How much does a house cleaner make in Arizona?
In Arizona, maids and housekeeping cleaners earned an average of $17.67 an hour in May 2025, and the median was $17.13 an hour, per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
$17.67
$17.13
$17.83
$0.16 less an hour
$36,754
By the hour, the week and the year in Arizona
At 40 hours a week, the average of $17.67 an hour comes to $706.80 a week. Over the 2,080-hour year the BLS uses for its annual figures, it comes to $36,754 a year, and the median of $17.13 to $35,630 a year.
In Arizona, the average is $0.54 above the median (3.2%): a smaller group of higher wages pulls the average up, and half of maids and housekeeping cleaners earn $17.13 an hour or less.
How does Arizona compare?
The average in Arizona is $0.16 below the national average of $17.83 (0.9% less), about $333 less a year at 2,080 hours.
By average wage, Arizona ranks 19 of 51 states and DC with data for this trade (1 pays the most). The national median is $17.07 an hour.
Arizona and its Census division, Mountain
By average wage, Arizona ranks 3 of the 8 states of the division with data for this trade: the highest is Nevada, $20.89, and the lowest New Mexico, $15.46.
| State | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against Arizona |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada | $20.89 | $22.38 | +$3.22 |
| Colorado | $18.99 | $18.06 | +$1.32 |
| Arizona | $17.67 | $17.13 | |
| Montana | $17.66 | $17.18 | -$0.01 |
| Utah | $17.65 | $17.44 | -$0.02 |
| Idaho | $16.94 | $16.62 | -$0.73 |
| Wyoming | $16.26 | $15.32 | -$1.41 |
| New Mexico | $15.46 | $14.65 | -$2.21 |
This trade and the others in Arizona
Of the 5 trades this site prices, maids and housekeeping cleaners rank 5 of the 5 by average wage in Arizona. Among them, the average runs from $17.67 (Cleaning) to $28.62 (Concrete).
| Trade | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against cleaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concrete | $28.62 | $28.32 | +$10.95 |
| Drywall | $25.27 | $24.18 | +$7.60 |
| Painting | $25.23 | $23.20 | +$7.56 |
| Landscaping | $19.98 | $18.71 | +$2.31 |
| Cleaning | $17.67 | $17.13 |
Against the minimum wage in Arizona
The minimum wage in Arizona is $15.15 an hour for most employers. The median of maids and housekeeping cleaners, $17.13, is $1.98 above it, 13.1% more than the minimum. Over 2,080 hours the minimum comes to $31,512 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 Arizona, $17.13 an hour, the 8 hours of the starting job of the cleaning calculator cost $137.04 in wages. With its $20.00 of materials, 10% overhead and 15% profit, the quote comes to $198.65; 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.