Pay, demand and where to work, from BLS data with the year on every table.
low → high: location quotient
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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Maids and housekeeping cleaners (SOC 37-2012) employed 860,670 people in May 2025. The median pay is $35,510 a year ($17.07 an hour); the lowest-paid 10% earn under $27,640 and the highest-paid 10% more than $48,570. BLS projects its employment to change by +0.6% between 2025 and 2035 (about 175,500 openings a year including replacements). The typical way in: No formal educational credential.
Highest median pay: Hawaii ($51,600), Nevada ($46,550), California ($42,660). Most jobs: California (103,430), Florida (79,550), Texas (63,110).
| Measure ⇅ | Annual ⇅ | Hourly equivalent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile (entry level) | $27,640 | $13.29 |
| 25th percentile | $30,350 | $14.59 |
| Median | $35,510 | $17.07 |
| Mean | $37,080 | $17.83 |
| 75th percentile | $39,590 | $19.03 |
| 90th percentile (experienced) | $48,570 | $23.35 |
Estimate for a wage earner: 2026 federal brackets and standard deduction (IRS), Social Security 6.2% up to $184,500, Medicare 1.45% (+0.9% above $200,000 single / $250,000 married), and a state rate you set. It ignores credits, pre-tax deductions, local taxes and benefits. Sources: IRS: tax year 2026 inflation adjustments · SSA wage base per Federal Register notice 2025-19763.
Hourly equivalents divide by 2,080 hours. Pay above $239,200 is shown as "≥ $239,200" (BLS top code).
| Measure ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Jobs 2025 | 1,332,100 |
| Jobs 2035 (projected) | 1,339,500 |
| Change in jobs | 7,400 |
| Percent change | +0.6% |
| Openings a year (growth + replacements) | 175,500 |
| Self-employed share | 13.7% |
| Typical entry education | No formal educational credential |
| Work experience in a related occupation | None |
| Typical on-the-job training | Short-term on-the-job training |
Licences and certifications are set by states and employers; the education shown is the usual entry requirement, not a legal one.
| State ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Median pay ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Median vs US ⇅ | Yearly rent as % of median pay ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 8,290 | 0.71 | $27,480 | $22,340 | $34,680 | -23% | 47% |
| Alaska | 2,440 | 1.35 | $37,370 | $33,560 | $46,810 | +5% | 46% |
| Arizona | 21,180 | 1.18 | $35,640 | $31,350 | $42,690 | +0% | 56% |
| Arkansas | 6,930 | 0.96 | $27,960 | $23,690 | $35,190 | -21% | 42% |
| California | 103,430 | 1.03 | $42,660 | $35,680 | $63,450 | +20% | 59% |
| Colorado | 19,280 | 1.21 | $37,560 | $32,490 | $46,630 | +6% | 58% |
| Connecticut | 6,680 | 0.71 | $36,170 | $34,140 | $45,320 | +2% | 51% |
| Delaware | 1,820 | 0.68 | $34,150 | $31,200 | $38,940 | -4% | 54% |
| District of Columbia | 3,800 | 0.98 | $42,260 | $37,970 | $57,040 | +19% | 55% |
| Florida | 79,550 | 1.45 | $33,860 | $28,840 | $44,870 | -5% | 64% |
| Georgia | 18,510 | 0.68 | $29,770 | $23,310 | $38,260 | -16% | 61% |
| Hawaii | 11,120 | 3.20 | $51,600 | $38,600 | $62,020 | +45% | 45% |
| Idaho | 6,210 | 1.31 | $34,560 | $27,600 | $43,680 | -3% | 48% |
| Illinois | 26,150 | 0.77 | $36,380 | $31,200 | $49,910 | +2% | 44% |
| Indiana | 11,050 | 0.62 | $31,420 | $28,210 | $39,150 | -12% | 42% |
| Iowa | 8,160 | 0.95 | $32,620 | $28,630 | $38,070 | -8% | 36% |
| Kansas | 7,540 | 0.95 | $31,100 | $26,310 | $38,750 | -12% | 42% |
| Kentucky | 12,040 | 1.09 | $30,880 | $23,800 | $39,680 | -13% | 39% |
| Louisiana | 12,440 | 1.16 | $26,600 | $21,330 | $34,850 | -25% | 48% |
| Maine | 4,960 | 1.40 | $37,630 | $34,520 | $44,560 | +6% | 39% |
| Maryland | 14,690 | 0.96 | $35,500 | $31,210 | $42,180 | -0% | 58% |
| Massachusetts | 14,910 | 0.74 | $38,950 | $34,320 | $60,900 | +10% | 57% |
| Michigan | 18,690 | 0.77 | $34,650 | $28,740 | $38,440 | -2% | 40% |
| Minnesota | 14,890 | 0.91 | $37,470 | $29,960 | $47,990 | +6% | 41% |
| Mississippi | 8,320 | 1.29 | $25,360 | $19,020 | $33,730 | -29% | 47% |
| Missouri | 15,360 | 0.95 | $33,670 | $28,600 | $39,350 | -5% | 38% |
| Montana | 5,380 | 1.90 | $35,740 | $28,080 | $49,210 | +1% | 40% |
| Nebraska | 6,250 | 1.10 | $34,170 | $28,320 | $40,900 | -4% | 39% |
| Nevada | 24,380 | 2.84 | $46,550 | $30,000 | $56,400 | +31% | 44% |
| New Hampshire | 3,170 | 0.84 | $36,920 | $33,400 | $44,230 | +4% | 51% |
| New Jersey | 18,360 | 0.77 | $37,980 | $32,760 | $49,240 | +7% | 57% |
| New Mexico | 6,180 | 1.28 | $30,480 | $26,950 | $37,730 | -14% | 44% |
| New York | 41,740 | 0.78 | $41,950 | $33,810 | $82,540 | +18% | 47% |
| North Carolina | 33,080 | 1.21 | $31,310 | $23,990 | $40,110 | -12% | 51% |
| North Dakota | 2,880 | 1.21 | $35,050 | $29,520 | $44,650 | -1% | 34% |
| Ohio | 28,930 | 0.94 | $32,170 | $27,650 | $37,750 | -9% | 41% |
| Oklahoma | 11,810 | 1.25 | $28,620 | $22,460 | $37,000 | -19% | 44% |
| Oregon | 12,920 | 1.19 | $37,590 | $33,970 | $47,740 | +6% | 51% |
| Pennsylvania | 25,650 | 0.76 | $33,870 | $27,370 | $42,450 | -5% | 44% |
| Rhode Island | 2,710 | 0.98 | $37,540 | $34,490 | $45,940 | +6% | 45% |
| South Carolina | 14,500 | 1.14 | $30,260 | $23,060 | $37,290 | -15% | 50% |
| South Dakota | 3,540 | 1.40 | $29,950 | $27,890 | $39,220 | -16% | 40% |
| Tennessee | 20,500 | 1.13 | $30,850 | $25,100 | $37,540 | -13% | 50% |
| Texas | 63,110 | 0.81 | $29,660 | $22,150 | $37,300 | -16% | 60% |
| Utah | 10,250 | 1.07 | $36,270 | $29,130 | $45,770 | +2% | 53% |
| Vermont | 1,830 | 1.09 | $37,680 | $31,760 | $46,060 | +6% | 42% |
| Virginia | 23,120 | 1.02 | $33,820 | $28,210 | $41,710 | -5% | 58% |
| Washington | 18,480 | 0.94 | $42,180 | $36,090 | $50,100 | +19% | 52% |
| West Virginia | 6,110 | 1.57 | $28,090 | $22,510 | $36,240 | -21% | 38% |
| Wisconsin | 14,520 | 0.89 | $35,530 | $29,460 | $43,480 | +0% | 39% |
| Wyoming | 2,800 | 1.80 | $31,870 | $26,250 | $42,680 | -10% | 38% |
Location quotient above 1 means the occupation is more concentrated in the state than in the nation. "n/a" means BLS suppressed the figure. Rent uses the state median gross rent (ACS).
The 60 highest-paying metropolitan areas among those with at least 300 jobs in this occupation.
| Metropolitan area ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Median pay ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Honolulu, HI | 6,540 | $53,850 | $37,480 | $61,970 | 2.65 |
| Kahului-Wailuku, HI | 2,260 | $53,030 | $41,850 | $63,100 | 5.53 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 5,620 | $48,200 | $40,440 | $75,520 | 0.89 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | 20,800 | $48,140 | $31,200 | $56,570 | 3.31 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 12,990 | $46,590 | $39,240 | $74,500 | 0.99 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 9,030 | $44,900 | $38,500 | $53,700 | 0.78 |
| Napa, CA | 1,010 | $44,260 | $37,370 | $58,120 | 2.34 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 40,030 | $44,010 | $35,220 | $82,540 | 0.76 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 34,440 | $43,530 | $35,970 | $60,480 | 0.99 |
| Vallejo, CA | 920 | $43,090 | $36,660 | $74,540 | 1.15 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 1,690 | $42,740 | $37,090 | $67,420 | 1.49 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 10,400 | $42,150 | $36,350 | $59,050 | 1.22 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | 2,730 | $40,690 | $32,220 | $43,170 | 2.92 |
| Yuba City, CA | 300 | $40,560 | $35,140 | $48,580 | 1.07 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | 450 | $40,080 | $36,550 | $47,580 | 0.86 |
| Boulder, CO | 740 | $39,950 | $35,160 | $47,270 | 0.70 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 10,920 | $39,470 | $33,870 | $61,060 | 0.73 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 9,710 | $39,200 | $34,850 | $53,950 | 1.02 |
| Vineland, NJ | 340 | $39,200 | $32,220 | $48,610 | 0.98 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 6,070 | $39,000 | $36,360 | $48,890 | 0.91 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | 580 | $38,920 | $36,310 | $46,870 | 0.81 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 8,890 | $38,900 | $35,230 | $46,460 | 1.00 |
| Salinas, CA | 1,890 | $38,810 | $35,520 | $60,220 | 1.83 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | 950 | $38,750 | $35,970 | $60,370 | 1.83 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 5,900 | $38,730 | $36,110 | $68,370 | 0.99 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | 830 | $38,730 | $35,870 | $66,290 | 1.52 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 8,110 | $38,600 | $35,030 | $49,610 | 0.75 |
| Bellingham, WA | 570 | $38,480 | $35,520 | $46,500 | 1.14 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | 2,170 | $38,440 | $36,440 | $44,630 | 1.36 |
| Modesto, CA | 750 | $38,400 | $35,310 | $57,740 | 0.69 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | 1,780 | $38,400 | $35,790 | $50,250 | 1.60 |
| Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | 780 | $38,360 | $35,170 | $47,370 | 2.74 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | 310 | $38,020 | $35,500 | $47,400 | 1.08 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | 620 | $37,920 | $35,830 | $46,530 | 0.87 |
| Salem, OR | 1,000 | $37,920 | $34,420 | $53,500 | 0.96 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | 900 | $37,880 | $32,230 | $51,970 | 0.68 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 15,860 | $37,840 | $33,590 | $48,490 | 0.91 |
| Bend, OR | 970 | $37,780 | $35,550 | $46,650 | 1.62 |
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT | 370 | $37,720 | $34,540 | $46,630 | 0.55 |
| Anchorage, AK | 1,130 | $37,550 | $34,050 | $46,720 | 1.16 |
| Fairbanks-College, AK | 310 | $37,540 | $32,760 | $46,810 | 1.55 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | 1,540 | $37,530 | $35,720 | $60,160 | 0.86 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | 1,630 | $37,480 | $36,010 | $46,910 | 0.73 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 3,510 | $37,390 | $34,490 | $45,810 | 0.89 |
| Yakima, WA | 520 | $37,370 | $35,550 | $46,060 | 0.97 |
| Worcester, MA | 1,250 | $37,350 | $34,350 | $46,010 | 0.64 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | 1,150 | $37,320 | $35,060 | $64,340 | 0.72 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 18,260 | $37,310 | $34,450 | $51,750 | 0.73 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 2,690 | $37,300 | $28,630 | $49,210 | 1.41 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | 1,510 | $37,280 | $35,450 | $45,910 | 1.07 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | 1,720 | $37,190 | $35,210 | $47,380 | 2.54 |
| Bozeman, MT | 1,100 | $37,130 | $30,160 | $56,230 | 2.76 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | 3,650 | $37,060 | $30,900 | $45,990 | 0.80 |
| Fresno, CA | 2,210 | $36,860 | $34,320 | $49,200 | 0.84 |
| Rochester, MN | 880 | $36,860 | $30,570 | $47,130 | 1.30 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | 1,090 | $36,850 | $31,450 | $45,710 | 1.16 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | 1,130 | $36,680 | $34,130 | $56,630 | 0.76 |
| Pittsfield, MA | 550 | $36,600 | $33,400 | $57,970 | 1.75 |
| Springfield, MA | 730 | $36,590 | $34,660 | $45,260 | 0.66 |
| Chico, CA | 370 | $36,540 | $34,520 | $46,700 | 0.86 |
The median is $35,510 a year ($17.07 an hour); the lowest-paid tenth earn under $27,640 and the highest-paid tenth over $48,570 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
860,670 in May 2025, and BLS projects +0.6% growth to 2035.
The typical entry education is: No formal educational credential (BLS).
Hawaii, with a median of $51,600 (among states with published figures).