Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2011

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.


National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
877,980 0.7 % $10.31 $21,440 0.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $7.81 $8.44 $9.32 $11.39 $14.49
Annual Wage (2) $16,250 $17,560 $19,390 $23,700 $30,130


Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Traveler Accommodation 409,450 24.08 $10.10 $21,000
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 113,250 2.18 $11.37 $23,640
Services to Buildings and Dwellings 93,520 5.23 $9.78 $20,330
Nursing Care Facilities 80,260 4.81 $10.10 $21,000
Community Care Facilities for the Elderly 39,660 5.23 $9.99 $20,780

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Traveler Accommodation 409,450 24.08 $10.10 $21,000
Rooming and Boarding Houses 2,030 18.37 $10.32 $21,460
Community Care Facilities for the Elderly 39,660 5.23 $9.99 $20,780
Services to Buildings and Dwellings 93,520 5.23 $9.78 $20,330
Nursing Care Facilities 80,260 4.81 $10.10 $21,000

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Other Financial Investment Activities 400 0.12 $19.48 $40,510
Outpatient Care Centers 2,380 0.39 $15.09 $31,390
Support Activities for Animal Production 40 0.13 $14.85 $30,890
Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories 120 0.05 $14.75 $30,680
Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage (8) (8) $14.62 $30,400


Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.





States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 91,090 6.49 0.95 $11.22 $23,340
Florida 70,270 9.83 1.44 $9.34 $19,420
Texas 53,090 5.15 0.75 $8.84 $18,380
New York 50,380 5.98 0.87 $14.16 $29,450
Illinois 32,540 5.84 0.85 $10.67 $22,200




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Nevada 23,370 21.00 3.07 $13.02 $27,090
Wyoming 3,500 12.83 1.87 $9.40 $19,550
Montana 5,030 11.84 1.73 $9.24 $19,220
North Dakota 4,250 11.44 1.67 $9.40 $19,560
District of Columbia 7,180 11.14 1.63 $14.62 $30,400




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hawaii (8) (8) (8) $14.66 $30,500
District of Columbia 7,180 11.14 1.63 $14.62 $30,400
New York 50,380 5.98 0.87 $14.16 $29,450
Nevada 23,370 21.00 3.07 $13.02 $27,090
Massachusetts 14,640 4.64 0.68 $12.90 $26,830





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 31,870 6.30 0.92 $16.06 $33,400
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL Metropolitan Division 20,520 5.73 0.84 $11.21 $23,310
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 20,080 5.25 0.77 $10.89 $22,650
Las Vegas-Paradise, NV 18,960 23.53 3.44 $13.73 $28,550
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division 17,330 7.50 1.10 $12.02 $25,000
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA 14,780 6.64 0.97 $9.18 $19,090
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 12,770 13.12 1.92 $9.50 $19,770
Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, AZ 12,190 7.18 1.05 $9.60 $19,970
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX 11,580 4.54 0.66 $8.73 $18,170
Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall, FL Metropolitan Division 10,500 10.74 1.57 $9.24 $19,210




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway, SC 4,230 38.59 5.64 $9.10 $18,920
Flagstaff, AZ 1,310 23.57 3.44 $9.44 $19,630
Las Vegas-Paradise, NV 18,960 23.53 3.44 $13.73 $28,550
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ 2,910 21.74 3.18 $11.15 $23,200
Ocean City, NJ 750 20.75 3.03 $10.26 $21,330
St. George, UT 830 18.16 2.65 $8.42 $17,510
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA 580 15.17 2.22 $9.85 $20,500
Napa, CA 930 15.03 2.20 $11.14 $23,170
Panama City-Lynn Haven-Panama City Beach, FL 1,020 15.02 2.19 $9.61 $19,980
Naples-Marco Island, FL 1,620 14.58 2.13 $10.29 $21,410




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 31,870 6.30 0.92 $16.06 $33,400
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, CA Metropolitan Division 8,650 9.02 1.32 $15.20 $31,610
Honolulu, HI 5,740 13.48 1.97 $14.88 $30,960
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA NECTA Division 7,100 4.24 0.62 $14.23 $29,610
Kingston, NY 550 9.55 1.40 $14.07 $29,260
Las Vegas-Paradise, NV 18,960 23.53 3.44 $13.73 $28,550
Nassau-Suffolk, NY Metropolitan Division 4,290 3.54 0.52 $13.45 $27,980
Waterbury, CT 310 4.84 0.71 $13.32 $27,710
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 730 6.19 0.90 $13.30 $27,670
Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, CA Metropolitan Division 5,530 5.81 0.85 $12.56 $26,120

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hawaii / Maui / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 4,410 29.07 4.25 $14.38 $29,910
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 2,960 7.76 1.13 $8.69 $18,080
Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 2,690 15.42 2.25 $10.99 $22,870
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 2,420 13.57 1.98 $10.22 $21,250
North Central Colorado nonmetropolitan area 2,380 33.13 4.84 $12.46 $25,920

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Eastern Sierra Region of California nonmetropolitan area 600 43.61 6.37 $11.10 $23,090
North Central Colorado nonmetropolitan area 2,380 33.13 4.84 $12.46 $25,920
South Western Utah nonmetropolitan area 660 31.21 4.56 $8.81 $18,330
Hawaii / Maui / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 4,410 29.07 4.25 $14.38 $29,910
Western Central Nevada nonmetropolitan area 1,040 28.81 4.21 $10.92 $22,720

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hawaii / Maui / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 4,410 29.07 4.25 $14.38 $29,910
Nantucket Island and Martha's Vineyard nonmetropolitan area 300 21.39 3.12 $13.00 $27,030
Northwestern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area 380 10.89 1.59 $12.53 $26,050
North Central Colorado nonmetropolitan area 2,380 33.13 4.84 $12.46 $25,920
Eastern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area 150 5.68 0.83 $12.13 $25,240


About May 2011 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate--50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly mean wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OES estimates and related information:

May 2011 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2011 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2011 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2011 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

List of Occupations in SOC Code Number Order

List of Occupations in Alphabetical Order

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Last Modified Date: March 27, 2012