Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners (SOC 37-2012) earn a median $35,510 a year ($17.07 an hour) in the United States, with 860,670 employed as of May 2025; the highest-paying state is Hawaii.
What maids and housekeeping cleaners do
Maids and housekeeping cleaners do light cleaning to keep private households and commercial establishments such as hotels and hospitals tidy. In a hotel, a housekeeper makes beds, swaps in fresh linens, towels, and bathroom supplies, cleans bathrooms, vacuums, and empties wastebaskets, moving through the building with a cart stocked with linens and supplies. Their cleaning reaches hallways, lobbies, lounges, restrooms, elevators, stairways, and locker rooms, with the aim of meeting health standards. They sweep, scrub, wax, or polish floors with brooms, mops, or powered machines, clean rugs and upholstery with vacuums and shampooers, and wash windows, walls, ceilings, and woodwork. This code is separate from janitors, who do heavier cleaning of buildings, and from first-line supervisors who direct housekeeping teams. Chambermaid, cabin cleaner, and bed maker are among the titles O*NET lists.
Typical entry: O*NET respondents most often report less than a high school diploma as the usual education level (about 45 percent).
Also called: Bed Maker, Bunk House Worker, Butler, Cabin Cleaner, Chambermaid.
National wage percentiles, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||
| United States | Hourly | $13.29 | $14.59 | $17.07 | $19.03 | $23.35 | $17.83 | 860,670 |
| Annual | $27,640 | $30,350 | $35,510 | $39,590 | $48,570 | $37,080 | ||
Employment per 1,000 jobs and the location quotient are area measures; they appear in the state and metro tables below. To see what a wage in this range leaves after tax, use FastCalc's take-home pay calculator.
Where maids and housekeeping cleaners earn and work most
Five highest-paying states
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Hawaii | Hourly | $18.56 | $22.05 | $24.81 | $29.05 | $29.82 | $25.18 | 11,120 | 17.72 | 3.20 |
| Annual | $38,600 | $45,860 | $51,600 | $60,430 | $62,020 | $52,370 | ||||
| Nevada | Hourly | $14.42 | $16.84 | $22.38 | $24.11 | $27.11 | $20.89 | 24,380 | 15.71 | 2.84 |
| Annual | $30,000 | $35,030 | $46,550 | $50,140 | $56,400 | $43,450 | ||||
| California | Hourly | $17.16 | $17.79 | $20.51 | $23.72 | $30.51 | $22.08 | 103,430 | 5.68 | 1.03 |
| Annual | $35,680 | $36,990 | $42,660 | $49,330 | $63,450 | $45,930 | ||||
| District of Columbia | Hourly | $18.25 | $18.43 | $20.32 | $25.46 | $27.42 | $21.83 | 3,800 | 5.42 | 0.98 |
| Annual | $37,970 | $38,340 | $42,260 | $52,960 | $57,040 | $45,400 | ||||
| Washington | Hourly | $17.35 | $18.12 | $20.28 | $21.99 | $24.09 | $20.61 | 18,480 | 5.21 | 0.94 |
| Annual | $36,090 | $37,690 | $42,180 | $45,730 | $50,100 | $42,860 | ||||
Five states with the most jobs
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| California | Hourly | $17.16 | $17.79 | $20.51 | $23.72 | $30.51 | $22.08 | 103,430 | 5.68 | 1.03 |
| Annual | $35,680 | $36,990 | $42,660 | $49,330 | $63,450 | $45,930 | ||||
| Florida | Hourly | $13.87 | $14.55 | $16.28 | $17.82 | $21.57 | $16.78 | 79,550 | 8.01 | 1.45 |
| Annual | $28,840 | $30,260 | $33,860 | $37,070 | $44,870 | $34,900 | ||||
| Texas | Hourly | $10.65 | $12.81 | $14.26 | $16.47 | $17.93 | $14.56 | 63,110 | 4.49 | 0.81 |
| Annual | $22,150 | $26,650 | $29,660 | $34,250 | $37,300 | $30,290 | ||||
| New York | Hourly | $16.25 | $17.22 | $20.17 | $27.88 | $39.68 | $23.88 | 41,740 | 4.31 | 0.78 |
| Annual | $33,810 | $35,820 | $41,950 | $57,980 | $82,540 | $49,680 | ||||
| North Carolina | Hourly | $11.53 | $13.77 | $15.05 | $17.75 | $19.28 | $16.07 | 33,080 | 6.69 | 1.21 |
| Annual | $23,990 | $28,640 | $31,310 | $36,930 | $40,110 | $33,430 | ||||
Five highest-paying metropolitan areas
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Urban Honolulu, HI | Hourly | $18.02 | $21.92 | $25.89 | $29.05 | $29.79 | $25.13 | 6,540 | 14.66 | 2.65 |
| Annual | $37,480 | $45,590 | $53,850 | $60,430 | $61,970 | $52,270 | ||||
| Kahului-Wailuku, HI | Hourly | $20.12 | $23.05 | $25.50 | $28.97 | $30.34 | $26.32 | 2,260 | 30.60 | 5.53 |
| Annual | $41,850 | $47,940 | $53,030 | $60,260 | $63,100 | $54,750 | ||||
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | Hourly | $19.44 | $21.17 | $23.17 | $31.82 | $36.31 | $28.05 | 5,620 | 4.95 | 0.89 |
| Annual | $40,440 | $44,020 | $48,200 | $66,190 | $75,520 | $58,330 | ||||
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | Hourly | $15.00 | $17.34 | $23.14 | $24.22 | $27.20 | $21.55 | 20,800 | 18.30 | 3.31 |
| Annual | $31,200 | $36,060 | $48,140 | $50,370 | $56,570 | $44,830 | ||||
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | Hourly | $18.86 | $20.34 | $22.40 | $30.71 | $35.82 | $25.31 | 12,990 | 5.47 | 0.99 |
| Annual | $39,240 | $42,300 | $46,590 | $63,870 | $74,500 | $52,650 | ||||
Five metropolitan areas with the most jobs
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | Hourly | $16.93 | $18.03 | $21.16 | $27.01 | $39.68 | $24.25 | 40,030 | 4.22 | 0.76 |
| Annual | $35,220 | $37,500 | $44,010 | $56,190 | $82,540 | $50,440 | ||||
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | Hourly | $17.29 | $17.91 | $20.93 | $23.91 | $29.08 | $21.71 | 34,440 | 5.49 | 0.99 |
| Annual | $35,970 | $37,240 | $43,530 | $49,740 | $60,480 | $45,150 | ||||
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | Hourly | $13.94 | $14.66 | $16.52 | $17.83 | $20.33 | $16.81 | 22,370 | 7.93 | 1.43 |
| Annual | $28,990 | $30,480 | $34,360 | $37,080 | $42,290 | $34,960 | ||||
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | Hourly | $15.00 | $17.34 | $23.14 | $24.22 | $27.20 | $21.55 | 20,800 | 18.30 | 3.31 |
| Annual | $31,200 | $36,060 | $48,140 | $50,370 | $56,570 | $44,830 | ||||
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | Hourly | $16.56 | $17.17 | $17.94 | $21.38 | $24.88 | $19.57 | 18,260 | 4.05 | 0.73 |
| Annual | $34,450 | $35,720 | $37,310 | $44,470 | $51,750 | $40,710 | ||||
Top industries employing maids and housekeeping cleaners
Traveler Accommodation employ 48.2% of maids and housekeeping cleaners nationally (415,160 jobs) at a median $34,920 a year ($16.79 an hour), followed by Services to Buildings and Dwellings (10.7%) and General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (9.4%).
| Industry | Employment | Share of occupation | Median annual | Median hourly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Traveler Accommodation NAICS 721100 | 415,160 | 48.2% | $34,920 | $16.79 |
| Services to Buildings and Dwellings NAICS 561700 | 92,440 | 10.7% | $35,630 | $17.13 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals NAICS 622100 | 80,780 | 9.4% | $38,890 | $18.70 |
| Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) NAICS 623100 | 68,940 | 8.0% | $33,360 | $16.04 |
| Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly NAICS 623300 | 51,060 | 5.9% | $35,430 | $17.03 |
Share is the industry's employment over the occupation's national employment (860,670). Industries whose employment BLS withheld are not ranked.
Published medians, May 2021 to May 2025
BLS published a median annual wage of $28,780 for maids and housekeeping cleaners in May 2021 and $35,510 in May 2025, with employment of 723,430 and 860,670.
| Release | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2021 | $28,780 | $13.84 | 723,430 |
| May 2022 | $29,960 | $14.40 | 771,390 |
| May 2023 | $33,450 | $16.08 | 836,230 |
| May 2024 | $34,660 | $16.66 | 854,910 |
| May 2025 | $35,510 | $17.07 | 860,670 |
BLS does not design OEWS as a time series: each release pools three years of samples, and occupational classifications, area definitions and estimation methods change between releases, so a difference between two releases is not a measure of change over time. The figures are shown as published, side by side, and nothing is computed from them. See how often OEWS is updated.
Every state, by median wage
51 states and DC publish a row for this occupation. A linked state has its own page with the within-state metro table and comparison; the others appear here only.
| Rank | State | Median hourly | Median annual | 10th pct (annual) | 90th pct (annual) | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawaii profile | $24.81 | $51,600 | $38,600 | $62,020 | 11,120 | 17.72 | 3.20 |
| 2 | Nevada profile | $22.38 | $46,550 | $30,000 | $56,400 | 24,380 | 15.71 | 2.84 |
| 3 | California profile | $20.51 | $42,660 | $35,680 | $63,450 | 103,430 | 5.68 | 1.03 |
| 4 | District of Columbia profile | $20.32 | $42,260 | $37,970 | $57,040 | 3,800 | 5.42 | 0.98 |
| 5 | Washington profile | $20.28 | $42,180 | $36,090 | $50,100 | 18,480 | 5.21 | 0.94 |
| 6 | New York profile | $20.17 | $41,950 | $33,810 | $82,540 | 41,740 | 4.31 | 0.78 |
| 7 | Massachusetts profile | $18.73 | $38,950 | $34,320 | $60,900 | 14,910 | 4.10 | 0.74 |
| 8 | New Jersey profile | $18.26 | $37,980 | $32,760 | $49,240 | 18,360 | 4.29 | 0.77 |
| 9 | Vermont profile | $18.12 | $37,680 | $31,760 | $46,060 | 1,830 | 6.03 | 1.09 |
| 10 | Maine profile | $18.09 | $37,630 | $34,520 | $44,560 | 4,960 | 7.74 | 1.40 |
| 11 | Oregon profile | $18.07 | $37,590 | $33,970 | $47,740 | 12,920 | 6.57 | 1.19 |
| 12 | Colorado profile | $18.06 | $37,560 | $32,490 | $46,630 | 19,280 | 6.71 | 1.21 |
| 13 | Rhode Island profile | $18.05 | $37,540 | $34,490 | $45,940 | 2,710 | 5.41 | 0.98 |
| 14 | Minnesota profile | $18.01 | $37,470 | $29,960 | $47,990 | 14,890 | 5.05 | 0.91 |
| 15 | Alaska profile | $17.97 | $37,370 | $33,560 | $46,810 | 2,440 | 7.48 | 1.35 |
| 16 | New Hampshire profile | $17.75 | $36,920 | $33,400 | $44,230 | 3,170 | 4.64 | 0.84 |
| 17 | Illinois profile | $17.49 | $36,380 | $31,200 | $49,910 | 26,150 | 4.29 | 0.77 |
| 18 | Utah profile | $17.44 | $36,270 | $29,130 | $45,770 | 10,250 | 5.91 | 1.07 |
| 19 | Connecticut profile | $17.39 | $36,170 | $34,140 | $45,320 | 6,680 | 3.94 | 0.71 |
| 20 | Montana profile | $17.18 | $35,740 | $28,080 | $49,210 | 5,380 | 10.51 | 1.90 |
| 21 | Arizona profile | $17.13 | $35,640 | $31,350 | $42,690 | 21,180 | 6.54 | 1.18 |
| 22 | Wisconsin profile | $17.08 | $35,530 | $29,460 | $43,480 | 14,520 | 4.94 | 0.89 |
| 23 | Maryland profile | $17.07 | $35,500 | $31,210 | $42,180 | 14,690 | 5.32 | 0.96 |
| 24 | North Dakota profile | $16.85 | $35,050 | $29,520 | $44,650 | 2,880 | 6.71 | 1.21 |
| 25 | Michigan profile | $16.66 | $34,650 | $28,740 | $38,440 | 18,690 | 4.25 | 0.77 |
| 26 | Idaho profile | $16.62 | $34,560 | $27,600 | $43,680 | 6,210 | 7.24 | 1.31 |
| 27 | Nebraska profile | $16.43 | $34,170 | $28,320 | $40,900 | 6,250 | 6.10 | 1.10 |
| 28 | Delaware profile | $16.42 | $34,150 | $31,200 | $38,940 | 1,820 | 3.76 | 0.68 |
| 29 | Pennsylvania profile | $16.29 | $33,870 | $27,370 | $42,450 | 25,650 | 4.23 | 0.76 |
| 30 | Florida profile | $16.28 | $33,860 | $28,840 | $44,870 | 79,550 | 8.01 | 1.45 |
| 31 | Virginia profile | $16.26 | $33,820 | $28,210 | $41,710 | 23,120 | 5.63 | 1.02 |
| 32 | Missouri profile | $16.19 | $33,670 | $28,600 | $39,350 | 15,360 | 5.23 | 0.95 |
| 33 | Iowa profile | $15.68 | $32,620 | $28,630 | $38,070 | 8,160 | 5.23 | 0.95 |
| 34 | Ohio profile | $15.47 | $32,170 | $27,650 | $37,750 | 28,930 | 5.21 | 0.94 |
| 35 | Wyoming profile | $15.32 | $31,870 | $26,250 | $42,680 | 2,800 | 9.98 | 1.80 |
| 36 | Indiana profile | $15.11 | $31,420 | $28,210 | $39,150 | 11,050 | 3.45 | 0.62 |
| 37 | North Carolina profile | $15.05 | $31,310 | $23,990 | $40,110 | 33,080 | 6.69 | 1.21 |
| 38 | Kansas profile | $14.95 | $31,100 | $26,310 | $38,750 | 7,540 | 5.24 | 0.95 |
| 39 | Kentucky profile | $14.85 | $30,880 | $23,800 | $39,680 | 12,040 | 6.02 | 1.09 |
| 40 | Tennessee profile | $14.83 | $30,850 | $25,100 | $37,540 | 20,500 | 6.25 | 1.13 |
| 41 | New Mexico profile | $14.65 | $30,480 | $26,950 | $37,730 | 6,180 | 7.10 | 1.28 |
| 42 | South Carolina profile | $14.55 | $30,260 | $23,060 | $37,290 | 14,500 | 6.29 | 1.14 |
| 43 | South Dakota profile | $14.40 | $29,950 | $27,890 | $39,220 | 3,540 | 7.74 | 1.40 |
| 44 | Georgia profile | $14.31 | $29,770 | $23,310 | $38,260 | 18,510 | 3.79 | 0.68 |
| 45 | Texas profile | $14.26 | $29,660 | $22,150 | $37,300 | 63,110 | 4.49 | 0.81 |
| 46 | Oklahoma profile | $13.76 | $28,620 | $22,460 | $37,000 | 11,810 | 6.92 | 1.25 |
| 47 | West Virginia profile | $13.51 | $28,090 | $22,510 | $36,240 | 6,110 | 8.71 | 1.57 |
| 48 | Arkansas profile | $13.44 | $27,960 | $23,690 | $35,190 | 6,930 | 5.32 | 0.96 |
| 49 | Alabama profile | $13.21 | $27,480 | $22,340 | $34,680 | 8,290 | 3.92 | 0.71 |
| 50 | Louisiana profile | $12.79 | $26,600 | $21,330 | $34,850 | 12,440 | 6.43 | 1.16 |
| 51 | Mississippi profile | $12.19 | $25,360 | $19,020 | $33,730 | 8,320 | 7.15 | 1.29 |
Related occupations
Occupations in the same SOC broad group (37-2010), with their national median annual wage.
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Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS 37-2012 Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.
- Top industries: nat4d_M2025_dl.xlsx in oesm25in4.zip (BLS OEWS May 2025, national, 4-digit NAICS, cross-ownership). Employment is the industry's rounded total for this occupation; industries whose employment BLS withheld (**) are not ranked.
- Published medians: national_M2021_dl.xlsx to national_M2024_dl.xlsx in oesm21nat.zip to oesm24nat.zip (BLS OEWS May 2021 to May 2024, national, cross-industry, all ownerships) and the May 2025 spine. Each release is shown as published; nothing is computed between them.
Sources
- BLS Standard Occupational Classification 2018, definition of 37-2012, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- O*NET 30.1 Database, 37-2012.00, National Center for O*NET Development, USDOL/ETA (CC BY 4.0).
- OEWS May 2025 national industry-specific estimates, 4-digit NAICS (oesm25in4.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2021 national estimates (oesm21nat.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2022 national estimates (oesm22nat.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2023 national estimates (oesm23nat.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2024 national estimates (oesm24nat.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2025 national estimates (oesm25nat.zip), the site's data spine, US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
Includes information from O*NET 30.1 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, used under the CC BY 4.0 license.
Description written 2026-10-17 in our own words from the sources above.