How much does a house cleaner make in Hawaii?
In Hawaii, maids and housekeeping cleaners earned an average of $25.18 an hour in May 2025, and the median was $24.81 an hour, per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
$25.18
$24.81
$17.83
$7.35 more an hour
$52,374
By the hour, the week and the year in Hawaii
At 40 hours a week, the average of $25.18 an hour comes to $1,007.20 a week. Over the 2,080-hour year the BLS uses for its annual figures, it comes to $52,374 a year, and the median of $24.81 to $51,605 a year.
In Hawaii, the average is $0.37 above the median (1.5%): a smaller group of higher wages pulls the average up, and half of maids and housekeeping cleaners earn $24.81 an hour or less.
How does Hawaii compare?
The average in Hawaii is $7.35 above the national average of $17.83 (41.2% more), about $15,288 more a year at 2,080 hours.
By average wage, Hawaii ranks 1 of 51 states and DC with data for this trade (1 pays the most). The national median is $17.07 an hour.
Hawaii and its Census division, Pacific
Of the 5 states of the division with data for this trade, Hawaii pays the highest average, $25.18; next comes California with $22.08.
| State | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against Hawaii |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | $25.18 | $24.81 | |
| California | $22.08 | $20.51 | -$3.10 |
| Washington | $20.61 | $20.28 | -$4.57 |
| Alaska | $19.03 | $17.97 | -$6.15 |
| Oregon | $19.00 | $18.07 | -$6.18 |
This trade and the others in Hawaii
Of the 5 trades this site prices, maids and housekeeping cleaners rank 4 of the 5 by average wage in Hawaii. Among them, the average runs from $21.60 (Landscaping) to $46.38 (Drywall).
| Trade | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against cleaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drywall | $46.38 | $50.40 | +$21.20 |
| Concrete | $41.09 | $46.10 | +$15.91 |
| Painting | $34.28 | $32.80 | +$9.10 |
| Cleaning | $25.18 | $24.81 | |
| Landscaping | $21.60 | $22.08 | -$3.58 |
Against the minimum wage in Hawaii
The minimum wage in Hawaii is $16.00 an hour for most employers. The median of maids and housekeeping cleaners, $24.81, is $8.81 above it, 55.1% more than the minimum. Over 2,080 hours the minimum comes to $33,280 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 Hawaii, $24.81 an hour, the 8 hours of the starting job of the cleaning calculator cost $198.48 in wages. With its $20.00 of materials, 10% overhead and 15% profit, the quote comes to $276.38; 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.