Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners pay in the United States
What this work is
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.
Where the money actually goes furthest
Hawaii pays the most both before and after cost of living — $51,600, worth $46,930 once local prices are counted.
Pay by state
54 states and territories publish a median for this occupation. Switch the ranking to see how much the order changes.
Adjusted for what things cost in that state.
| State | Hourly | Annual | Worth locally | After state tax | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | $24.81/hr | $51,600 | $46,930 | $49,118 | 11,120 |
| Nevada | $22.38/hr | $46,550 | $46,559 | $46,550 | 24,380 |
| Washington | $20.28/hr | $42,180 | $39,416 | $42,180 | 18,480 |
| North Dakota | $16.85/hr | $35,050 | $39,399 | $35,050 | 2,880 |
| New York | $20.17/hr | $41,950 | $38,871 | $40,247 | 41,740 |
| Maine | $18.09/hr | $37,630 | $38,773 | $36,294 | 4,960 |
| California | $20.51/hr | $42,660 | $38,529 | $41,792 | 103,430 |
| Vermont | $18.12/hr | $37,680 | $38,464 | $36,652 | 1,830 |
| District of Columbia | $20.32/hr | $42,260 | $38,453 | $40,800 | 3,800 |
| Minnesota | $18.01/hr | $37,470 | $37,994 | $36,245 | 14,890 |
| Nebraska | $16.43/hr | $34,170 | $37,924 | $33,278 | 6,250 |
| Montana | $17.18/hr | $35,740 | $37,760 | $34,745 | 5,380 |
| Wisconsin | $17.08/hr | $35,530 | $37,757 | $34,680 | 14,520 |
| Iowa | $15.68/hr | $32,620 | $37,169 | $31,935 | 8,160 |
| Missouri | $16.19/hr | $33,670 | $37,073 | $32,944 | 15,360 |
| Massachusetts | $18.73/hr | $38,950 | $36,828 | $37,002 | 14,910 |
| Rhode Island | $18.05/hr | $37,540 | $36,703 | $36,527 | 2,710 |
| Utah | $17.44/hr | $36,270 | $36,688 | $34,619 | 10,250 |
| Alaska | $17.97/hr | $37,370 | $36,508 | $37,370 | 2,440 |
| Colorado | $18.06/hr | $37,560 | $36,448 | $36,584 | 19,280 |
| Illinois | $17.49/hr | $36,380 | $36,394 | $34,716 | 26,150 |
| Oregon | $18.07/hr | $37,590 | $36,368 | $34,842 | 12,920 |
| Idaho | $16.62/hr | $34,560 | $36,192 | $33,502 | 6,210 |
| Michigan | $16.66/hr | $34,650 | $36,011 | $33,415 | 18,690 |
| New Hampshire | $17.75/hr | $36,920 | $35,442 | $36,920 | 3,170 |
| Arizona | $17.13/hr | $35,640 | $35,399 | $35,114 | 21,180 |
| Connecticut | $17.39/hr | $36,170 | $34,909 | $34,792 | 6,680 |
| New Jersey | $18.26/hr | $37,980 | $34,904 | $37,333 | 18,360 |
| Pennsylvania | $16.29/hr | $33,870 | $34,713 | $32,830 | 25,650 |
| Ohio | $15.47/hr | $32,170 | $34,677 | $32,001 | 28,930 |
| Kansas | $14.95/hr | $31,100 | $34,528 | $29,653 | 7,540 |
| Wyoming | $15.32/hr | $31,870 | $34,383 | $31,870 | 2,800 |
| Kentucky | $14.85/hr | $30,880 | $34,250 | $29,771 | 12,040 |
| Delaware | $16.42/hr | $34,150 | $34,215 | $32,821 | 1,820 |
| Maryland | $17.07/hr | $35,500 | $33,822 | $33,994 | 14,690 |
| South Dakota | $14.40/hr | $29,950 | $33,807 | $29,950 | 3,540 |
| Indiana | $15.11/hr | $31,420 | $33,665 | $30,507 | 11,050 |
| Tennessee | $14.83/hr | $30,850 | $33,580 | $30,850 | 20,500 |
| Virginia | $16.26/hr | $33,820 | $33,452 | $32,621 | 23,120 |
| North Carolina | $15.05/hr | $31,310 | $33,191 | $30,521 | 33,080 |
| New Mexico | $14.65/hr | $30,480 | $33,054 | $30,054 | 6,180 |
| Florida | $16.28/hr | $33,860 | $32,743 | $33,860 | 79,550 |
| Oklahoma | $13.76/hr | $28,620 | $32,581 | $27,750 | 11,810 |
| South Carolina | $14.55/hr | $30,260 | $32,277 | $29,897 | 14,500 |
| Arkansas | $13.44/hr | $27,960 | $32,160 | $27,046 | 6,930 |
| West Virginia | $13.51/hr | $28,090 | $31,385 | $27,321 | 6,110 |
| Alabama | $13.21/hr | $27,480 | $30,938 | $26,296 | 8,290 |
| Georgia | $14.31/hr | $29,770 | $30,917 | $28,847 | 18,510 |
| Texas | $14.26/hr | $29,660 | $30,558 | $29,660 | 63,110 |
| Louisiana | $12.79/hr | $26,600 | $30,155 | $26,177 | 12,440 |
| Mississippi | $12.19/hr | $25,360 | $29,166 | $24,345 | 8,320 |
| Virgin Islands | $15.12/hr | $31,450 | Not published | Not published | 580 |
| Puerto Rico | $10.84/hr | $22,550 | Not published | Not published | 3,140 |
| Guam | $10.32/hr | $21,470 | Not published | Not published | 900 |
National median for comparison: $35,510. “Worth locally” divides pay by the area’s price level, so a figure above the headline means money goes further there than the US average.
$17.07/hr an hour, national median
Across the states
25th to 75th percentile, lowest and highest state
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