The average wage for a housekeeping cleaner in the United States is around $12.07 per hour.
Avg Wage
Housekeeping cleaners earn an average hourly wage of $12.07.
Salaries typically start from $9.07 per hour and go up to $16.05 per hour.
61% below national average Updated in 2019
Housekeeping cleaner earnings by seniority
Top-level housekeeping cleaner earnings begin at:
$16.05 per hour
$33,390 per year
Senior-level housekeeping cleaner earnings begin at:
$14.02 per hour
$29,168 per year
Mid-level housekeeping cleaner earnings begin at:
$12.07 per hour
$25,100 per year
Junior-level housekeeping cleaner earnings begin at:
$10.38 per hour
$21,599 per year
Starting level housekeeping cleaner earnings begin at:
$9.07 per hour
$18,868 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Housekeeping cleaner salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $41,240 |
| Nevada | $33,470 |
| Hawaii | $31,384 |
| Arizona | $30,905 |
| Massachusetts | $29,930 |
| New York | $28,990 |
| California | $27,810 |
| Rhode Island | $26,430 |
| Alaska | $26,257 |
| Washington | $26,230 |
| New Jersey | $26,190 |
| Iowa | $26,103 |
| Minnesota | $26,050 |
| Vermont | $25,310 |
| Connecticut | $25,230 |
| Oregon | $25,110 |
| Kentucky | $25,098 |
| Colorado | $25,060 |
| Michigan | $24,770 |
| North Dakota | $24,600 |
| Pennsylvania | $24,372 |
| Maryland | $24,330 |
| Wyoming | $24,320 |
| Utah | $24,070 |
| Maine | $23,990 |
| New Hampshire | $23,950 |
| Illinois | $23,637 |
| Idaho | $23,461 |
| Delaware | $23,260 |
| Montana | $23,220 |
| Virgin Islands, U.S. | $23,180 |
| Indiana | $23,096 |
| Wisconsin | $22,890 |
| Nebraska | $22,850 |
| South Dakota | $22,240 |
| Florida | $22,230 |
| Virginia | $22,000 |
| Missouri | $21,900 |
| Ohio | $21,770 |
| New Mexico | $21,420 |
| Tennessee | $21,170 |
| Oklahoma | $20,860 |
| West Virginia | $20,810 |
| North Carolina | $20,740 |
| Texas | $20,650 |
| Georgia | $20,630 |
| South Carolina | $19,680 |
| Louisiana | $19,590 |
| Mississippi | $19,190 |
| Guam | $19,170 |
| Kansas | $18,981 |
| Puerto Rico | $18,430 |
| Arkansas | $17,967 |
| Alabama | $16,720 |
How do housekeeping cleaner salaries compare to similar careers?
Housekeeping cleaners earn about the same as related careers in the United States. On average, they make less than food servers but more than lifeguards.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Food server salary | $27K |
| Medical secretary salary | $27K |
| Receptionist salary | $26K |
| Recreation worker salary | $25K |
| Janitor salary | $25K |
| Housekeeping cleaner salary | $25K |
| Barista salary | $25K |
| Retail salesperson salary | $23K |
| Host and hostess salary | $22K |
| Lifeguard salary | $21K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)