House Cleaner salary by state
The national median for house cleaners was $17.07 an hour, or $35,510 a year, in May 2025. Where the work is changes that a lot: Hawaii pays $12.62 an hour more at the median than Mississippi.
$17.07National median hourly
$35,510National median yearly
860,670House Cleaners on payrolls
51States and DC with figures
National pay for house cleaners
BLS files house cleaners under maids and housekeeping cleaners, a group that also includes hotel and hospital housekeeping staff.
| Pay level | Hourly | Yearly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $13.29 | $27,640 |
| 25th percentile | $14.59 | $30,350 |
| Median | $17.07 | $35,510 |
| 75th percentile | $19.03 | $39,590 |
| 90th percentile | $23.35 | $48,570 |
| Average (mean) | $17.83 | $37,080 |
Highest and lowest paying states
Ranked by median hourly wage. These are wages as paid, not adjusted for living costs.
| Top 5 | Median hourly | Median yearly |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hawaii | $24.81 | $51,600 |
| 2. Nevada | $22.38 | $46,550 |
| 3. California | $20.51 | $42,660 |
| 4. District of Columbia | $20.32 | $42,260 |
| 5. Washington | $20.28 | $42,180 |
| Bottom 5 | Median hourly | Median yearly |
|---|---|---|
| 51. Mississippi | $12.19 | $25,360 |
| 50. Louisiana | $12.79 | $26,600 |
| 49. Alabama | $13.21 | $27,480 |
| 48. Arkansas | $13.44 | $27,960 |
| 47. West Virginia | $13.51 | $28,090 |
House Cleaner pay in every state
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| State | Median hourly | Median yearly | Bottom to top tenth | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $13.21 | $27,480 | $10.74 to $16.67 | 8,290 |
| Alaska | $17.97 | $37,370 | $16.13 to $22.51 | 2,440 |
| Arizona | $17.13 | $35,640 | $15.07 to $20.52 | 21,180 |
| Arkansas | $13.44 | $27,960 | $11.39 to $16.92 | 6,930 |
| California | $20.51 | $42,660 | $17.16 to $30.51 | 103,430 |
| Colorado | $18.06 | $37,560 | $15.62 to $22.42 | 19,280 |
| Connecticut | $17.39 | $36,170 | $16.42 to $21.79 | 6,680 |
| Delaware | $16.42 | $34,150 | $15.00 to $18.72 | 1,820 |
| District of Columbia | $20.32 | $42,260 | $18.25 to $27.42 | 3,800 |
| Florida | $16.28 | $33,860 | $13.87 to $21.57 | 79,550 |
| Georgia | $14.31 | $29,770 | $11.21 to $18.40 | 18,510 |
| Hawaii | $24.81 | $51,600 | $18.56 to $29.82 | 11,120 |
| Idaho | $16.62 | $34,560 | $13.27 to $21.00 | 6,210 |
| Illinois | $17.49 | $36,380 | $15.00 to $23.99 | 26,150 |
| Indiana | $15.11 | $31,420 | $13.56 to $18.82 | 11,050 |
| Iowa | $15.68 | $32,620 | $13.77 to $18.30 | 8,160 |
| Kansas | $14.95 | $31,100 | $12.65 to $18.63 | 7,540 |
| Kentucky | $14.85 | $30,880 | $11.44 to $19.08 | 12,040 |
| Louisiana | $12.79 | $26,600 | $10.25 to $16.76 | 12,440 |
| Maine | $18.09 | $37,630 | $16.60 to $21.42 | 4,960 |
| Maryland | $17.07 | $35,500 | $15.00 to $20.28 | 14,690 |
| Massachusetts | $18.73 | $38,950 | $16.50 to $29.28 | 14,910 |
| Michigan | $16.66 | $34,650 | $13.82 to $18.48 | 18,690 |
| Minnesota | $18.01 | $37,470 | $14.41 to $23.07 | 14,890 |
| Mississippi | $12.19 | $25,360 | $9.14 to $16.22 | 8,320 |
| Missouri | $16.19 | $33,670 | $13.75 to $18.92 | 15,360 |
| Montana | $17.18 | $35,740 | $13.50 to $23.66 | 5,380 |
| Nebraska | $16.43 | $34,170 | $13.62 to $19.67 | 6,250 |
| Nevada | $22.38 | $46,550 | $14.42 to $27.11 | 24,380 |
| New Hampshire | $17.75 | $36,920 | $16.06 to $21.26 | 3,170 |
| New Jersey | $18.26 | $37,980 | $15.75 to $23.67 | 18,360 |
| New Mexico | $14.65 | $30,480 | $12.96 to $18.14 | 6,180 |
| New York | $20.17 | $41,950 | $16.25 to $39.68 | 41,740 |
| North Carolina | $15.05 | $31,310 | $11.53 to $19.28 | 33,080 |
| North Dakota | $16.85 | $35,050 | $14.19 to $21.47 | 2,880 |
| Ohio | $15.47 | $32,170 | $13.29 to $18.15 | 28,930 |
| Oklahoma | $13.76 | $28,620 | $10.80 to $17.79 | 11,810 |
| Oregon | $18.07 | $37,590 | $16.33 to $22.95 | 12,920 |
| Pennsylvania | $16.29 | $33,870 | $13.16 to $20.41 | 25,650 |
| Rhode Island | $18.05 | $37,540 | $16.58 to $22.09 | 2,710 |
| South Carolina | $14.55 | $30,260 | $11.09 to $17.93 | 14,500 |
| South Dakota | $14.40 | $29,950 | $13.41 to $18.86 | 3,540 |
| Tennessee | $14.83 | $30,850 | $12.07 to $18.05 | 20,500 |
| Texas | $14.26 | $29,660 | $10.65 to $17.93 | 63,110 |
| Utah | $17.44 | $36,270 | $14.01 to $22.00 | 10,250 |
| Vermont | $18.12 | $37,680 | $15.27 to $22.14 | 1,830 |
| Virginia | $16.26 | $33,820 | $13.56 to $20.06 | 23,120 |
| Washington | $20.28 | $42,180 | $17.35 to $24.09 | 18,480 |
| West Virginia | $13.51 | $28,090 | $10.82 to $17.42 | 6,110 |
| Wisconsin | $17.08 | $35,530 | $14.16 to $20.91 | 14,520 |
| Wyoming | $15.32 | $31,870 | $12.62 to $20.52 | 2,800 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 37-2012, maids and housekeeping cleaners, all industries. Read from the BLS state and national data files. Counts leave out the self-employed.
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