How much does a house cleaner make in Arkansas?
In Arkansas, maids and housekeeping cleaners earned an average of $13.86 an hour in May 2025, and the median was $13.44 an hour, per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
$13.86
$13.44
$17.83
$3.97 less an hour
$28,829
By the hour, the week and the year in Arkansas
At 40 hours a week, the average of $13.86 an hour comes to $554.40 a week. Over the 2,080-hour year the BLS uses for its annual figures, it comes to $28,829 a year, and the median of $13.44 to $27,955 a year.
In Arkansas, the average is $0.42 above the median (3.1%): a smaller group of higher wages pulls the average up, and half of maids and housekeeping cleaners earn $13.44 an hour or less.
How does Arkansas compare?
The average in Arkansas is $3.97 below the national average of $17.83 (22.3% less), about $8,258 less a year at 2,080 hours.
By average wage, Arkansas ranks 48 of 51 states and DC with data for this trade (1 pays the most). The national median is $17.07 an hour.
Arkansas and its Census division, West South Central
By average wage, Arkansas ranks 3 of the 4 states of the division with data for this trade: the highest is Texas, $14.56, and the lowest Louisiana, $13.15.
| State | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against Arkansas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | $14.56 | $14.26 | +$0.70 |
| Oklahoma | $14.21 | $13.76 | +$0.35 |
| Arkansas | $13.86 | $13.44 | |
| Louisiana | $13.15 | $12.79 | -$0.71 |
This trade and the others in Arkansas
Of the 5 trades this site prices, maids and housekeeping cleaners rank 5 of the 5 by average wage in Arkansas. Among them, the average runs from $13.86 (Cleaning) to $21.97 (Concrete).
| Trade | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against cleaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concrete | $21.97 | $22.23 | +$8.11 |
| Drywall | $20.87 | $21.42 | +$7.01 |
| Painting | $20.28 | $19.28 | +$6.42 |
| Landscaping | $17.34 | $17.20 | +$3.48 |
| Cleaning | $13.86 | $13.44 |
Against the minimum wage in Arkansas
The minimum wage in Arkansas is $11.00 an hour for most employers. The median of maids and housekeeping cleaners, $13.44, is $2.44 above it, 22.2% more than the minimum. Over 2,080 hours the minimum comes to $22,880 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 Arkansas, $13.44 an hour, the 8 hours of the starting job of the cleaning calculator cost $107.52 in wages. With its $20.00 of materials, 10% overhead and 15% profit, the quote comes to $161.31; 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.