Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners in Connecticut nonmetropolitan area

BLS metro-level wage data places Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners pay in Connecticut nonmetropolitan area at a median of $35,650 per year ($17.14/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $35,510, Connecticut nonmetropolitan area pays same as, signaling either concentrated employer demand, a cost-of-living premium, or both. Approximately 310 maids and housekeeping cleanerss are employed across the Connecticut nonmetropolitan area MSA in SOC 37-2012.

The Connecticut nonmetropolitan area pay distribution spans from $34,290 at the 10th percentile to $47,180 at the 90th, a 1.4× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $34,960 and the 75th at $39,100, so half of Connecticut nonmetropolitan area-based maids and housekeeping cleanerss earn within that middle band.

Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live, which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Connecticut nonmetropolitan area covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide CT data, and peer-metro comparisons, a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.