How much does a house cleaner make in Connecticut?
In Connecticut, maids and housekeeping cleaners earned an average of $18.22 an hour in May 2025, and the median was $17.39 an hour, per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
$18.22
$17.39
$17.83
$0.39 more an hour
$37,898
By the hour, the week and the year in Connecticut
At 40 hours a week, the average of $18.22 an hour comes to $728.80 a week. Over the 2,080-hour year the BLS uses for its annual figures, it comes to $37,898 a year, and the median of $17.39 to $36,171 a year.
In Connecticut, the average is $0.83 above the median (4.8%): a smaller group of higher wages pulls the average up, and half of maids and housekeeping cleaners earn $17.39 an hour or less.
How does Connecticut compare?
The average in Connecticut is $0.39 above the national average of $17.83 (2.2% more), about $811 more a year at 2,080 hours.
By average wage, Connecticut ranks 18 of 51 states and DC with data for this trade (1 pays the most). The national median is $17.07 an hour.
Connecticut and its Census division, New England
Of the 6 states of the division with data for this trade, Connecticut pays the lowest average, $18.22; the next is New Hampshire with $18.31.
| State | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against Connecticut |
|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $20.38 | $18.73 | +$2.16 |
| Rhode Island | $18.88 | $18.05 | +$0.66 |
| Maine | $18.84 | $18.09 | +$0.62 |
| Vermont | $18.63 | $18.12 | +$0.41 |
| New Hampshire | $18.31 | $17.75 | +$0.09 |
| Connecticut | $18.22 | $17.39 |
This trade and the others in Connecticut
Of the 5 trades this site prices, maids and housekeeping cleaners rank 5 of the 5 by average wage in Connecticut. Among them, the average runs from $18.22 (Cleaning) to $30.53 (Painting).
| Trade | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against cleaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Painting | $30.53 | $28.12 | +$12.31 |
| Concrete | $29.37 | $28.19 | +$11.15 |
| Drywall | $29.33 | $29.08 | +$11.11 |
| Landscaping | $22.15 | $21.99 | +$3.93 |
| Cleaning | $18.22 | $17.39 |
Against the minimum wage in Connecticut
The minimum wage in Connecticut is $16.94 an hour for most employers. The median of maids and housekeeping cleaners, $17.39, is $0.45 above it, 2.7% more than the minimum. Over 2,080 hours the minimum comes to $35,235 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 Connecticut, $17.39 an hour, the 8 hours of the starting job of the cleaning calculator cost $139.12 in wages. With its $20.00 of materials, 10% overhead and 15% profit, the quote comes to $201.28; 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.