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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2016
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 this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation
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) |
924,640 |
0.8 % |
$11.46 |
$23,830 |
0.4 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50% (Median) |
75% |
90% |
Hourly Wage |
$8.35 |
$9.11 |
$10.49 |
$12.68 |
$16.55 |
Annual Wage (2) |
$17,370 |
$18,960 |
$21,820 |
$26,370 |
$34,430 |
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 |
452,620 |
23.55 |
$11.37 |
$23,650 |
Services to Buildings and Dwellings |
115,040 |
5.54 |
$10.79 |
$22,440 |
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals |
102,560 |
1.90 |
$12.74 |
$26,490 |
Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) |
69,330 |
4.22 |
$10.96 |
$22,790 |
Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly |
42,950 |
4.83 |
$10.98 |
$22,850 |
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 |
452,620 |
23.55 |
$11.37 |
$23,650 |
Rooming and Boarding Houses |
2,530 |
20.69 |
$11.34 |
$23,580 |
Facilities Support Services |
8,410 |
5.65 |
$10.68 |
$22,210 |
Services to Buildings and Dwellings |
115,040 |
5.54 |
$10.79 |
$22,440 |
Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly |
42,950 |
4.83 |
$10.98 |
$22,850 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
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 |
99,000 |
6.20 |
0.94 |
$13.49 |
$28,070 |
Florida |
82,510 |
10.03 |
1.52 |
$10.50 |
$21,830 |
Texas |
68,440 |
5.83 |
0.88 |
$9.66 |
$20,100 |
New York |
50,790 |
5.58 |
0.85 |
$15.88 |
$33,020 |
Illinois |
33,390 |
5.66 |
0.86 |
$12.01 |
$24,980 |
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) |
Nevada |
26,320 |
20.71 |
3.14 |
$14.47 |
$30,100 |
Hawaii |
11,930 |
18.87 |
2.86 |
$17.71 |
$36,830 |
Montana |
6,220 |
13.68 |
2.08 |
$11.41 |
$23,730 |
Wyoming |
3,260 |
11.79 |
1.79 |
$10.77 |
$22,390 |
South Dakota |
4,420 |
10.58 |
1.61 |
$10.21 |
$21,230 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Hawaii |
11,930 |
18.87 |
2.86 |
$17.71 |
$36,830 |
District of Columbia |
4,250 |
6.05 |
0.92 |
$16.72 |
$34,780 |
New York |
50,790 |
5.58 |
0.85 |
$15.88 |
$33,020 |
Massachusetts |
18,530 |
5.36 |
0.81 |
$14.49 |
$30,130 |
Nevada |
26,320 |
20.71 |
3.14 |
$14.47 |
$30,100 |
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-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division |
38,530 |
5.85 |
0.89 |
$17.27 |
$35,910 |
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV |
22,390 |
23.94 |
3.63 |
$15.26 |
$31,750 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division |
22,170 |
5.25 |
0.80 |
$13.05 |
$27,150 |
Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL Metropolitan Division |
21,000 |
5.77 |
0.88 |
$12.81 |
$26,650 |
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL |
19,660 |
16.80 |
2.55 |
$10.78 |
$22,430 |
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
17,310 |
5.90 |
0.90 |
$9.62 |
$20,010 |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division |
14,270 |
5.73 |
0.87 |
$13.32 |
$27,700 |
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
11,940 |
4.67 |
0.71 |
$9.56 |
$19,880 |
Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall, FL Metropolitan Division |
11,540 |
10.25 |
1.56 |
$10.64 |
$22,130 |
Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division |
11,330 |
4.66 |
0.71 |
$9.92 |
$20,640 |
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