How much does a house cleaner make in Alaska?
In Alaska, maids and housekeeping cleaners earned an average of $19.03 an hour in May 2025, and the median was $17.97 an hour, per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
$19.03
$17.97
$17.83
$1.20 more an hour
$39,582
By the hour, the week and the year in Alaska
At 40 hours a week, the average of $19.03 an hour comes to $761.20 a week. Over the 2,080-hour year the BLS uses for its annual figures, it comes to $39,582 a year, and the median of $17.97 to $37,378 a year.
In Alaska, the average is $1.06 above the median (5.9%): a smaller group of higher wages pulls the average up, and half of maids and housekeeping cleaners earn $17.97 an hour or less.
How does Alaska compare?
The average in Alaska is $1.20 above the national average of $17.83 (6.7% more), about $2,496 more a year at 2,080 hours.
By average wage, Alaska ranks 9 of 51 states and DC with data for this trade (1 pays the most). The national median is $17.07 an hour.
Alaska and its Census division, Pacific
By average wage, Alaska ranks 4 of the 5 states of the division with data for this trade: the highest is Hawaii, $25.18, and the lowest Oregon, $19.00.
| State | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against Alaska |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | $25.18 | $24.81 | +$6.15 |
| California | $22.08 | $20.51 | +$3.05 |
| Washington | $20.61 | $20.28 | +$1.58 |
| Alaska | $19.03 | $17.97 | |
| Oregon | $19.00 | $18.07 | -$0.03 |
This trade and the others in Alaska
Of the 5 trades this site prices, maids and housekeeping cleaners rank 5 of the 5 by average wage in Alaska. Among them, the average runs from $19.03 (Cleaning) to $48.08 (Concrete).
| Trade | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against cleaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concrete | $48.08 | $44.69 | +$29.05 |
| Drywall | $32.75 | $35.43 | +$13.72 |
| Painting | $30.87 | $29.32 | +$11.84 |
| Landscaping | $22.73 | $22.93 | +$3.70 |
| Cleaning | $19.03 | $17.97 |
Against the minimum wage in Alaska
The minimum wage in Alaska is $14.00 an hour for most employers. The median of maids and housekeeping cleaners, $17.97, is $3.97 above it, 28.4% more than the minimum. Over 2,080 hours the minimum comes to $29,120 a year.
From wage to rate
This is what an employer pays an employee, not what a contractor bills. Your rate also has to cover your overhead (vehicle, insurance, tools), your profit, and the hours you cannot bill.
If you pay a helper the median wage in Alaska, $17.97 an hour, the 8 hours of the starting job of the cleaning calculator cost $143.76 in wages. With its $20.00 of materials, 10% overhead and 15% profit, the quote comes to $207.16; at the national median, $17.07, the same job comes to $198.05. A wage is only the floor: your own rate also pays your taxes, your unbilled hours and your business.