Maids & housekeeping cleaners

Detailed Occupation

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2021 Workforce

1.07M

Average Age

44.8

Estimated Job Growth

−0.285%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$22,468

Average Male Salary

$27,460

Average Female Salary

$21,613

About

Maids & housekeeping cleaners are most often employed by the Traveler accommodation industry. The average yearly wage for Maids & housekeeping cleaners was $22,468 in 2021.

The locations that employ the most Maids & housekeeping cleaners are Whitney, Sunrise Manor (South) & Paradise (Northeast) PUMA, NV, Paradise (Northwest) & Winchester PUMA, NV, and Newark City (North & East) PUMA, NJ. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Maids & housekeeping cleaners are Whitney, Sunrise Manor (South) & Paradise (Northeast) PUMA, NV, Las Vegas City (Southeast) PUMA, NV, and Paradise (Northwest) & Winchester PUMA, NV.

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Employment and salary information for the Maids & housekeeping cleaners workforce. Maids & housekeeping cleaners workforce in 2021 was 1,066,892 people, of which 85.4% were women and 14.6% were men. Maids & housekeeping cleaners are paid most in Lafayette Parish (North) PUMA, LA but are relatively concentrated in Whitney, Sunrise Manor (South) & Paradise (Northeast) PUMA, NV.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

156,046

Male Workforce

± 9.69k

910,846

Female Workforce

± 23.4k

The Maids & housekeeping cleaners workforce in 2021 was 1,066,892 people (85.4% women and 14.6% men). This implies an average annual growth of −7.33% between 2014 (1,151,272) and 2021 (1,066,892).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Maids & housekeeping cleaners.

During 2021, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Hawaii ($34,696), Alaska ($33,287), and New York ($30,343).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$22,468

AVERAGE WAGE

#507 in the ranking (2021)

$59,596

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2021, Maids & housekeeping cleaners earned an average of $22,468, $37,127 less than the average national salary of $59,596

The graph shows the ranking of Maids & housekeeping cleaners in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2021.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.372

WAGE GINI

In 2021, Maids & housekeeping cleaners had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.372, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Maids & housekeeping cleaners (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Maids & housekeeping cleaners compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Maids & housekeeping cleaners and on wages for those in the field. Traveler accommodation is the industry that employs the most Maids & housekeeping cleaners, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Maids & housekeeping cleaners, by average wage, is Other general government & support ($49,562).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

1.07M

2021 Workforce

± 25,269

−4.32%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 3.46%

This graphic shows the share of Maids & housekeeping cleaners employed by various industries. Traveler accommodation employs the largest share of Maids & housekeeping cleaners at 43.7%, followed by Services to buildings & dwellings (except cleaning during construction & immediately after construction) with 34.8% and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals with 21.6%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Maids & housekeeping cleaners in the US. The workforce of Maids & housekeeping cleaners in 2021 was 1,066,892 people, with 85.4% woman, and 14.6% men. The average age of male Maids & housekeeping cleaners in the workforce is 44 and of female Maids & housekeeping cleaners is 44.9, and the most common race/ethnicity for Maids & housekeeping cleaners is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Maids & housekeeping cleaners in 2021 was 1,066,892 people, with 85.4% woman, and 14.6% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 55 to 59 years (131,393 people), 45 to 49 years (131,012 people), and 50 to 54 years (126,203 people). Among them they concentrated 36.4% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2021, 41.5% of Maids & housekeeping cleaners workers were Hispanic and 58.5% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (79.4%), Salvadoran (12.9)%, and Puerto Rican (7.68)%

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Races

In 2021, 47.6% of the Maids & housekeeping cleaners workforce were White, of which 87.8% were women and 12.2% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (20.2%) and Other (16.6%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Maids & housekeeping cleaners from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Maids & housekeeping cleaners is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2021 were Personal & Culinary Services.

Among the necessary skills for Maids & housekeeping cleaners, Service Orientation stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Maids & housekeeping cleaners need more than the average amount of Service Orientation.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Maids & housekeeping cleaners in 2021 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (15,370 people), Education (9,377 people), and Health (4,322 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Maids & housekeeping cleaners workers were High School or Equivalent (450,065 people), Secondary Education (212,433 people), and Some college (159,753 people).

The graphic shows the Maids & housekeeping cleaners workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Value

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Maids & housekeeping cleaners from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Maids & housekeeping cleaners need many skills, but most especially Service Orientation, Coordination, Time Management.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.71%, but Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners are expected to see a growth of −0.285% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

For growth projections, the closest comparible industry reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners.

−0.285%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Maids & housekeeping cleaners. This profession is expected to grow less than than 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.