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Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners in South Carolina

Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners in South Carolina

Get the information you need to know about working as a Maid or Housekeeping Cleaner.

12.4% Jobs Projection
$19,680 Median Salary
3,940 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners in South Carolina are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners in South Carolina is growing faster than average.

  • Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners in South Carolina earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners Work in South Carolina?

In 2018, there were 16,600 Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners working in the state.

There were 16,210 Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 390 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 14,370 Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners working in it, which means South Carolina has more Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners than average.

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Job Projections for South Carolina

Jobs for Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners in this state are growing at a rate of 12.4% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 6.1%.

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South Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 3,940 annual job openings, and 29,450 total jobs in 2026 for Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 202,000 annual jobs and 1,531,000 total jobs in 2026.

What do Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners Make in South Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners ranged from $16,570 to $25,590 with $19,680 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $7.97 to $12.3. The median hourly rate was $9.46.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $9.24 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.22.

The median salary in South Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top South Carolina Metros for Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 6,670 $21,710
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC 4,060 $19,540
Charleston-North Charleston, SC 3,540 $21,310
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC 2,120 $19,940
Columbia, SC 1,570 $19,430
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC 1,090 $21,340
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC 1,030 $18,900
Spartanburg, SC 960 $18,690
Florence, SC 940 $18,600
Sumter, SC 200 $18,590

Top States for Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners Employment

The table below shows the states where most Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 99,080 $27,810
Florida 80,900 $22,230
Texas 74,920 $20,650
New York 48,460 $28,990
Illinois 32,570 $24,360
North Carolina 32,370 $20,740
Pennsylvania 31,640 $22,670
Ohio 26,870 $21,770
Nevada 25,620 $33,470
Michigan 25,600 $23,640
Virginia 24,450 $22,000
Missouri 21,530 $21,900
New Jersey 20,110 $25,050
Georgia 19,980 $19,670
Massachusetts 18,850 $29,930
Colorado 18,440 $25,060
Tennessee 17,810 $21,170
Washington 17,620 $26,230
Minnesota 16,910 $26,050
Arizona 16,750 $23,720

Below are the states where Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia $41,240
Hawaii $38,670
Nevada $33,470
Massachusetts $29,930
New York $28,990
Alaska $28,170
California $27,810
Rhode Island $26,430
Washington $26,230
Minnesota $26,050

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