Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners Salary in California
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners in California earn a median $42,660 a year, +20% against the national median of $35,510; they and rank 3rd of 51 states by median. That is 27% less than the median across all occupations in California ($58,240). Among neighbouring states, Nevada pays more (up to $46,550 in Nevada) and Oregon and Arizona pay less (down to $35,640 in Arizona). California employs 103,430 maids and housekeeping cleaners, 5.68 per 1,000 jobs, the 1st largest count of any state. A location quotient of 1.03 is close to the national share.
California vs the United States, May 2025
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
- Rank by median
- 3rd of 51 states
- Rank by employment
- 1st of 51 states
- Location quotient
- 1.03
- Jobs per 1,000
- 5.68
Ranks count the 50 states and DC with a published value. The location quotient is the occupation's share of California's employment divided by its national share; 1.00 means the same share as the nation. Take-home pay at these wages: FastCalc's take-home pay calculator.
Metropolitan areas in California
25 metropolitan areas and 3 nonmetropolitan areas touching California publish a row for maids and housekeeping cleaners, sorted by median. Areas crossing a state line are listed under every state they touch; a linked metro has its own profile.
| Area | Median hourly | Median annual | 10th pct (annual) | 90th pct (annual) | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $23.17 | $48,200 | $40,440 | $75,520 | 5,620 | 4.95 | 0.89 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $22.40 | $46,590 | $39,240 | $74,500 | 12,990 | 5.47 | 0.99 |
| Napa, CA | $21.28 | $44,260 | $37,370 | $58,120 | 1,010 | 12.97 | 2.34 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $20.93 | $43,530 | $35,970 | $60,480 | 34,440 | 5.49 | 0.99 |
| Vallejo, CA | $20.72 | $43,090 | $36,660 | $74,540 | 920 | 6.36 | 1.15 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $20.55 | $42,740 | $37,090 | $67,420 | 1,690 | 8.24 | 1.49 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $20.26 | $42,150 | $36,350 | $59,050 | 10,400 | 6.76 | 1.22 |
| Yuba City, CA | $19.50 | $40,560 | $35,140 | $48,580 | 300 | 5.90 | 1.07 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $18.84 | $39,200 | $34,850 | $53,950 | 9,710 | 5.66 | 1.02 |
| Salinas, CA | $18.66 | $38,810 | $35,520 | $60,220 | 1,890 | 10.14 | 1.83 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $18.62 | $38,730 | $36,110 | $68,370 | 5,900 | 5.46 | 0.99 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $18.62 | $38,730 | $35,870 | $66,290 | 830 | 8.39 | 1.52 |
| El Centro, CA | $18.49 | $38,460 | $34,320 | $45,240 | 290 | 4.41 | 0.80 |
| Modesto, CA | $18.46 | $38,400 | $35,310 | $57,740 | 750 | 3.82 | 0.69 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $18.46 | $38,400 | $35,790 | $50,250 | 1,780 | 8.88 | 1.60 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $18.05 | $37,530 | $35,720 | $60,160 | 1,540 | 4.75 | 0.86 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $17.94 | $37,320 | $35,060 | $64,340 | 1,150 | 3.99 | 0.72 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $17.88 | $37,190 | $35,210 | $47,380 | 1,720 | 14.08 | 2.54 |
| Fresno, CA | $17.72 | $36,860 | $34,320 | $49,200 | 2,210 | 4.64 | 0.84 |
| Chico, CA | $17.57 | $36,540 | $34,520 | $46,700 | 370 | 4.78 | 0.86 |
| Merced, CA | $17.33 | $36,050 | $34,380 | $46,090 | 270 | 3.42 | 0.62 |
| Redding, CA | $17.26 | $35,900 | $34,320 | $60,020 | 520 | 7.20 | 1.30 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $17.20 | $35,770 | $34,320 | $37,050 | 160 | 3.23 | 0.58 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $17.15 | $35,670 | $34,320 | $49,950 | 1,220 | 3.62 | 0.65 |
| Visalia, CA | $17.05 | $35,470 | $34,320 | $45,040 | 700 | 4.09 | 0.74 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $18.03 | $37,510 | $34,950 | $48,640 | 1,310 | 20.71 | 3.74 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $17.83 | $37,080 | $34,960 | $49,730 | 930 | 8.89 | 1.61 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $17.69 | $36,800 | $35,030 | $58,510 | 1,230 | 11.23 | 2.03 |
Neighbouring states
See the national page for Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners (every state ranked) and the California wage profile (every occupation in the state).
Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS California estimates.
- 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.