How much does a house cleaner make in Minnesota?
In Minnesota, maids and housekeeping cleaners earned an average of $18.45 an hour in May 2025, and the median was $18.01 an hour, per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
$18.45
$18.01
$17.83
$0.62 more an hour
$38,376
By the hour, the week and the year in Minnesota
At 40 hours a week, the average of $18.45 an hour comes to $738.00 a week. Over the 2,080-hour year the BLS uses for its annual figures, it comes to $38,376 a year, and the median of $18.01 to $37,461 a year.
In Minnesota, the average is $0.44 above the median (2.4%): a smaller group of higher wages pulls the average up, and half of maids and housekeeping cleaners earn $18.01 an hour or less.
How does Minnesota compare?
The average in Minnesota is $0.62 above the national average of $17.83 (3.5% more), about $1,290 more a year at 2,080 hours.
By average wage, Minnesota ranks 16 of 51 states and DC with data for this trade (1 pays the most). The national median is $17.07 an hour.
Minnesota and its Census division, West North Central
Of the 7 states of the division with data for this trade, Minnesota pays the highest average, $18.45; next comes North Dakota with $17.14.
| State | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against Minnesota |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | $18.45 | $18.01 | |
| North Dakota | $17.14 | $16.85 | -$1.31 |
| Nebraska | $16.45 | $16.43 | -$2.00 |
| Missouri | $16.41 | $16.19 | -$2.04 |
| Iowa | $15.88 | $15.68 | -$2.57 |
| Kansas | $15.41 | $14.95 | -$3.04 |
| South Dakota | $15.38 | $14.40 | -$3.07 |
This trade and the others in Minnesota
Of the 5 trades this site prices, maids and housekeeping cleaners rank 5 of the 5 by average wage in Minnesota. Among them, the average runs from $18.45 (Cleaning) to $34.00 (Concrete).
| Trade | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against cleaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concrete | $34.00 | $32.13 | +$15.55 |
| Drywall | $31.54 | $29.46 | +$13.09 |
| Painting | $27.97 | $27.54 | +$9.52 |
| Landscaping | $22.21 | $22.41 | +$3.76 |
| Cleaning | $18.45 | $18.01 |
Against the minimum wage in Minnesota
The minimum wage in Minnesota is $11.41 an hour for most employers. The median of maids and housekeeping cleaners, $18.01, is $6.60 above it, 57.8% more than the minimum. Over 2,080 hours the minimum comes to $23,733 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 Minnesota, $18.01 an hour, the 8 hours of the starting job of the cleaning calculator cost $144.08 in wages. With its $20.00 of materials, 10% overhead and 15% profit, the quote comes to $207.56; 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.