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:

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:

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

Geographic profile for Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners:

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