Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2019

37-2012 Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

Perform any combination of light cleaning duties to maintain private households or commercial establishments, such as hotels and hospitals, in a clean and orderly manner. Duties may include making beds, replenishing linens, cleaning rooms and halls, and vacuuming.

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National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
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National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1)	Employment RSE (3)	Mean hourly wage	Mean annual wage (2)	Wage RSE (3)
926,960	0.8 %	$12.89	$26,810	0.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile	10%	25%	50% (Median)	75%	90%
Hourly Wage	$8.98	$10.24	$11.95	$14.46	$18.22
Annual Wage (2)	$18,680	$21,290	$24,850	$30,080	$37,900

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Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Traveler Accommodation	467,270	22.76	$12.76	$26,540
Services to Buildings and Dwellings	100,490	4.58	$12.36	$25,710
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	95,050	1.70	$14.64	$30,460
Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities)	71,480	4.46	$12.05	$25,060
Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly	46,480	4.91	$12.40	$25,790

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Traveler Accommodation	467,270	22.76	$12.76	$26,540
Rooming and Boarding Houses	2,580	22.11	$13.56	$28,210
RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps	3,160	5.34	$11.97	$24,890
Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly	46,480	4.91	$12.40	$25,790
Services to Buildings and Dwellings	100,490	4.58	$12.36	$25,710

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers	50	0.09	$25.87	$53,810
Outpatient Care Centers	3,650	0.38	$17.57	$36,540
Jewelry, Luggage, and Leather Goods Stores	40	0.03	$17.09	$35,540
Grantmaking and Giving Services	80	0.05	$16.09	$33,480
Support Activities for Animal Production	150	0.49	$16.02	$33,330

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Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
California	101,370	5.83	0.92	$15.81	$32,890
Florida	80,000	9.10	1.44	$11.60	$24,130
Texas	76,040	6.12	0.97	$10.92	$22,710
New York	47,990	5.04	0.80	$18.05	$37,550
North Carolina	32,530	7.29	1.15	$11.06	$23,010

States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Hawaii	13,230	20.82	3.30	$18.63	$38,740
Nevada	25,140	18.05	2.86	$15.24	$31,710
Montana	5,800	12.40	1.96	$11.88	$24,710
Wyoming	3,190	11.66	1.85	$12.59	$26,180
South Dakota	4,450	10.47	1.66	$11.15	$23,180

Top paying States for this occupation:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia	5,910	8.17	1.30	$19.35	$40,240
Hawaii	13,230	20.82	3.30	$18.63	$38,740
New York	47,990	5.04	0.80	$18.05	$37,550
Massachusetts	19,580	5.41	0.86	$16.02	$33,320
California	101,370	5.83	0.92	$15.81	$32,890

Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA	48,070	4.98	0.79	$18.03	$37,510
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	33,680	5.40	0.86	$15.11	$31,430
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	23,130	4.95	0.78	$13.95	$29,020
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	22,770	8.62	1.37	$11.70	$24,340
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV	21,570	21.15	3.35	$15.76	$32,780
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	20,080	6.58	1.04	$10.97	$22,810
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	20,070	6.31	1.00	$14.85	$30,900
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	19,000	14.71	2.33	$11.51	$23,950
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	17,920	4.90	0.78	$11.58	$24,080
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA	15,200	6.15	0.97	$19.92	$41,430