2/100K

Injury Rate

2.8/100

Danger Index

14.3/100

Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023

Career Intelligence

Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.

Top Skills

Service Orientation 3.1
Coordination 3.0
Time Management 3.0
Social Perceptiveness 2.9
Active Listening 2.8
Speaking 2.8
Critical Thinking 2.8
Monitoring 2.8
Reading Comprehension 2.6
Writing 2.1

Knowledge Areas

Customer and Personal Service 4.0
English Language 3.2
Public Safety and Security 3.2
Administration and Management 2.9
Chemistry 2.5
Education and Training 2.4
Production and Processing 2.2
Communications and Media 2.1
Personnel and Human Resources 2.0
Telecommunications 2.0

Key Tasks

  • Keep storage areas and carts well-stocked, clean, and tidy.
  • Carry linens, towels, toilet items, and cleaning supplies, using wheeled carts.
  • Clean rooms, hallways, lobbies, lounges, restrooms, corridors, elevators, stairways, locker rooms, and other work areas so that health standards are met.
  • Disinfect equipment and supplies, using germicides or steam-operated sterilizers.
  • Empty wastebaskets, empty and clean ashtrays, and transport other trash and waste to disposal areas.
  • Sweep, scrub, wax, or polish floors, using brooms, mops, or powered scrubbing and waxing machines.
  • Observe precautions required to protect hotel and guest property and report damage, theft, and found articles to supervisors.
  • Replenish supplies, such as drinking glasses, linens, writing supplies, and bathroom items.
  • Sort, count, and mark clean linens and store them in linen closets.
  • Clean rugs, carpets, upholstered furniture, and draperies, using vacuum cleaners and shampooers.

Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.

Salary Range

Annual Salary Distribution

10th$27,640
25th$30,350
Median$35,510
75th$39,590
90th$48,570

Hourly Rate Distribution

10th$13.29
25th$14.59
Median$17.07
75th$19.03
90th$23.35

Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners pay history, 2015–2025

Published national median across 11 BLS OEWS releases. Nominal dollars, not inflation-adjusted.

$20,000$25,000$30,000$35,000$40,000 20152016201720182019202020212022202320242025 National median - 2015: $20,740National median - 2016: $21,820National median - 2017: $22,860National median - 2018: $23,770National median - 2019: $24,850National median - 2020: $26,220National median - 2021: $28,780National median - 2022: $29,960National median - 2023: $33,450National median - 2024: $34,660National median - 2025: $35,510$35,510
National median annual wage for Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners, May 2015 to May 2025 OEWS releases
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Period National median
2015 $20,740
2016 $21,820
2017 $22,860
2018 $23,770
2019 $24,850
2020 $26,220
2021 $28,780
2022 $29,960
2023 $33,450
2024 $34,660
2025 $35,510

2015 median

$20,740

2025 median

$35,510

2019–2025 change (same SOC)

+$10,660 (+42.9%)

Avg/year (same SOC)

+6.1%

Published national median annual wage and estimated employment for Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners by OEWS release year
Release Median Change Estimated jobs
May 2015 $20,740 First banked release 926,240
May 2016 $21,820 +5.2% 924,640
May 2017 $22,860 +4.8% 922,660
May 2018 $23,770 +4.0% 924,290
May 2019 $24,850 Classification break 926,960
May 2020 $26,220 +5.5% 795,590
May 2021 $28,780 +9.8% 723,430
May 2022 $29,960 +4.1% 771,390
May 2023 $33,450 +11.6% 836,230
May 2024 $34,660 +3.6% 854,910
May 2025 $35,510 +2.5% 860,670

Across the 11 releases WageDex holds for this occupation, the published national median went from $20,740 in May 2015 to $35,510 in May 2025. Within the SOC-2018 classification (2019–2025), the like-for-like change averages +6.1% per year in nominal terms. Within the same SOC classification, estimated employment went from 926,960 in May 2019 to 860,670 in May 2025.

Each figure is a separate BLS survey estimate, so a change between releases reflects the estimated occupation-wide median in each year. It is not the raise any individual worker received, and it is not adjusted for inflation. Years where BLS did not publish an annual median for this occupation are omitted rather than filled in. This span also crosses a classification change: releases before May 2019 use the 2010 Standard Occupational Classification and later releases use the 2018 SOC, so figures either side of that boundary are not strictly like-for-like. Headline change rates on this page use only the same-classification subset.

Salary by State

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# State Median Salary vs National
1 Hawaii $51,600 +45% above national
2 Nevada $46,550 +31% above national
3 California $42,660 +20% above national
4 District of Columbia $42,260 +19% above national
5 Washington $42,180 +19% above national
6 New York $41,950 +18% above national
7 Massachusetts $38,950 +10% above national
8 New Jersey $37,980 +7% above national
9 Vermont $37,680 +6% above national
10 Maine $37,630 +6% above national
11 Oregon $37,590 +6% above national
12 Colorado $37,560 +6% above national
13 Rhode Island $37,540 +6% above national
14 Minnesota $37,470 +6% above national
15 Alaska $37,370 +5% above national
16 New Hampshire $36,920 +4% above national
17 Illinois $36,380 +2% above national
18 Utah $36,270 +2% above national
19 Connecticut $36,170 +2% above national
20 Montana $35,740 +1% above national
21 Arizona $35,640 same as national
22 Wisconsin $35,530 same as national
23 Maryland $35,500 same as national
24 North Dakota $35,050 1% below national
25 Michigan $34,650 2% below national
26 Idaho $34,560 3% below national
27 Nebraska $34,170 4% below national
28 Delaware $34,150 4% below national
29 Pennsylvania $33,870 5% below national
30 Florida $33,860 5% below national
31 Virginia $33,820 5% below national
32 Missouri $33,670 5% below national
33 Iowa $32,620 8% below national
34 Ohio $32,170 9% below national
35 Wyoming $31,870 10% below national
36 Virgin Islands $31,450 11% below national
37 Indiana $31,420 12% below national
38 North Carolina $31,310 12% below national
39 Kansas $31,100 12% below national
40 Kentucky $30,880 13% below national
41 Tennessee $30,850 13% below national
42 New Mexico $30,480 14% below national
43 South Carolina $30,260 15% below national
44 South Dakota $29,950 16% below national
45 Georgia $29,770 16% below national
46 Texas $29,660 16% below national
47 Oklahoma $28,620 19% below national
48 West Virginia $28,090 21% below national
49 Arkansas $27,960 21% below national
50 Alabama $27,480 23% below national
51 Louisiana $26,600 25% below national
52 Mississippi $25,360 29% below national
53 Puerto Rico $22,550 36% below national
54 Guam $21,470 40% below national

Salary by Metro Area

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# Metro Area Median Salary vs National
1 Urban Honolulu, HI $53,850 +52% above national
2 Kahului-Wailuku, HI $53,030 +49% above national
3 San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $48,200 +36% above national
4 Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV $48,140 +36% above national
5 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA $46,590 +31% above national
6 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA $44,900 +26% above national
7 Napa, CA $44,260 +25% above national
8 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $44,010 +24% above national
9 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $43,530 +23% above national
10 Vallejo, CA $43,090 +21% above national
11 Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA $42,740 +20% above national
12 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA $42,150 +19% above national
13 Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ $40,690 +15% above national
14 Yuba City, CA $40,560 +14% above national
15 Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA $40,080 +13% above national
16 Boulder, CO $39,950 +13% above national
17 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH $39,470 +11% above national
18 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $39,200 +10% above national
19 Vineland, NJ $39,200 +10% above national
20 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $39,000 +10% above national
21 Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA $38,920 +10% above national
22 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO $38,900 +10% above national
23 Salinas, CA $38,810 +9% above national
24 Barnstable Town, MA $38,750 +9% above national
25 Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA $38,730 +9% above national
26 Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $38,730 +9% above national
27 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $38,600 +9% above national
28 Bellingham, WA $38,480 +8% above national
29 El Centro, CA $38,460 +8% above national
30 Portland-South Portland, ME $38,440 +8% above national
31 Modesto, CA $38,400 +8% above national
32 Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $38,400 +8% above national
33 Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA $38,360 +8% above national
34 Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA $38,020 +7% above national
35 Kennewick-Richland, WA $37,920 +7% above national
36 Salem, OR $37,920 +7% above national
37 Trenton-Princeton, NJ $37,880 +7% above national
38 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV $37,840 +7% above national
39 Bend, OR $37,780 +6% above national
40 Burlington-South Burlington, VT $37,720 +6% above national
41 Amherst Town-Northampton, MA $37,690 +6% above national
42 Anchorage, AK $37,550 +6% above national
43 Fairbanks-College, AK $37,540 +6% above national
44 Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $37,530 +6% above national
45 Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT $37,480 +6% above national
46 Providence-Warwick, RI-MA $37,390 +5% above national
47 Yakima, WA $37,370 +5% above national
48 Worcester, MA $37,350 +5% above national
49 Stockton-Lodi, CA $37,320 +5% above national
50 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN $37,310 +5% above national
51 Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $37,300 +5% above national
52 Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA $37,280 +5% above national
53 Longview-Kelso, WA $37,260 +5% above national
54 Lewiston-Auburn, ME $37,240 +5% above national
55 San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA $37,190 +5% above national
56 Bozeman, MT $37,130 +5% above national
57 Salt Lake City-Murray, UT $37,060 +4% above national
58 Grants Pass, OR $37,000 +4% above national
59 Fresno, CA $36,860 +4% above national
60 Rochester, MN $36,860 +4% above national
61 Fort Collins-Loveland, CO $36,850 +4% above national
62 Midland, MI $36,840 +4% above national
63 Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY $36,680 +3% above national
64 Pittsfield, MA $36,600 +3% above national
65 Springfield, MA $36,590 +3% above national
66 Chico, CA $36,540 +3% above national
67 Helena, MT $36,520 +3% above national
68 Kingston, NY $36,500 +3% above national
69 Reno, NV $36,440 +3% above national
70 Kenosha, WI $36,430 +3% above national
71 Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI $36,280 +2% above national
72 Bangor, ME $36,260 +2% above national
73 Albany, OR $36,250 +2% above national
74 Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT $36,250 +2% above national
75 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ $36,160 +2% above national
76 Great Falls, MT $36,130 +2% above national
77 Walla Walla, WA $36,130 +2% above national
78 Missoula, MT $36,060 +2% above national
79 New Haven, CT $36,060 +2% above national
80 Merced, CA $36,050 +2% above national
81 Ithaca, NY $36,010 +1% above national
82 Madison, WI $36,010 +1% above national
83 Manchester-Nashua, NH $36,010 +1% above national
84 Coeur d'Alene, ID $35,990 +1% above national
85 Sheboygan, WI $35,990 +1% above national
86 Eugene-Springfield, OR $35,940 +1% above national
87 Medford, OR $35,930 +1% above national
88 Billings, MT $35,920 +1% above national
89 La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $35,920 +1% above national
90 Colorado Springs, CO $35,910 +1% above national
91 Redding, CA $35,900 +1% above national
92 Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $35,840 +1% above national
93 Hanford-Corcoran, CA $35,770 +1% above national
94 Traverse City, MI $35,770 +1% above national
95 Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY $35,740 +1% above national
96 Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT $35,720 +1% above national
97 Ogden, UT $35,700 +1% above national
98 Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $35,690 +1% above national
99 Springfield, IL $35,690 +1% above national
100 Bakersfield-Delano, CA $35,670 same as national
101 Greenville, NC $35,620 same as national
102 Naples-Marco Island, FL $35,590 same as national
103 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $35,550 same as national
104 Fargo, ND-MN $35,530 same as national
105 Bismarck, ND $35,510 same as national
106 Jackson, MI $35,490 same as national
107 Visalia, CA $35,470 same as national
108 Corvallis, OR $35,420 same as national
109 Grand Junction, CO $35,400 same as national
110 Carson City, NV $35,360 same as national
111 Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI $35,340 same as national
112 Waterbury-Shelton, CT $35,310 1% below national
113 Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI $35,300 1% below national
114 Greeley, CO $35,290 1% below national
115 Ann Arbor, MI $35,270 1% below national
116 St. Louis, MO-IL $35,250 1% below national
117 Omaha, NE-IA $35,170 1% below national
118 Utica-Rome, NY $35,170 1% below national
119 Boise City, ID $35,150 1% below national
120 Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $35,150 1% below national
121 Minot, ND $35,130 1% below national
122 Appleton, WI $35,110 1% below national
123 Duluth, MN-WI $35,100 1% below national
124 Glens Falls, NY $35,090 1% below national
125 St. George, UT $35,090 1% below national
126 Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI $35,080 1% below national
127 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $35,070 1% below national
128 Peoria, IL $35,060 1% below national
129 Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $35,050 1% below national
130 Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ $35,020 1% below national
131 Charlottesville, VA $34,940 2% below national
132 Grand Forks, ND-MN $34,940 2% below national
133 Kansas City, MO-KS $34,920 2% below national
134 Champaign-Urbana, IL $34,890 2% below national
135 Syracuse, NY $34,840 2% below national
136 Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY $34,800 2% below national
137 Green Bay, WI $34,790 2% below national
138 Flagstaff, AZ $34,720 2% below national
139 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD $34,710 2% below national
140 Eau Claire, WI $34,710 2% below national
141 Rochester, NY $34,710 2% below national
142 Decatur, IL $34,680 2% below national
143 Fond du Lac, WI $34,680 2% below national
144 Lewiston, ID-WA $34,680 2% below national
145 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $34,650 2% below national
146 Mankato, MN $34,590 3% below national
147 Wausau, WI $34,580 3% below national
148 Kankakee, IL $34,510 3% below national
149 Pueblo, CO $34,450 3% below national
150 Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $34,430 3% below national
151 St. Cloud, MN $34,390 3% below national
152 Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $34,360 3% below national
153 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $34,360 3% below national
154 Binghamton, NY $34,330 3% below national
155 Lexington Park, MD $34,320 3% below national
156 Niles, MI $34,250 4% below national
157 Rockford, IL $34,230 4% below national
158 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $34,200 4% below national
159 Bloomington, IL $34,120 4% below national
160 Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC $34,070 4% below national
161 Charleston-North Charleston, SC $33,990 4% below national
162 Bloomington, IN $33,980 4% below national
163 Chambersburg, PA $33,970 4% below national
164 Cleveland, OH $33,970 4% below national
165 North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL $33,960 4% below national
166 Lancaster, PA $33,950 4% below national
167 Lawrence, KS $33,910 5% below national
168 Topeka, KS $33,910 5% below national
169 Tucson, AZ $33,820 5% below national
170 Kokomo, IN $33,780 5% below national
171 Columbus, OH $33,770 5% below national
172 Gainesville, FL $33,680 5% below national
173 Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL $33,640 5% below national
174 Columbia, MO $33,600 5% below national
175 Santa Fe, NM $33,600 5% below national
176 Raleigh-Cary, NC $33,590 5% below national
177 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $33,580 5% below national
178 Lebanon, PA $33,530 6% below national
179 Winchester, VA-WV $33,530 6% below national
180 Richmond, VA $33,470 6% below national
181 Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ $33,310 6% below national
182 Cedar Rapids, IA $33,190 7% below national
183 Dubuque, IA $33,180 7% below national
184 Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $33,170 7% below national
185 Twin Falls, ID $33,110 7% below national
186 Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $33,100 7% below national
187 Battle Creek, MI $32,980 7% below national
188 Lincoln, NE $32,970 7% below national
189 Ames, IA $32,830 8% below national
190 Port St. Lucie, FL $32,790 8% below national
191 Akron, OH $32,760 8% below national
192 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX $32,760 8% below national
193 State College, PA $32,740 8% below national
194 Pocatello, ID $32,720 8% below national
195 Janesville-Beloit, WI $32,670 8% below national
196 Pittsburgh, PA $32,670 8% below national
197 Wildwood-The Villages, FL $32,650 8% below national
198 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN $32,640 8% below national
199 Idaho Falls, ID $32,590 8% below national
200 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $32,570 8% below national
201 Joplin, MO-KS $32,360 9% below national
202 Elmira, NY $32,350 9% below national
203 Sebring, FL $32,330 9% below national
204 Jacksonville, FL $32,260 9% below national
205 Sioux Falls, SD-MN $32,260 9% below national
206 Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $32,250 9% below national
207 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $32,240 9% below national
208 Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $32,240 9% below national
209 Harrisonburg, VA $32,230 9% below national
210 Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $32,180 9% below national
211 Cape Girardeau, MO-IL $32,120 10% below national
212 Iowa City, IA $32,110 10% below national
213 Salisbury, MD $32,010 10% below national
214 Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH $31,900 10% below national
215 Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $31,890 10% below national
216 Punta Gorda, FL $31,890 10% below national
217 Lansing-East Lansing, MI $31,790 10% below national
218 Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $31,680 11% below national
219 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $31,670 11% below national
220 Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $31,630 11% below national
221 Memphis, TN-MS-AR $31,630 11% below national
222 Yuma, AZ $31,600 11% below national
223 Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL $31,510 11% below national
224 Lynchburg, VA $31,490 11% below national
225 Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $31,470 11% below national
226 Flint, MI $31,380 12% below national
227 Dover, DE $31,340 12% below national
228 Roanoke, VA $31,300 12% below national
229 York-Hanover, PA $31,250 12% below national
230 Rome, GA $31,240 12% below national
231 Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $31,210 12% below national
232 St. Joseph, MO-KS $31,210 12% below national
233 Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $31,200 12% below national
234 Paducah, KY-IL $31,200 12% below national
235 Winston-Salem, NC $31,200 12% below national
236 Saginaw, MI $31,150 12% below national
237 Springfield, OH $31,110 12% below national
238 Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC $31,100 12% below national
239 Sandusky, OH $31,090 12% below national
240 Fort Wayne, IN $31,040 13% below national
241 Spartanburg, SC $31,040 13% below national
242 Logan, UT-ID $31,010 13% below national
243 Toledo, OH $30,910 13% below national
244 Albuquerque, NM $30,830 13% below national
245 Lexington-Fayette, KY $30,830 13% below national
246 Reading, PA $30,830 13% below national
247 Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $30,800 13% below national
248 Asheville, NC $30,680 14% below national
249 Springfield, MO $30,630 14% below national
250 Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $30,600 14% below national
251 Evansville, IN $30,580 14% below national
252 South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $30,540 14% below national
253 Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $30,490 14% below national
254 Grand Island, NE $30,440 14% below national
255 Homosassa Springs, FL $30,430 14% below national
256 Bay City, MI $30,360 15% below national
257 Florence, SC $30,330 15% below national
258 Cheyenne, WY $30,310 15% below national
259 Ocala, FL $30,310 15% below national
260 Wilmington, NC $30,300 15% below national
261 Monroe, MI $30,230 15% below national
262 Wichita, KS $30,170 15% below national
263 Fayetteville, NC $30,120 15% below national
264 Lima, OH $30,060 15% below national
265 Elkhart-Goshen, IN $30,040 15% below national
266 Greensboro-High Point, NC $30,020 15% below national
267 Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC $30,010 15% below national
268 Knoxville, TN $29,990 16% below national
269 Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA $29,950 16% below national
270 Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $29,920 16% below national
271 Canton-Massillon, OH $29,890 16% below national
272 Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA $29,880 16% below national
273 Gainesville, GA $29,860 16% below national
274 Midland, TX $29,780 16% below national
275 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX $29,740 16% below national
276 Jefferson City, MO $29,740 16% below national
277 Michigan City-La Porte, IN $29,730 16% below national
278 Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC $29,700 16% below national
279 Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC $29,690 16% below national
280 Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL $29,620 17% below national
281 Columbia, SC $29,590 17% below national
282 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $29,560 17% below national
283 Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA $29,530 17% below national
284 Killeen-Temple, TX $29,500 17% below national
285 Columbus, IN $29,400 17% below national
286 Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR $29,380 17% below national
287 Gettysburg, PA $29,370 17% below national
288 Burlington, NC $29,330 17% below national
289 Jackson, TN $29,320 17% below national
290 Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $29,310 17% below national
291 Bowling Green, KY $29,290 18% below national
292 Charleston, WV $29,280 18% below national
293 Chattanooga, TN-GA $29,220 18% below national
294 Rapid City, SD $29,210 18% below national
295 Youngstown-Warren, OH $29,170 18% below national
296 Mansfield, OH $29,120 18% below national
297 Odessa, TX $29,100 18% below national
298 Terre Haute, IN $29,070 18% below national
299 Las Cruces, NM $29,030 18% below national
300 Tallahassee, FL $28,980 18% below national
301 Savannah, GA $28,950 18% below national
302 Birmingham, AL $28,910 19% below national
303 Oklahoma City, OK $28,870 19% below national
304 Jonesboro, AR $28,850 19% below national
305 Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $28,820 19% below national
306 Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $28,810 19% below national
307 Morgantown, WV $28,790 19% below national
308 Athens-Clarke County, GA $28,780 19% below national
309 Elizabethtown, KY $28,770 19% below national
310 Morristown, TN $28,770 19% below national
311 Tulsa, OK $28,770 19% below national
312 Waco, TX $28,670 19% below national
313 Muncie, IN $28,660 19% below national
314 Clarksville, TN-KY $28,640 19% below national
315 Jacksonville, NC $28,630 19% below national
316 Sherman-Denison, TX $28,620 19% below national
317 Cleveland, TN $28,590 19% below national
318 Erie, PA $28,560 20% below national
319 Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA $28,560 20% below national
320 Huntsville, AL $28,530 20% below national
321 Williamsport, PA $28,500 20% below national
322 Wheeling, WV-OH $28,480 20% below national
323 Brunswick-St. Simons, GA $28,410 20% below national
324 Johnstown, PA $28,390 20% below national
325 Manhattan, KS $28,350 20% below national
326 Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $28,310 20% below national
327 Owensboro, KY $28,310 20% below national
328 Casper, WY $28,210 21% below national
329 Decatur, AL $28,150 21% below national
330 Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $28,140 21% below national
331 Lawton, OK $28,140 21% below national
332 College Station-Bryan, TX $28,120 21% below national
333 Johnson City, TN $28,120 21% below national
334 Goldsboro, NC $28,070 21% below national
335 Farmington, NM $28,040 21% below national
336 Altoona, PA $28,030 21% below national
337 Macon-Bibb County, GA $28,020 21% below national
338 Amarillo, TX $27,930 21% below national
339 Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $27,920 21% below national
340 New Orleans-Metairie, LA $27,910 21% below national
341 Fort Smith, AR-OK $27,890 21% below national
342 Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $27,880 21% below national
343 Wichita Falls, TX $27,840 22% below national
344 Albany, GA $27,810 22% below national
345 Hot Springs, AR $27,810 22% below national
346 Mobile, AL $27,810 22% below national
347 Tuscaloosa, AL $27,800 22% below national
348 Abilene, TX $27,780 22% below national
349 Rocky Mount, NC $27,730 22% below national
350 Corpus Christi, TX $27,720 22% below national
351 Gulfport-Biloxi, MS $27,720 22% below national
352 Sumter, SC $27,720 22% below national
353 Tyler, TX $27,630 22% below national
354 Baton Rouge, LA $27,610 22% below national
355 Longview, TX $27,550 22% below national
356 Lubbock, TX $27,490 23% below national
357 Montgomery, AL $27,370 23% below national
358 Valdosta, GA $27,280 23% below national
359 Lafayette, LA $27,210 23% below national
360 Auburn-Opelika, AL $27,180 23% below national
361 Warner Robins, GA $27,070 24% below national
362 Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA $27,050 24% below national
363 Hinesville, GA $26,800 25% below national
364 El Paso, TX $26,780 25% below national
365 Columbus, GA-AL $26,740 25% below national
366 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $26,740 25% below national
367 Beckley, WV $26,670 25% below national
368 Texarkana, TX-AR $26,580 25% below national
369 Laredo, TX $26,480 25% below national
370 San Angelo, TX $26,470 25% below national
371 Eagle Pass, TX $26,220 26% below national
372 Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $26,170 26% below national
373 Lake Charles, LA $26,140 26% below national
374 Dalton, GA $26,020 27% below national
375 Gadsden, AL $25,910 27% below national
376 Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $25,840 27% below national
377 Anniston-Oxford, AL $25,740 28% below national
378 Dothan, AL $25,710 28% below national
379 Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $25,440 28% below national
380 Alexandria, LA $25,260 29% below national
381 Hattiesburg, MS $24,650 31% below national
382 Monroe, LA $24,350 31% below national
383 Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA $24,280 32% below national
384 Enid, OK $24,180 32% below national
385 Jackson, MS $23,610 34% below national
386 Victoria, TX $23,390 34% below national
387 Hammond, LA $22,970 35% below national
388 San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR $22,950 35% below national
389 Arecibo, PR $22,110 38% below national
390 Aguadilla, PR $21,910 38% below national
391 Mayaguez, PR $21,840 38% below national
392 Ponce, PR $21,840 38% below national

Same SOC major group

Other detailed occupations in SOC major group 37 (Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations) - category peers, not a pay match.

Showing 5 of 9 detailed occupations BLS assigns to this SOC major group.

Nationwide occupations with similar pay or employment scale

Two OEWS peer sets outside this SOC major group (Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations). Same-category cards above stay inside the group; these neighborhoods are cross-group nearest neighbors on national median pay ($35,510 here) and reported employment (860,670 jobs here).

Peers are nearest-neighbor matches on BLS OEWS national median annual wage and reported employment. Employment peers exclude occupations already listed in the pay column so the two link sets stay distinct.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners make?
The median annual salary for Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners is $35,510 ($17.07/hour). The salary range spans from $27,640 at the 10th percentile to $48,570 at the 90th percentile.
Where does Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners pay rank nationally?
At a published national median of $35,510, Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners pay is higher than 3% of the 825 detailed occupations with a published BLS annual median in the May 2025 OEWS release. This compares occupation-level medians, not individual workers, job offers, or this occupation's own worker pay-percentile range.
What state pays Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners the most?
Hawaii pays the highest median salary for Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners at $51,600/year, which is +45% above the national median.
What education do Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners need?
BLS assigns Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners to No formal educational credential for typical education needed for entry. Typical on-the-job training assignment: Short-term on-the-job training.
Does BLS publish a safety rate for Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners?
BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific fatality and injury rate for Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners in this release. WageDex shows the Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations SOC-group rate only as broad context and does not rank it as this occupation's measured rate.
Is Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners a good career?
Employment for Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners is projected to grow 0.4% from 2024 to 2034, which is slower than average. About 193,500 openings are projected each year.
How does Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners pay vary by state?
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is Hawaii at $51,600/year, while Guam pays the least at $21,470/year. BLS data covers 54 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners?
The highest published metropolitan-area median in this ranking is Urban Honolulu, HI at $53,850/year. BLS reports a median for 392 metropolitan areas for this occupation. The ranking does not establish why values differ.

What to do with this data

How to use Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners pay figures in a real decision

  • The 75th-percentile wage is about $39,590/year. Treat it as the upper-quartile market boundary, not an automatic target for experience alone; role scope, location, industry, credentials, performance, and employer context still need separate evidence. Salary calculator
  • Location moves pay significantly: Hawaii leads at $51,600/year for this role. Weigh state pay against local cost of living before relocating or negotiating remote. Pay by state
  • Compare this occupation against similar roles before you decide, so you are reading the pay band in context rather than in isolation. Compare jobs

These are BLS survey estimates for the occupation, not a salary offer or a prediction for any individual. Your pay depends on experience, employer, exact role, and location.

Data as of May 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 annual release. Employment projections from BLS Employment Projections program, 2024–2034. Data reflects cross-industry estimates for all ownership types.

These are survey estimates for the occupation, not a salary offer or a prediction for any individual. See how to use them.

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