Maids & housekeeping cleaners

Detailed Occupation

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2024 Workforce

957k

Average Age

45.1

Estimated Job Growth

0.442%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$26,329

Average Male Salary

$31,513

Average Female Salary

$25,375

About

Maids & housekeeping cleaners are most often employed by the Services to buildings & dwellings (except cleaning during construction & immediately after construction) industry. The average yearly wage for Maids & housekeeping cleaners was $26,329 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most Maids & housekeeping cleaners are Maui, Kalawao & Kauai Counties PUMA, HI, Clark County (Central)--Whitney, Sunrise Manor (South) & Paradise (Northeast) PUMA, NV, and Houston City (West)--Westpark Tollway, Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Maids & housekeeping cleaners are Houston City (West)--Westpark Tollway, Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX, Las Vegas City (Southeast) PUMA, NV, and Clark County (East)--Mesquite City, Sunrise Manor (North), Moapa Valley & Nellis AFB PUMA, NV.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Maids & housekeeping cleaners workforce. Maids & housekeeping cleaners workforce in 2024 was 957,204 people, of which 84.5% were women and 15.5% were men.

Maids & housekeeping cleaners are paid most in Acadiana Regional Development District 3--Lafayette Parish (North) PUMA, LA but are relatively concentrated in Houston City (West)--Westpark Tollway, Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

148,817

Male Workforce

± 9.47k

808,387

Female Workforce

± 22k

The Maids & housekeeping cleaners workforce in 2024 was 957,204 people (84.5% women and 15.5% men). This implies an average annual growth of −17.3% between 2014 (1,157,244) and 2024 (957,204).

Employment by Location

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Maids & housekeeping cleaners.

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Hawaii ($39,691), Wyoming ($37,184), and New York ($33,403).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$26,329

AVERAGE WAGE

#459 in the ranking (2014)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Maids & housekeeping cleaners earned an average of $26,329, $43,548 less than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Maids & housekeeping cleaners in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2014.

In 2024, Maids & housekeeping cleaners had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.371, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Maids & housekeeping cleaners (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Maids & housekeeping cleaners compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Maids & housekeeping cleaners and on wages for those in the field. Services to buildings & dwellings (except cleaning during construction & immediately after construction) is the industry that employs the most Maids & housekeeping cleaners, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Maids & housekeeping cleaners, by average wage, is Clothing & clothing accessories retailers ($74,480).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

957k

2024 Workforce

± 23,946

−3.26%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 3.63%

This graphic shows the share of Maids & housekeeping cleaners employed by various industries. Services to buildings & dwellings (except cleaning during construction & immediately after construction) employs the largest share of Maids & housekeeping cleaners at 35.1%, followed by Traveler accommodation with 34.5% and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals with 19.2%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Maids & housekeeping cleaners in the US. The workforce of Maids & housekeeping cleaners in 2024 was 957,204 people, with 84.5% woman, and 15.5% men. The average age of male Maids & housekeeping cleaners in the workforce is 43.7 and of female Maids & housekeeping cleaners is 45.3, and the most common race/ethnicity for Maids & housekeeping cleaners is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Maids & housekeeping cleaners in 2024 was 957,204 people, with 84.5% woman, and 15.5% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 55 to 59 years (116,193 people), 45 to 49 years (113,704 people), and 50 to 54 years (112,046 people). Among them they concentrated 35.7% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 44.4% of Maids & housekeeping cleaners workers were Hispanic and 55.6% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (51.2%), Salvadoran (8.7)%, and Puerto Rican (6.06)%

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Races

In 2024, 32.7% of the Maids & housekeeping cleaners workforce were White, of which 84.8% were women and 15.2% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Two or More Races (20.9%) and Other (20.8%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Maids & housekeeping cleaners from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Maids & housekeeping cleaners is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2024 were Personal & Culinary Services.

Among the necessary skills for Maids & housekeeping cleaners, Service Orientation stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Maids & housekeeping cleaners need more than the average amount of Service Orientation.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Maids & housekeeping cleaners in 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (14,778 people), Education (8,166 people), and Health (4,591 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Maids & housekeeping cleaners workers were High School or Equivalent (409,249 people), Secondary Education (176,464 people), and Some college (138,789 people).

The graphic shows the Maids & housekeeping cleaners workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Maids & housekeeping cleaners from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Maids & housekeeping cleaners need many skills, but most especially Service Orientation, Coordination, Time Management.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.07%, but Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners are expected to see a growth of 0.442% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

For growth projections, the closest comparible industry reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners.

0.442%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.07%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Maids & housekeeping cleaners. This profession is expected to grow less than than 3.07%, the average rate of national job growth.