Housekeeper earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level housekeeper earnings begin at:

$18.21 per hour

$37,880 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level housekeeper earnings begin at:

$17.81 per hour

$37,050 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level housekeeper earnings begin at:

$14.54 per hour

$30,230 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level housekeeper earnings begin at:

$13.99 per hour

$29,100 per year

10th percentile

Starting level housekeeper earnings begin at:

$13.34 per hour

$27,740 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Housekeeper salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Hawaii $45,400
District of Columbia $37,810
New York $36,060
California $34,330
Massachusetts $33,660
Washington $33,430
Rhode Island $30,870
Colorado $30,470
Vermont $30,230
Oregon $30,110
Nevada $30,030
Minnesota $29,950
New Jersey $29,770
New Hampshire $29,730
Alaska $29,630
Arizona $29,520
Maine $29,460
North Dakota $29,320
Utah $29,190
Connecticut $28,930
Illinois $28,920
Maryland $28,880
Michigan $28,560
Nebraska $28,430
Wisconsin $28,320
Montana $28,290
Delaware $28,230
Iowa $27,980
Pennsylvania $27,820
Texas $26,120
Virginia $25,560
Missouri $25,420
Florida $24,790
Wyoming $24,720
Ohio $24,550
Indiana $24,480
Virgin Islands, U.S. $24,360
Idaho $24,300
Kentucky $23,800
North Carolina $23,770
Arkansas $23,590
South Dakota $23,470
South Carolina $23,430
West Virginia $23,420
Tennessee $23,300
Kansas $23,150
New Mexico $23,070
Georgia $22,910
Oklahoma $22,830
Louisiana $22,310
Alabama $21,650
Mississippi $21,240
Guam $19,540
Puerto Rico $17,370

How do housekeeper salaries compare to similar careers?

Housekeepers earn about the same as related careers in Vermont. On average, they make less than upholsterers but more than cashiers.

Career Median Salary
Upholsterer salary $38K
Printing worker salary $37K
Garbage collector salary $37K
Florist salary $36K
Food server salary $29K
Housekeeper salary $30K
Sewing machine operator salary $30K
Amusement attendant salary $28K
Cashier salary $29K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)