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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

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




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

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI 3,210 42.13 6.68 $18.26 $37,980
Flagstaff, AZ 1,660 26.75 4.24 $12.30 $25,590
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC 4,150 24.77 3.92 $10.03 $20,860
Ocean City, NJ 950 24.06 3.81 $12.42 $25,830
East Stroudsburg, PA 1,250 21.99 3.48 $10.96 $22,800
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 21,570 21.15 3.35 $15.76 $32,780
Wenatchee, WA 870 18.02 2.86 $13.59 $28,280
Homosassa Springs, FL 570 17.67 2.80 $10.77 $22,400
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ 2,210 16.78 2.66 $12.02 $24,990
Rapid City, SD 1,040 15.85 2.51 $10.54 $21,920




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 15,200 6.15 0.97 $19.92 $41,430
Urban Honolulu, HI 7,240 15.82 2.51 $19.58 $40,720
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI 3,210 42.13 6.68 $18.26 $37,980
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 48,070 4.98 0.79 $18.03 $37,510
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 750 5.25 0.83 $17.79 $37,000
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 4,660 4.09 0.65 $17.47 $36,330
Kingston, NY 570 9.44 1.50 $17.11 $35,580
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 13,940 4.98 0.79 $16.47 $34,260
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 5,840 5.76 0.91 $16.44 $34,180
Salinas, CA 2,070 11.33 1.79 $16.10 $33,480

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 3,420 27.81 4.41 $15.39 $32,020
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 3,050 7.73 1.22 $10.56 $21,970
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 2,780 27.39 4.34 $16.57 $34,460
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 2,560 13.34 2.11 $14.02 $29,170
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area 2,300 20.29 3.21 $13.32 $27,710

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

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 3,420 27.81 4.41 $15.39 $32,020
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 2,780 27.39 4.34 $16.57 $34,460
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area 1,120 22.85 3.62 $11.36 $23,620
South Florida nonmetropolitan area 1,770 22.66 3.59 $12.28 $25,530
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 950 21.90 3.47 $15.66 $32,560

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area 1,230 7.68 1.22 $17.34 $36,070
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 2,780 27.39 4.34 $16.57 $34,460
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 950 21.90 3.47 $15.66 $32,560
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 3,420 27.81 4.41 $15.39 $32,020
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area 1,170 14.76 2.34 $15.28 $31,770


About May 2019 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate--50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OES estimates and related information:

May 2019 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: July 6, 2020