How much does a house cleaner make in Maine?
In Maine, maids and housekeeping cleaners earned an average of $18.84 an hour in May 2025, and the median was $18.09 an hour, per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
$18.84
$18.09
$17.83
$1.01 more an hour
$39,187
By the hour, the week and the year in Maine
At 40 hours a week, the average of $18.84 an hour comes to $753.60 a week. Over the 2,080-hour year the BLS uses for its annual figures, it comes to $39,187 a year, and the median of $18.09 to $37,627 a year.
In Maine, the average is $0.75 above the median (4.1%): a smaller group of higher wages pulls the average up, and half of maids and housekeeping cleaners earn $18.09 an hour or less.
How does Maine compare?
The average in Maine is $1.01 above the national average of $17.83 (5.7% more), about $2,101 more a year at 2,080 hours.
By average wage, Maine ranks 13 of 51 states and DC with data for this trade (1 pays the most). The national median is $17.07 an hour.
Maine and its Census division, New England
By average wage, Maine ranks 3 of the 6 states of the division with data for this trade: the highest is Massachusetts, $20.38, and the lowest Connecticut, $18.22.
| State | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against Maine |
|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $20.38 | $18.73 | +$1.54 |
| Rhode Island | $18.88 | $18.05 | +$0.04 |
| Maine | $18.84 | $18.09 | |
| Vermont | $18.63 | $18.12 | -$0.21 |
| New Hampshire | $18.31 | $17.75 | -$0.53 |
| Connecticut | $18.22 | $17.39 | -$0.62 |
This trade and the others in Maine
Of the 5 trades this site prices, maids and housekeeping cleaners rank 5 of the 5 by average wage in Maine. Among them, the average runs from $18.84 (Cleaning) to $28.96 (Painting).
| Trade | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against cleaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Painting | $28.96 | $28.50 | +$10.12 |
| Drywall | $28.45 | $28.89 | +$9.61 |
| Concrete | $27.52 | $26.77 | +$8.68 |
| Landscaping | $21.70 | $22.10 | +$2.86 |
| Cleaning | $18.84 | $18.09 |
Against the minimum wage in Maine
The minimum wage in Maine is $15.10 an hour for most employers. The median of maids and housekeeping cleaners, $18.09, is $2.99 above it, 19.8% more than the minimum. Over 2,080 hours the minimum comes to $31,408 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 Maine, $18.09 an hour, the 8 hours of the starting job of the cleaning calculator cost $144.72 in wages. With its $20.00 of materials, 10% overhead and 15% profit, the quote comes to $208.37; 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.