How much does a house cleaner make in Michigan?
In Michigan, maids and housekeeping cleaners earned an average of $16.36 an hour in May 2025, and the median was $16.66 an hour, per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
$16.36
$16.66
$17.83
$1.47 less an hour
$34,029
By the hour, the week and the year in Michigan
At 40 hours a week, the average of $16.36 an hour comes to $654.40 a week. Over the 2,080-hour year the BLS uses for its annual figures, it comes to $34,029 a year, and the median of $16.66 to $34,653 a year.
In Michigan, the average is $0.30 below the median (1.8%): a group of lower wages pulls the average down, and half of maids and housekeeping cleaners earn $16.66 an hour or more.
How does Michigan compare?
The average in Michigan is $1.47 below the national average of $17.83 (8.2% less), about $3,058 less a year at 2,080 hours.
By average wage, Michigan ranks 31 of 51 states and DC with data for this trade (1 pays the most). The national median is $17.07 an hour.
Michigan and its Census division, East North Central
By average wage, Michigan ranks 3 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 Michigan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | $18.73 | $17.49 | +$2.37 |
| Wisconsin | $17.13 | $17.08 | +$0.77 |
| Michigan | $16.36 | $16.66 | |
| Indiana | $15.88 | $15.11 | -$0.48 |
| Ohio | $15.68 | $15.47 | -$0.68 |
This trade and the others in Michigan
Of the 5 trades this site prices, maids and housekeeping cleaners rank 5 of the 5 by average wage in Michigan. Among them, the average runs from $16.36 (Cleaning) to $28.21 (Concrete).
| Trade | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against cleaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concrete | $28.21 | $28.78 | +$11.85 |
| Drywall | $28.14 | $28.10 | +$11.78 |
| Painting | $26.88 | $24.35 | +$10.52 |
| Landscaping | $19.49 | $18.33 | +$3.13 |
| Cleaning | $16.36 | $16.66 |
Against the minimum wage in Michigan
The minimum wage in Michigan is $13.73 an hour for most employers. The median of maids and housekeeping cleaners, $16.66, is $2.93 above it, 21.3% more than the minimum. Over 2,080 hours the minimum comes to $28,558 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 Michigan, $16.66 an hour, the 8 hours of the starting job of the cleaning calculator cost $133.28 in wages. With its $20.00 of materials, 10% overhead and 15% profit, the quote comes to $193.90; 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.