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Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners Salary in DC

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners in DC have a median annual salary of $42,260, with 3,800 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $37,970 at the 10th percentile to $57,040 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$42,260

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$20.32

Employment

3,800

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$37,970
10th
$38,340
25th
$42,260
Median
$52,960
75th
$57,040
90th

Local compared with national

DC

$42,260

Median annual · 2025

United States

$35,510

Median annual · 2025

The DC median is 19.0% above the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $6,750).

Top skills

  1. 1.Service OrientationImportance 3.1
  2. 2.CoordinationImportance 3.0
  3. 3.Time ManagementImportance 3.0
  4. 4.Social PerceptivenessImportance 2.9
  5. 5.Active ListeningImportance 2.8
  6. 6.SpeakingImportance 2.8
  7. 7.Critical ThinkingImportance 2.8
  8. 8.MonitoringImportance 2.8
  9. 9.Reading ComprehensionImportance 2.6
  10. 10.WritingImportance 2.1
  11. 11.Active LearningImportance 2.1
  12. 12.Learning StrategiesImportance 2.1

Career information

Education and experience

Typical education
Less than a High School Diploma
Experience
None
Job zone
2

Technology used

  • Blink
  • Computerized bed control system software
  • Computerized maintenance management system CMMS
  • Eko
  • Email software
  • Facebook
  • Inventory tracking software
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Windows

Common 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.
  • Dust and polish furniture and equipment.
  • Disinfect equipment and supplies, using germicides or steam-operated sterilizers.

Related careers

Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.

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