• Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

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.

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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)
836,230	1.2 %	$ 16.66	$ 34,650	0.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners:

Percentile	10%	25%	50% (Median)	75%	90%
Hourly Wage	$ 11.79	$ 13.75	$ 16.08	$ 18.09	$ 21.96
Annual Wage (2)	$ 24,520	$ 28,600	$ 33,450	$ 37,640	$ 45,680

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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	397,640	21.49	$ 16.28	$ 33,870
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	86,670	1.52	$ 19.18	$ 39,890
Services to Buildings and Dwellings	83,040	3.70	$ 16.59	$ 34,510
Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities)	64,760	4.69	$ 14.78	$ 30,740
Employment Services	49,420	1.32	$ 16.60	$ 34,520

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	397,640	21.49	$ 16.28	$ 33,870
Rooming and Boarding Houses, Dormitories, and Workers' Camps	2,070	20.82	$ 15.37	$ 31,960
Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly	46,940	5.08	$ 15.55	$ 32,340
RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps	3,280	5.08	$ 15.33	$ 31,880
Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities)	64,760	4.69	$ 14.78	$ 30,740

Top paying industries for Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Other Investment Pools and Funds	40	0.19	$ 29.94	$ 62,270
Outpatient Care Centers	3,780	0.36	$ 27.29	$ 56,770
Beverage Manufacturing	60	0.02	$ 24.24	$ 50,410
Offices of Physicians	3,860	0.14	$ 24.09	$ 50,110
Drycleaning and Laundry Services	220	0.08	$ 23.92	$ 49,750

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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	99,760	5.56	1.01	$ 20.95	$ 43,570
Texas	70,700	5.21	0.95	$ 13.83	$ 28,770
Florida	66,020	6.90	1.25	$ 15.50	$ 32,230
New York	41,070	4.37	0.79	$ 22.41	$ 46,610
North Carolina	29,740	6.20	1.13	$ 14.65	$ 30,470

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	10,470	16.97	3.08	$ 23.78	$ 49,460
Nevada	24,050	16.23	2.95	$ 19.44	$ 40,440
Wyoming	3,350	12.24	2.22	$ 15.73	$ 32,720
Montana	5,700	11.37	2.06	$ 15.58	$ 32,400
Alaska	3,130	10.05	1.82	$ 17.73	$ 36,880

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	10,470	16.97	3.08	$ 23.78	$ 49,460
New York	41,070	4.37	0.79	$ 22.41	$ 46,610
District of Columbia	3,090	4.40	0.80	$ 21.93	$ 45,610
California	99,760	5.56	1.01	$ 20.95	$ 43,570
Massachusetts	15,210	4.17	0.76	$ 20.05	$ 41,700

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	39,780	4.19	0.76	$ 22.62	$ 47,040
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	30,750	4.97	0.90	$ 20.18	$ 41,980
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	21,940	4.87	0.88	$ 18.55	$ 38,590
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV	20,450	18.88	3.43	$ 19.86	$ 41,310
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	19,720	4.97	0.90	$ 14.62	$ 30,400
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	18,100	6.65	1.21	$ 15.58	$ 32,410
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ	15,980	6.98	1.27	$ 17.18	$ 35,730
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	15,270	4.80	0.87	$ 14.49	$ 30,140
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	14,770	4.78	0.87	$ 17.93	$ 37,290
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	13,460	9.85	1.79	$ 16.53	$ 34,380

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	2,430	32.07	5.82	$ 23.97	$ 49,860
Ocean City, NJ	840	20.98	3.81	$ 16.31	$ 33,920
Flagstaff, AZ	1,240	19.35	3.51	$ 16.32	$ 33,950
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV	20,450	18.88	3.43	$ 19.86	$ 41,310
Wenatchee, WA	750	14.82	2.69	$ 17.76	$ 36,930
Brunswick, GA	650	14.74	2.68	$ 14.10	$ 29,330
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	1,790	14.23	2.58	$ 17.58	$ 36,570
Napa, CA	1,090	13.99	2.54	$ 21.06	$ 43,800
Rapid City, SD	960	13.50	2.45	$ 13.79	$ 28,690
St. George, UT	1,100	13.16	2.39	$ 15.65	$ 32,560