Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2020

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 Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
Industry profile for Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
Geographic profile for Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

National estimates for Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners:

Employment (1)	Employment RSE (3)	Mean hourly wage	Mean annual wage (2)	Wage RSE (3)
795,590	1.0 %	$ 13.47	$ 28,010	0.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners:

Percentile	10%	25%	50% (Median)	75%	90%
Hourly Wage	$ 9.31	$ 10.69	$ 12.61	$ 15.06	$ 18.82
Annual Wage (2)	$ 19,370	$ 22,230	$ 26,220	$ 31,320	$ 39,140

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Industry profile for Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners: Top

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

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Traveler Accommodation	355,930	23.48	$ 13.18	$ 27,420
Services to Buildings and Dwellings	95,360	4.48	$ 13.12	$ 27,290
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	92,630	1.66	$ 15.38	$ 32,000
Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities)	68,850	4.49	$ 12.65	$ 26,310
Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly	46,020	4.89	$ 13.03	$ 27,100

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Traveler Accommodation	355,930	23.48	$ 13.18	$ 27,420
Rooming and Boarding Houses	2,020	20.17	$ 13.36	$ 27,800
RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps	2,770	5.47	$ 12.59	$ 26,190
Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly	46,020	4.89	$ 13.03	$ 27,100
Facilities Support Services	7,260	4.51	$ 13.32	$ 27,710

Top paying industries for Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers	30	0.06	$ 25.38	$ 52,790
Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation	50	0.15	$ 23.37	$ 48,610
Grantmaking and Giving Services	(8)	(8)	$ 22.99	$ 47,830
Outpatient Care Centers	3,380	0.35	$ 18.77	$ 39,040
Insurance Carriers	30	(7)	$ 18.44	$ 38,350

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Geographic profile for Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners: Top

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

States with the highest employment level in Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
California	90,480	5.51	0.96	$ 17.10	$ 35,560
Florida	67,530	8.00	1.40	$ 11.92	$ 24,790
Texas	66,180	5.47	0.96	$ 11.34	$ 23,580
New York	39,570	4.55	0.80	$ 18.48	$ 38,430
North Carolina	28,470	6.64	1.16	$ 11.77	$ 24,480

States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Hawaii	9,930	17.31	3.03	$ 19.04	$ 39,600
Nevada	17,890	14.31	2.50	$ 15.42	$ 32,070
Montana	5,080	11.14	1.95	$ 12.54	$ 26,070
Wyoming	2,750	10.49	1.83	$ 12.76	$ 26,540
South Dakota	3,890	9.47	1.66	$ 11.43	$ 23,770

Top paying states for Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia	5,300	7.71	1.35	$ 19.49	$ 40,540
Hawaii	9,930	17.31	3.03	$ 19.04	$ 39,600
New York	39,570	4.55	0.80	$ 18.48	$ 38,430
California	90,480	5.51	0.96	$ 17.10	$ 35,560
Massachusetts	16,240	4.85	0.85	$ 16.19	$ 33,680

Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners:

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	42,240	4.78	0.84	$ 18.17	$ 37,790
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	29,600	5.08	0.89	$ 16.19	$ 33,670
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	19,670	4.51	0.79	$ 14.09	$ 29,300
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	18,780	7.49	1.31	$ 11.96	$ 24,870
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	17,530	5.80	1.01	$ 15.44	$ 32,110
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	16,890	4.71	0.82	$ 12.05	$ 25,070
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	16,670	5.61	0.98	$ 11.44	$ 23,790
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV	14,850	16.46	2.88	$ 15.89	$ 33,050
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	14,090	11.81	2.06	$ 11.93	$ 24,810
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA	12,390	5.31	0.93	$ 21.46	$ 44,640

Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners:

Metropolitan area	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI	2,570	38.29	6.70	$ 19.07	$ 39,670
Flagstaff, AZ	1,220	21.46	3.75	$ 13.35	$ 27,770
Ocean City, NJ	660	19.00	3.32	$ 13.08	$ 27,210
Homosassa Springs, FL	530	17.50	3.06	$ 11.05	$ 22,980
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC	2,700	17.46	3.05	$ 10.72	$ 22,290
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV	14,850	16.46	2.88	$ 15.89	$ 33,050
East Stroudsburg, PA	810	16.40	2.87	$ 12.17	$ 25,310
Wenatchee, WA	730	16.10	2.81	$ 15.57	$ 32,380
Enid, OK	350	15.09	2.64	$ 9.97	$ 20,740
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	1,630	14.73	2.57	$ 12.66	$ 26,330