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Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$35,510
United States, 2025
Employment
860,670
United States, 2025
Typical education
Less than a High School Diploma
Job Zone 2
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
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.
- O*NET code
- 37-2012.00
- Job zone
- 2
- Experience required
- None
Typical tasks
- Keep storage areas and carts well-stocked, clean, and tidy.
- Carry linens, towels, toilet items, and cleaning supplies, using wheeled carts.
- Clean rooms, hallways, lobbies, lounges, restrooms, corridors, elevators, stairways, locker rooms, and other work areas so that health standards are met.
- Empty wastebaskets, empty and clean ashtrays, and transport other trash and waste to disposal areas.
- Sweep, scrub, wax, or polish floors, using brooms, mops, or powered scrubbing and waxing machines.
- Replenish supplies, such as drinking glasses, linens, writing supplies, and bathroom items.
- Clean rugs, carpets, upholstered furniture, and draperies, using vacuum cleaners and shampooers.
- Wash windows, walls, ceilings, and woodwork, waxing and polishing as necessary.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$27,640
25th percentile
$30,350
75th percentile
$39,590
90th percentile
$48,570
Most important skills
- Service Orientation3.1
- Time Management3.0
- Coordination3.0
- Social Perceptiveness2.9
- Speaking2.8
- Critical Thinking2.8
- Monitoring2.8
- Active Listening2.8
- Reading Comprehension2.6
- Management of Personnel Resources2.1
- Writing2.1
- Active Learning2.1
What skills do you need?
Select the skills you already have
Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 3 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
3
Your selected skills cover approximately 0% of the skills identified for this occupation in O*NET. This is a coverage measure of listed skills only — it is not a qualification, hiring or interview outcome.
Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service Orientation | 3.1 | 2.6 | Not selected | 2.6 |
| Coordination | 3.0 | 2.6 | Not selected | 2.6 |
| Time Management | 3.0 | 2.3 | Not selected | 2.3 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with Maids and Housekeeping CleanersHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $53,850 | 6,540 | 2025 |
| Kahului, HI | $53,030 | 2,260 | 2025 |
| HI | $51,600 | 11,120 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | $48,200 | 5,620 | 2025 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $48,140 | 20,800 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | $46,590 | 12,990 | 2025 |
| NV | $46,550 | 24,380 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | $44,900 | 9,030 | 2025 |
| Napa, CA | $44,260 | 1,010 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | $44,010 | 40,030 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $43,530 | 34,440 | 2025 |
| Vallejo, CA | $43,090 | 920 | 2025 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $42,740 | 1,690 | 2025 |
| CA | $42,660 | 103,430 | 2025 |
| DC | $42,260 | 3,800 | 2025 |
| WA | $42,180 | 18,480 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | $42,150 | 10,400 | 2025 |
| NY | $41,950 | 41,740 | 2025 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $40,690 | 2,730 | 2025 |
| Yuba City, CA | $40,560 | 300 | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.