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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

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)
771,390 1.3 % $ 15.35 $ 31,920 0.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 10.83 $ 12.75 $ 14.40 $ 17.06 $ 20.54
Annual Wage (2) $ 22,520 $ 26,510 $ 29,960 $ 35,480 $ 42,720


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 364,990 21.63 $ 14.94 $ 31,070
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 87,080 1.56 $ 18.15 $ 37,750
Services to Buildings and Dwellings 78,340 3.54 $ 15.24 $ 31,700
Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) 59,220 4.41 $ 13.87 $ 28,850
Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly 43,260 4.92 $ 14.49 $ 30,140

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 364,990 21.63 $ 14.94 $ 31,070
Rooming and Boarding Houses 1,930 19.35 $ 14.38 $ 29,900
RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps 3,230 5.29 $ 14.01 $ 29,140
Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly 43,260 4.92 $ 14.49 $ 30,140
Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) 59,220 4.41 $ 13.87 $ 28,850

Top paying industries for Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Drycleaning and Laundry Services 170 0.07 $ 26.83 $ 55,810
Other Investment Pools and Funds 70 0.40 $ 26.39 $ 54,900
Outpatient Care Centers 3,920 0.38 $ 22.84 $ 47,510
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities 430 0.04 $ 21.69 $ 45,100
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 2,170 0.12 $ 20.74 $ 43,140


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.



Map of employment of maids and housekeeping cleaners by state, May 2022


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 87,330 4.95 0.95 $ 19.32 $ 40,180
Texas 65,810 5.06 0.97 $ 13.30 $ 27,660
Florida 59,040 6.41 1.23 $ 13.98 $ 29,070
New York 36,260 3.98 0.76 $ 21.33 $ 44,360
North Carolina 26,130 5.62 1.08 $ 13.19 $ 27,440


Map of location quotient of maids and housekeeping cleaners by state, May 2022


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 8,520 14.32 2.75 $ 22.76 $ 47,350
Nevada 18,560 13.14 2.52 $ 17.46 $ 36,320
Montana 5,570 11.38 2.18 $ 14.51 $ 30,170
Wyoming 3,050 11.37 2.18 $ 15.44 $ 32,110
Alaska 2,960 9.68 1.85 $ 16.22 $ 33,740


Map of annual mean wages of maids and housekeeping cleaners by state, May 2022


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)
Hawaii 8,520 14.32 2.75 $ 22.76 $ 47,350
New York 36,260 3.98 0.76 $ 21.33 $ 44,360
District of Columbia 3,390 4.91 0.94 $ 20.16 $ 41,930
California 87,330 4.95 0.95 $ 19.32 $ 40,180
Massachusetts 14,810 4.15 0.80 $ 18.64 $ 38,780



Map of employment of maids and housekeeping cleaners by area, May 2022


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 36,430 3.97 0.76 $ 21.40 $ 44,510
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 27,240 4.47 0.86 $ 18.69 $ 38,880
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 18,310 4.15 0.79 $ 17.07 $ 35,500
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 17,830 4.69 0.90 $ 13.78 $ 28,650
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 16,660 6.35 1.22 $ 14.17 $ 29,470
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 15,310 14.95 2.87 $ 17.87 $ 37,170
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 13,980 4.58 0.88 $ 14.27 $ 29,680
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 13,740 4.54 0.87 $ 17.03 $ 35,420
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 11,570 5.21 1.00 $ 16.08 $ 33,450
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 10,970 4.58 0.88 $ 22.92 $ 47,680


Map of location quotient of maids and housekeeping cleaners by area, May 2022


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 2,190 29.89 5.73 $ 23.39 $ 48,650
Ocean City, NJ 840 21.14 4.05 $ 15.38 $ 31,990
Flagstaff, AZ 1,150 18.59 3.56 $ 15.20 $ 31,610
Brunswick, GA 690 16.14 3.10 $ 12.69 $ 26,400
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ 1,970 15.90 3.05 $ 15.41 $ 32,040
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 15,310 14.95 2.87 $ 17.87 $ 37,170
Hot Springs, AR 550 14.58 2.80 $ 11.99 $ 24,930
Rapid City, SD 1,010 14.43 2.77 $ 12.88 $ 26,780
Napa, CA 970 13.10 2.51 $ 19.48 $ 40,520
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC 2,250 13.09 2.51 $ 12.55 $ 26,100


Map of annual mean wages of maids and housekeeping cleaners by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for 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 2,190 29.89 5.73 $ 23.39 $ 48,650
Urban Honolulu, HI 4,550 10.75 2.06 $ 23.06 $ 47,960
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 10,970 4.58 0.88 $ 22.92 $ 47,680
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 810 5.87 1.13 $ 22.51 $ 46,820
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 4,460 3.97 0.76 $ 22.48 $ 46,750
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 36,430 3.97 0.76 $ 21.40 $ 44,510
Modesto, CA 970 5.10 0.98 $ 21.05 $ 43,780
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 5,030 4.89 0.94 $ 20.36 $ 42,340
Santa Rosa, CA 1,500 7.40 1.42 $ 20.35 $ 42,330
Stockton-Lodi, CA 1,220 4.42 0.85 $ 19.96 $ 41,520

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 3,260 26.42 5.06 $ 18.29 $ 38,050
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 3,140 8.19 1.57 $ 12.36 $ 25,700
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area 2,180 19.40 3.72 $ 15.33 $ 31,890
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 2,050 14.10 2.70 $ 14.70 $ 30,570
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 2,000 14.47 2.77 $ 12.24 $ 25,470

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 3,260 26.42 5.06 $ 18.29 $ 38,050
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area 1,360 22.42 4.30 $ 17.12 $ 35,610
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area 2,180 19.40 3.72 $ 15.33 $ 31,890
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 1,780 18.24 3.50 $ 21.25 $ 44,200
South Florida nonmetropolitan area 1,380 17.51 3.36 $ 14.41 $ 29,980

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 1,780 18.24 3.50 $ 21.25 $ 44,200
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 620 10.07 1.93 $ 18.75 $ 39,000
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 3,260 26.42 5.06 $ 18.29 $ 38,050
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area 910 9.03 1.73 $ 17.68 $ 36,780
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area 1,360 22.42 4.30 $ 17.12 $ 35,610


About May 2022 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 OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023