There are currently an estimated 1,238,800 housekeepers in the United States. The housekeeper job market is expected to grow by 0.1% between 2022 and 2032.
How employable are housekeepers?
CareerExplorer rates housekeepers with a C employability rating, meaning this career should provide moderate employment opportunities for the foreseeable future. Over the next 10 years, it is expected the US will need 8,300 housekeepers. That number is based on 1,600 additional housekeepers, and the retirement of 6,700 existing housekeepers.
What’s the supply of housekeepers?
The housekeeper industry is concentrated in California, Florida, Texas
Housekeeper job market by state
| State Name | Employed Housekeepers |
|---|---|
| California | 98,270 |
| Florida | 81,500 |
| Texas | 73,490 |
| New York | 48,780 |
| Pennsylvania | 33,010 |
| Illinois | 32,560 |
| North Carolina | 31,150 |
| Ohio | 27,980 |
| Nevada | 26,250 |
| Michigan | 24,360 |
| Virginia | 23,670 |
| Georgia | 22,400 |
| New Jersey | 22,270 |
| Missouri | 20,020 |
| Tennessee | 19,110 |
| Massachusetts | 18,790 |
| Washington | 17,800 |
| Colorado | 17,420 |
| Indiana | 16,670 |
| Maryland | 16,640 |
| Arizona | 16,390 |
| Minnesota | 16,310 |
| South Carolina | 16,210 |
| Wisconsin | 15,470 |
| Louisiana | 14,780 |
| Oregon | 14,220 |
| Hawaii | 12,400 |
| Oklahoma | 11,030 |
| Kentucky | 10,620 |
| Mississippi | 10,370 |
| Iowa | 9,300 |
| Alabama | 8,840 |
| Utah | 8,640 |
| Arkansas | 8,020 |
| Kansas | 7,410 |
| New Mexico | 6,960 |
| Connecticut | 6,660 |
| Montana | 6,350 |
| Nebraska | 5,930 |
| West Virginia | 5,790 |
| Idaho | 4,790 |
| South Dakota | 4,310 |
| North Dakota | 4,220 |
| Maine | 4,180 |
| New Hampshire | 4,130 |
| District of Columbia | 4,120 |
| Wyoming | 3,350 |
| Rhode Island | 2,730 |
| Puerto Rico | 2,700 |
| Alaska | 2,690 |
| Vermont | 2,450 |
| Delaware | 1,860 |
| Guam | 1,330 |
| Virgin Islands, U.S. | 670 |