How much does a house cleaner make in Indiana?
In Indiana, maids and housekeeping cleaners earned an average of $15.88 an hour in May 2025, and the median was $15.11 an hour, per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
$15.88
$15.11
$17.83
$1.95 less an hour
$33,030
By the hour, the week and the year in Indiana
At 40 hours a week, the average of $15.88 an hour comes to $635.20 a week. Over the 2,080-hour year the BLS uses for its annual figures, it comes to $33,030 a year, and the median of $15.11 to $31,429 a year.
In Indiana, the average is $0.77 above the median (5.1%): a smaller group of higher wages pulls the average up, and half of maids and housekeeping cleaners earn $15.11 an hour or less.
How does Indiana compare?
The average in Indiana is $1.95 below the national average of $17.83 (10.9% less), about $4,056 less a year at 2,080 hours.
By average wage, Indiana ranks 35 of 51 states and DC with data for this trade (1 pays the most). The national median is $17.07 an hour.
Indiana and its Census division, East North Central
By average wage, Indiana ranks 4 of the 5 states of the division with data for this trade: the highest is Illinois, $18.73, and the lowest Ohio, $15.68.
| State | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against Indiana |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | $18.73 | $17.49 | +$2.85 |
| Wisconsin | $17.13 | $17.08 | +$1.25 |
| Michigan | $16.36 | $16.66 | +$0.48 |
| Indiana | $15.88 | $15.11 | |
| Ohio | $15.68 | $15.47 | -$0.20 |
This trade and the others in Indiana
Of the 5 trades this site prices, maids and housekeeping cleaners rank 5 of the 5 by average wage in Indiana. Among them, the average runs from $15.88 (Cleaning) to $29.02 (Concrete).
| Trade | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against cleaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concrete | $29.02 | $29.46 | +$13.14 |
| Drywall | $26.15 | $23.95 | +$10.27 |
| Painting | $25.48 | $24.16 | +$9.60 |
| Landscaping | $19.24 | $18.30 | +$3.36 |
| Cleaning | $15.88 | $15.11 |
Against the minimum wage in Indiana
In Indiana most employers pay the federal minimum wage, $7.25 an hour. The median of maids and housekeeping cleaners, $15.11, is $7.86 above it, 2.1 times the minimum. Over 2,080 hours the minimum comes to $15,080 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 Indiana, $15.11 an hour, the 8 hours of the starting job of the cleaning calculator cost $120.88 in wages. With its $20.00 of materials, 10% overhead and 15% profit, the quote comes to $178.22; 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.