How much does a house cleaner make in Maryland?
In Maryland, maids and housekeeping cleaners earned an average of $17.40 an hour in May 2025, and the median was $17.07 an hour, per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
$17.40
$17.07
$17.83
$0.43 less an hour
$36,192
By the hour, the week and the year in Maryland
At 40 hours a week, the average of $17.40 an hour comes to $696.00 a week. Over the 2,080-hour year the BLS uses for its annual figures, it comes to $36,192 a year, and the median of $17.07 to $35,506 a year.
In Maryland, the average is $0.33 above the median (1.9%): a smaller group of higher wages pulls the average up, and half of maids and housekeeping cleaners earn $17.07 an hour or less.
How does Maryland compare?
The average in Maryland is $0.43 below the national average of $17.83 (2.4% less), about $894 less a year at 2,080 hours.
By average wage, Maryland ranks 22 of 51 states and DC with data for this trade (1 pays the most). The national median is $17.07 an hour.
Maryland and its Census division, South Atlantic
By average wage, Maryland ranks 2 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 Maryland |
|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $21.83 | $20.32 | +$4.43 |
| Maryland | $17.40 | $17.07 | |
| Florida | $16.78 | $16.28 | -$0.62 |
| Virginia | $16.59 | $16.26 | -$0.81 |
| Delaware | $16.49 | $16.42 | -$0.91 |
| North Carolina | $16.07 | $15.05 | -$1.33 |
| Georgia | $15.02 | $14.31 | -$2.38 |
| South Carolina | $14.88 | $14.55 | -$2.52 |
| West Virginia | $13.97 | $13.51 | -$3.43 |
This trade and the others in Maryland
Of the 5 trades this site prices, maids and housekeeping cleaners rank 5 of the 5 by average wage in Maryland. Among them, the average runs from $17.40 (Cleaning) to $26.76 (Painting).
| Trade | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against cleaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Painting | $26.76 | $23.62 | +$9.36 |
| Drywall | $26.50 | $26.29 | +$9.10 |
| Concrete | $26.13 | $24.98 | +$8.73 |
| Landscaping | $20.86 | $18.93 | +$3.46 |
| Cleaning | $17.40 | $17.07 |
Against the minimum wage in Maryland
The minimum wage in Maryland is $15.00 an hour for most employers. The median of maids and housekeeping cleaners, $17.07, is $2.07 above it, 13.8% 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 Maryland, $17.07 an hour, the 8 hours of the starting job of the cleaning calculator cost $136.56 in wages. With its $20.00 of materials, 10% overhead and 15% profit, the quote comes to $198.05; 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.