How much does a house cleaner make in Missouri?
In Missouri, maids and housekeeping cleaners earned an average of $16.41 an hour in May 2025, and the median was $16.19 an hour, per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
$16.41
$16.19
$17.83
$1.42 less an hour
$34,133
By the hour, the week and the year in Missouri
At 40 hours a week, the average of $16.41 an hour comes to $656.40 a week. Over the 2,080-hour year the BLS uses for its annual figures, it comes to $34,133 a year, and the median of $16.19 to $33,675 a year.
In Missouri, the average is $0.22 above the median (1.4%): a smaller group of higher wages pulls the average up, and half of maids and housekeeping cleaners earn $16.19 an hour or less.
How does Missouri compare?
The average in Missouri is $1.42 below the national average of $17.83 (8.0% less), about $2,954 less a year at 2,080 hours.
By average wage, Missouri ranks 30 of 51 states and DC with data for this trade (1 pays the most). The national median is $17.07 an hour.
Missouri and its Census division, West North Central
By average wage, Missouri ranks 4 of the 7 states of the division with data for this trade: the highest is Minnesota, $18.45, and the lowest South Dakota, $15.38.
| State | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against Missouri |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | $18.45 | $18.01 | +$2.04 |
| North Dakota | $17.14 | $16.85 | +$0.73 |
| Nebraska | $16.45 | $16.43 | +$0.04 |
| Missouri | $16.41 | $16.19 | |
| Iowa | $15.88 | $15.68 | -$0.53 |
| Kansas | $15.41 | $14.95 | -$1.00 |
| South Dakota | $15.38 | $14.40 | -$1.03 |
This trade and the others in Missouri
Of the 5 trades this site prices, maids and housekeeping cleaners rank 5 of the 5 by average wage in Missouri. Among them, the average runs from $16.41 (Cleaning) to $32.31 (Drywall).
| Trade | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against cleaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drywall | $32.31 | $30.09 | +$15.90 |
| Concrete | $30.84 | $29.51 | +$14.43 |
| Painting | $28.58 | $27.65 | +$12.17 |
| Landscaping | $19.56 | $18.52 | +$3.15 |
| Cleaning | $16.41 | $16.19 |
Against the minimum wage in Missouri
The minimum wage in Missouri is $15.00 an hour for most employers. The median of maids and housekeeping cleaners, $16.19, is $1.19 above it, 7.9% 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 Missouri, $16.19 an hour, the 8 hours of the starting job of the cleaning calculator cost $129.52 in wages. With its $20.00 of materials, 10% overhead and 15% profit, the quote comes to $189.14; 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.