The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) reports that maids and household cleaners received median hourly earnings of $16.08 (or $33,450 annually) in May 2023. Earnings ranged from less than $11.79 an hour (or $24,520 annually) to $21.96 or more (or $45,680 annually). Maids and household cleaners received the highest mean annual salaries in the following states and territories: Hawaii ($49,460), New York ($46,610), District of Columbia ($45,610), California ($43,570), and Massachusetts ($41,700).
First-line supervisors of housekeeping and janitorial workers earned salaries that ranged from less than $33,060 to $71,870 or more in May 2023, according to the DOL. They earned median annual salaries of $46,650.
Most maids and housekeepers work full time and receive benefits such as paid vacation, paid sick days, personal days, and medical and dental insurance. Part-time workers must provide their own benefits.
- Animal Caretakers
- Animal Trainers
- App Services Workers
- Arborists
- Baggage Porters and Bellhops
- Baristas
- Bartenders
- Bed and Breakfast Owners
- Caterers
- Cleaning Service Owners
- Cooks and Chefs
- Cruise Ship Workers
- Dry Cleaning and Laundry Workers
- Event Planners
- Fast Food Workers
- Food Service Workers
- Funeral Home Workers
- Genealogical Researchers
- Green Hotel/Resort Ecomanagers
- Grounds Managers
- Home Health Care Aides
- Hosts/Hostesses
- Hotel and Motel Managers
- Hotel Concierges
- Hotel Desk Clerks
- Hotel Executive Housekeepers
- Hotel Restaurant Managers
- Household Workers
- Landscapers
- Lawn and Gardening Service Owners
- Life Coaches
- Mortuary Cosmetologists
- Nail Technicians
- Painters and Paperhangers
- Parking Attendants
- Personal Care Aides
- Personal Shoppers
- Pest Control Workers
- Pet Sitters
- Professional Organizers
- Recreation Workers
- Resort Workers
- Restaurant and Food Service Managers
- Ski Resort Workers
- Spa Managers
- Swimming Pool Servicers
- Tattoo Artists
- Taxidermists
- Wedding and Party Consultants