Housekeeper United States
Housekeeper salary in the US
Typical pay
$18.00an hour
About $37,400 a year at full time
Most Housekeepers earn $16.00 to $19.51 an hour
From 1,487 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Housekeeper pay in the US is $18.00 an hour. Most job postings pay $16.00 to $19.51. From 1,487 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026.
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Typical pay by state
Pick a state on the map or in the table to see its cities, pay and open Housekeeper jobs.
| Hawaii | $23.67 | $17.50 to $27.56 | 14 |
|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $23.00 | $18.70 to $24.00 | 10 |
| California | $21.00 | $18.76 to $23.50 | 214 |
| Massachusetts | $21.00 | $18.50 to $22.09 | 108 |
| Connecticut | $20.56 | $18.26 to $22.38 | 15 |
| Idaho | $20.00 | $17.50 to $20.00 | 18 |
| New Hampshire | $19.83 | $18.63 to $20.43 | 11 |
| Colorado | $19.50 | $17.11 to $21.33 | 63 |
| Oregon | $19.50 | $17.94 to $22.50 | 16 |
| South Dakota | $19.50 | $19.50 to $19.95 | 16 |
| New York | $19.29 | $17.50 to $23.00 | 133 |
| Washington | $19.05 | $18.00 to $21.50 | 59 |
| New Jersey | $19.00 | $18.00 to $20.00 | 33 |
| Utah | $19.00 | $17.00 to $20.34 | 11 |
| Minnesota | $18.71 | $16.50 to $20.00 | 66 |
| Tennessee | $18.50 | $16.72 to $18.50 | 17 |
| Arizona | $18.00 | $18.00 to $19.00 | 21 |
| Florida | $18.00 | $16.50 to $19.54 | 65 |
| Pennsylvania | $18.00 | $16.00 to $19.00 | 35 |
| Georgia | $17.50 | $16.50 to $17.50 | 21 |
| Illinois | $17.50 | $16.50 to $20.50 | 89 |
| Missouri | $17.43 | $15.50 to $19.50 | 27 |
| Delaware | $17.00 | $17.00 to $17.00 | 12 |
| Maryland | $17.00 | $16.50 to $18.52 | 39 |
| Ohio | $16.95 | $14.50 to $18.00 | 79 |
| Virginia | $16.87 | $16.00 to $18.31 | 49 |
| North Carolina | $16.75 | $15.50 to $18.06 | 32 |
| Indiana | $16.50 | $16.31 to $19.00 | 16 |
| Michigan | $16.50 | $15.69 to $17.25 | 41 |
| Texas | $16.50 | $15.00 to $18.00 | 80 |
| Wisconsin | $16.22 | $15.50 to $20.00 | 16 |
| Arkansas | $16.01 | $15.50 to $16.53 | 14 |
| Nevada | $16.00 | $15.33 to $17.44 | 21 |
| Kentucky | $15.75 | $14.75 to $16.25 | 10 |
| Louisiana | $15.00 | $12.67 to $15.23 | 10 |
| South Carolina | $13.00 | $12.00 to $16.80 | 20 |
| Alabama | – | – | 12 |
| Alaska | – | – | 0 |
| Iowa | – | – | 7 |
| Kansas | – | – | 9 |
| Maine | – | – | 7 |
| Mississippi | – | – | 7 |
| Montana | – | – | 2 |
| Nebraska | – | – | 2 |
| New Mexico | – | – | 2 |
| North Dakota | – | – | 1 |
| Oklahoma | – | – | 6 |
| Rhode Island | – | – | 3 |
| Vermont | – | – | 6 |
| West Virginia | – | – | 3 |
| Wyoming | – | – | 1 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per hour. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay in the biggest hiring cities
| San Francisco, CA | $23.00 | $20.31 to $29.22 | 257 | 39 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, CA | $22.00 | $19.50 to $22.60 | 445 | 52 |
| Seattle, WA | $20.89 | $18.50 to $23.15 | 167 | 32 |
| Boston, MA | $20.57 | $18.50 to $21.50 | 432 | 96 |
| Denver, CO | $20.00 | $19.00 to $20.50 | 208 | 27 |
| San Diego, CA | $20.00 | $18.75 to $23.50 | 196 | 27 |
| New York, NY | $19.17 | $16.96 to $23.00 | 819 | 127 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $19.00 | $17.97 to $20.00 | 185 | 45 |
| Washington, DC | $18.50 | $16.88 to $21.19 | 313 | 41 |
| Chicago, IL | $18.00 | $17.00 to $20.67 | 411 | 72 |
| Rochester, NY | $17.33 | $16.25 to $18.62 | 100 | 21 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $17.00 | $17.00 to $18.50 | 302 | 21 |
| Dallas, TX | $16.50 | $15.50 to $18.00 | 474 | 27 |
| Houston, TX | $16.00 | $14.50 to $17.00 | 434 | 31 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $15.88 | $14.50 to $16.94 | 124 | 25 |
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 1,261 job postings$15.00 $18.00
Typical: $16.00
Most new hires start near the low end.
- Experienced 29 job postings$18.50 $30.82
Typical: $19.47
- Senior 1 job postings
Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)
- Lead or manager 6 job postings
Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)
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Starting out: most postings pay $15.00 to $18.00 an hour, typically $16.00.
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Pay by employer and level
Typical hourly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.
| Employer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Molly Maid, a Neighborly Company | $19.00 | $16.00 | – | – | – |
| U-Haul | $15.50 | $15.00 | – | – | – |
| Reitmr | $22.75 | $22.50 | – | – | – |
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Employers hiring now typically offer $18.00 an hour for Housekeeper roles in the US. These numbers come from the pay employers list in their job postings, so they show what is on offer today rather than what people earned last year. We only show a number when at least 10 postings list pay.
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