How much does a house cleaner make in Florida?
In Florida, maids and housekeeping cleaners earned an average of $16.78 an hour in May 2025, and the median was $16.28 an hour, per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
$16.78
$16.28
$17.83
$1.05 less an hour
$34,902
By the hour, the week and the year in Florida
At 40 hours a week, the average of $16.78 an hour comes to $671.20 a week. Over the 2,080-hour year the BLS uses for its annual figures, it comes to $34,902 a year, and the median of $16.28 to $33,862 a year.
In Florida, the average is $0.50 above the median (3.1%): a smaller group of higher wages pulls the average up, and half of maids and housekeeping cleaners earn $16.28 an hour or less.
How does Florida compare?
The average in Florida is $1.05 below the national average of $17.83 (5.9% less), about $2,184 less a year at 2,080 hours.
By average wage, Florida ranks 26 of 51 states and DC with data for this trade (1 pays the most). The national median is $17.07 an hour.
Florida and its Census division, South Atlantic
By average wage, Florida ranks 3 of the 9 states of the division with data for this trade: the highest is District of Columbia, $21.83, and the lowest West Virginia, $13.97.
| State | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against Florida |
|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $21.83 | $20.32 | +$5.05 |
| Maryland | $17.40 | $17.07 | +$0.62 |
| Florida | $16.78 | $16.28 | |
| Virginia | $16.59 | $16.26 | -$0.19 |
| Delaware | $16.49 | $16.42 | -$0.29 |
| North Carolina | $16.07 | $15.05 | -$0.71 |
| Georgia | $15.02 | $14.31 | -$1.76 |
| South Carolina | $14.88 | $14.55 | -$1.90 |
| West Virginia | $13.97 | $13.51 | -$2.81 |
This trade and the others in Florida
Of the 5 trades this site prices, maids and housekeeping cleaners rank 5 of the 5 by average wage in Florida. Among them, the average runs from $16.78 (Cleaning) to $25.26 (Concrete).
| Trade | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against cleaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concrete | $25.26 | $23.40 | +$8.48 |
| Drywall | $23.51 | $23.54 | +$6.73 |
| Painting | $23.29 | $22.85 | +$6.51 |
| Landscaping | $18.80 | $17.84 | +$2.02 |
| Cleaning | $16.78 | $16.28 |
Against the minimum wage in Florida
The minimum wage in Florida is $15.00 an hour for most employers. The median of maids and housekeeping cleaners, $16.28, is $1.28 above it, 8.5% more than the minimum. Over 2,080 hours the minimum comes to $31,200 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 Florida, $16.28 an hour, the 8 hours of the starting job of the cleaning calculator cost $130.24 in wages. With its $20.00 of materials, 10% overhead and 15% profit, the quote comes to $190.05; 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.