Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners in Washington

Considering a career as a Maid or Housekeeping Cleaner in Washington?

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

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

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

How Many Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners Work in Washington?

17,620 people worked as Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners in 2018 in this state.

There were 17,800 Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 180 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Washington

Jobs for Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners in this state are growing at a rate of 16.4% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 6.1%.

Washington Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 4,150 annual job openings, and 30,660 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 Washington?

In 2018 wages for Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners ranged from $24,250 to $35,750 with $26,230 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.66 to $17.19. The median hourly rate was $12.61.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $12.22 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.39.

The median salary in Washington is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Washington 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
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	7,780	$28,370
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	6,510	$25,820
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	1,550	$25,030
Wenatchee, WA	920	$25,200
Yakima, WA	610	$25,040
Bellingham, WA	560	$25,870
Kennewick-Richland, WA	500	$24,930
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	480	$26,020
Olympia-Tumwater, WA	480	$25,550
Longview, WA	320	$26,320
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA	280	$25,450
Walla Walla, WA	230	$25,200
Lewiston, ID-WA	180	$25,330

Top States for Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners Employment

View the list below to see 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

Related Careers in Washington

Discover similar careers:

Occupation	Washington Employment Total
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	45,380

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.