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.

National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation:

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

Industry profile for this occupation:

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

Geographic profile for this occupation:

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