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Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners Salary in IL

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners in IL have a median annual salary of $36,380, with 26,150 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $31,200 at the 10th percentile to $49,910 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

$36,380

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$17.49

Employment

26,150

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$31,200
10th
$34,590
25th
$36,380
Median
$43,150
75th
$49,910
90th

Local compared with national

IL

$36,380

Median annual · 2025

United States

$35,510

Median annual · 2025

The IL median is 2.5% above the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $870).

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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