How much does a house cleaner make in Colorado?
In Colorado, maids and housekeeping cleaners earned an average of $18.99 an hour in May 2025, and the median was $18.06 an hour, per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
$18.99
$18.06
$17.83
$1.16 more an hour
$39,499
By the hour, the week and the year in Colorado
At 40 hours a week, the average of $18.99 an hour comes to $759.60 a week. Over the 2,080-hour year the BLS uses for its annual figures, it comes to $39,499 a year, and the median of $18.06 to $37,565 a year.
In Colorado, the average is $0.93 above the median (5.1%): a smaller group of higher wages pulls the average up, and half of maids and housekeeping cleaners earn $18.06 an hour or less.
How does Colorado compare?
The average in Colorado is $1.16 above the national average of $17.83 (6.5% more), about $2,413 more a year at 2,080 hours.
By average wage, Colorado ranks 11 of 51 states and DC with data for this trade (1 pays the most). The national median is $17.07 an hour.
Colorado and its Census division, Mountain
By average wage, Colorado ranks 2 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 Colorado |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada | $20.89 | $22.38 | +$1.90 |
| Colorado | $18.99 | $18.06 | |
| Arizona | $17.67 | $17.13 | -$1.32 |
| Montana | $17.66 | $17.18 | -$1.33 |
| Utah | $17.65 | $17.44 | -$1.34 |
| Idaho | $16.94 | $16.62 | -$2.05 |
| Wyoming | $16.26 | $15.32 | -$2.73 |
| New Mexico | $15.46 | $14.65 | -$3.53 |
This trade and the others in Colorado
Of the 5 trades this site prices, maids and housekeeping cleaners rank 5 of the 5 by average wage in Colorado. Among them, the average runs from $18.99 (Cleaning) to $29.78 (Drywall).
| Trade | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against cleaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drywall | $29.78 | $29.70 | +$10.79 |
| Concrete | $29.01 | $29.18 | +$10.02 |
| Painting | $27.10 | $25.47 | +$8.11 |
| Landscaping | $22.52 | $22.00 | +$3.53 |
| Cleaning | $18.99 | $18.06 |
Against the minimum wage in Colorado
The minimum wage in Colorado is $15.16 an hour for most employers. The median of maids and housekeeping cleaners, $18.06, is $2.90 above it, 19.1% more than the minimum. Over 2,080 hours the minimum comes to $31,533 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 Colorado, $18.06 an hour, the 8 hours of the starting job of the cleaning calculator cost $144.48 in wages. With its $20.00 of materials, 10% overhead and 15% profit, the quote comes to $208.07; 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.