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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.
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 |
Industry profile for Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners: Top
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners are provided.
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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 |
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 |
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