Do maids make a lot of money? What is the average pay for maids?
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, maids in the United States earn an average of $26,810 a year, equivalent to $12.89 an hour. Maids make 50% less than the average American worker.
Maids in Hawaii are the best paid, making $38,740 a year, while maids in Mississippi make the least at $20,610.
| Percentile | Hourly | Annually |
|---|---|---|
| 90th | $18.22 | $37,900 |
| 75th | $14.46 | $30,080 |
| 50th | $11.95 | $24,850 |
| 25th | $10.24 | $21,290 |
| 10th | $8.98 | $18,680 |
In what states do maids make the most? In what states do maids make the least?
In the map below, green represents higher pay and red represents lower pay. Keep scrolling down to see a table with the average wages in each state.
| State | Hourly | Annually |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $10.21 | $21,240 |
| Alaska | $14.44 | $30,030 |
| Arizona | $12.35 | $25,700 |
| Arkansas | $10.53 | $21,910 |
| California | $15.81 | $32,890 |
| Colorado | $13.29 | $27,640 |
| Connecticut | $13.66 | $28,420 |
| Delaware | $11.76 | $24,460 |
| Florida | $11.60 | $24,130 |
| Georgia | $10.16 | $21,140 |
| Hawaii | $18.63 | $38,740 |
| Idaho | $11.25 | $23,410 |
| Illinois | $13.34 | $27,740 |
| Indiana | $11.10 | $23,100 |
| Iowa | $11.55 | $24,030 |
| Kansas | $10.95 | $22,780 |
| Kentucky | $11.09 | $23,080 |
| Louisiana | $10.11 | $21,030 |
| Maine | $13.11 | $27,270 |
| Maryland | $12.96 | $26,970 |
| Massachusetts | $16.02 | $33,320 |
| Michigan | $12.42 | $25,840 |
| Minnesota | $14.03 | $29,190 |
| Mississippi | $9.91 | $20,610 |
| Missouri | $11.04 | $22,960 |
| Montana | $11.88 | $24,710 |
| Nebraska | $12.19 | $25,360 |
| Nevada | $15.24 | $31,710 |
| New Hampshire | $13.07 | $27,180 |
| New Jersey | $13.33 | $27,720 |
| New Mexico | $10.88 | $22,630 |
| New York | $18.05 | $37,550 |
| North Carolina | $11.06 | $23,010 |
| North Dakota | $12.73 | $26,480 |
| Ohio | $11.25 | $23,400 |
| Oklahoma | $10.42 | $21,670 |
| Oregon | $13.83 | $28,770 |
| Pennsylvania | $11.91 | $24,770 |
| Rhode Island | $14.63 | $30,430 |
| South Carolina | $10.23 | $21,270 |
| South Dakota | $11.15 | $23,180 |
| Tennessee | $10.86 | $22,590 |
| Texas | $10.92 | $22,710 |
| Utah | $12.60 | $26,210 |
| Vermont | $13.23 | $27,510 |
| Virginia | $11.59 | $24,110 |
| Washington | $14.46 | $30,080 |
| West Virginia | $11.12 | $23,130 |
| Wisconsin | $12.06 | $25,080 |
| Wyoming | $12.59 | $26,180 |
| Metro Area | Hourly | Annually |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $19.92 | $41,430 |
| Honolulu, HI | $19.58 | $40,720 |
| Kahului, HI | $18.26 | $37,980 |
| New York, NY | $18.03 | $37,510 |
| Vallejo, CA | $17.79 | $37,000 |
| San Jose, CA | $17.47 | $36,330 |
| Kingston, NY | $17.11 | $35,580 |
| Boston, MA | $16.47 | $34,260 |
| Sacramento, CA | $16.44 | $34,180 |
| Salinas, CA | $16.10 | $33,480 |
| Year | Hourly | Annually |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $12.89 | $26,810 |
| 2018 | $12.30 | $25,570 |
| 2017 | $11.84 | $24,630 |
| 2016 | $11.46 | $23,830 |
| 2015 | $11.05 | $22,990 |
| 2014 | $10.82 | $22,500 |
| 2013 | $10.64 | $22,130 |
| 2012 | $10.49 | $21,820 |
| 2011 | $10.31 | $21,440 |