Maids & housekeeping cleaners

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2020 Workforce

1.12M

Average Age

44.5

Estimated Job Growth

−0.285%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$21,376

Average Male Salary

$26,024

Average Female Salary

$20,593

About

Maids & housekeeping cleaners are most often employed by the Traveler accommodation industry. The average yearly wage for Maids & housekeeping cleaners was $21,376 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Maids & housekeeping cleaners by wage are Tutors, Nonfarm animal caretakers, and Food servers, nonrestaurant.

Maids & housekeeping cleaners are part of the Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations, along with Firstline supervisors of housekeeping & janitorial workers, Firstline supervisors of landscaping, lawn service, & groundskeeping workers, Maids & housekeeping cleaners, Janitors & building cleaners, Pest control workers, and 3 more.

The top 3 locations that employ the most Maids & housekeeping cleaners are Whitney, Sunrise Manor (South) & Paradise (Northeast) PUMA, NV, Paradise (Northwest) & Winchester PUMA, NV, and Maui, Kalawao & Kauai Counties PUMA, HI. The top 3 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.

Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Maids & housekeeping cleaners and on wages and locations 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 Not specified manufacturing industries. Maids & housekeeping cleaners are paid most in Dundalk, Essex & Edgemere PUMA, MD but are relatively concentrated in Whitney, Sunrise Manor (South) & Paradise (Northeast) PUMA, NV.

Yearly Wage

$21,376

AVERAGE SALARY

± $571

In 2020, Maids & housekeeping cleaners earned an average of $21,376, $34,578 less than than the average national salary of $55,954.

Tutors make somewhat more than Maids & housekeeping cleaners while Food servers, nonrestaurant make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Maids & housekeeping cleaners as measured by average annual salary in the US.

Wage Distribution

0.352

WAGE GINI

In 2015, Maids & housekeeping cleaners had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.352, which is lower than 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).

Wage by Location

HIGHEST PAYING PUMAS

This map shows the Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States shaded by average annual wage for Maids & housekeeping cleaners.

Spatial Concentration

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Maids & housekeeping cleaners

This map displays which Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States have a relatively high population of Maids & housekeeping cleaners.

Most Common

The most common industries employing Maids & housekeeping cleaners, by number of employees, are Traveler accommodation, Services to buildings & dwellings (except cleaning during construction & immediately after construction), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals, Private households, Nursing Care Facilities, Residential care facilities, except skilled nursing facilities, Amusement & Recreation, Lessors of real estate, and offices of real estate agents and brokers, Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges, Religious organizations, and Restaurants & Food Services.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Maids & housekeeping cleaners, by average wage, are Not specified manufacturing industries, Other general government & support, and Taxi & limousine service.

Industries by Share

1.12M

2020 Workforce

± 25,828

−4.54%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 3.39%

The number of people employed as Maids & housekeeping cleaners has been declining at a rate of −4.54%, from 1,168,140 people in 2019 to 1,115,104 people in 2020.

This graphic shows the share of Maids & housekeeping cleaners employed by various industries. Traveler accommodation employs the largest share of Maids & housekeeping cleaners at 29.1%, followed by Services to buildings & dwellings (except cleaning during construction & immediately after construction) with 21.7% and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals with 13.5%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Maids & housekeeping cleaners in the US. The average age of male Maids & housekeeping cleaners in the workforce is 43.9 and of female Maids & housekeeping cleaners is 44.6, and the most common race/ethnicity for Maids & housekeeping cleaners is White (Non-Hispanic).

Composition by Sex

161k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 9,837

954k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 23,908

85.6% of Maids & housekeeping cleaners are Female, making them the more common sex in the occupation. This chart shows the sex breakdown of Maids & housekeeping cleaners.

Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Maids & housekeeping cleaners

White (Non-Hispanic)
White (Hispanic)
Black (Non-Hispanic)

29.5% of Maids & housekeeping cleaners are White (Non-Hispanic), making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 22.1% of Maids & housekeeping cleaners, White (Hispanic) is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Maids & housekeeping cleaners.

Age by Sex

43.9

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 0.95

44.6

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 0.342

The median age of Maids & housekeeping cleaners is 44.5, and Male employees are generally 0.705 years younger than than their Female counterparts.

Education

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 a relatively high number of Maids & housekeeping cleaners hold a major in Personal & Culinary Services.

Majors

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

MOST COMMON MAJORS

MOST SPECIALIZED MAJORS

Skills

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, and Time Management. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Maids & housekeeping cleaners need more than the average amount of Service Orientation, Coordination, and Quality Control Analysis.

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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 and Housekeeping Cleaners. This profession is expected to grow less than than 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.