How much does a house cleaner make in Montana?
In Montana, maids and housekeeping cleaners earned an average of $17.66 an hour in May 2025, and the median was $17.18 an hour, per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
$17.66
$17.18
$17.83
$0.17 less an hour
$36,733
By the hour, the week and the year in Montana
At 40 hours a week, the average of $17.66 an hour comes to $706.40 a week. Over the 2,080-hour year the BLS uses for its annual figures, it comes to $36,733 a year, and the median of $17.18 to $35,734 a year.
In Montana, the average is $0.48 above the median (2.8%): a smaller group of higher wages pulls the average up, and half of maids and housekeeping cleaners earn $17.18 an hour or less.
How does Montana compare?
The average in Montana is $0.17 below the national average of $17.83 (1.0% less), about $354 less a year at 2,080 hours.
By average wage, Montana ranks 20 of 51 states and DC with data for this trade (1 pays the most). The national median is $17.07 an hour.
Montana and its Census division, Mountain
By average wage, Montana ranks 4 of the 8 states of the division with data for this trade: the highest is Nevada, $20.89, and the lowest New Mexico, $15.46.
| State | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against Montana |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada | $20.89 | $22.38 | +$3.23 |
| Colorado | $18.99 | $18.06 | +$1.33 |
| Arizona | $17.67 | $17.13 | +$0.01 |
| Montana | $17.66 | $17.18 | |
| Utah | $17.65 | $17.44 | -$0.01 |
| Idaho | $16.94 | $16.62 | -$0.72 |
| Wyoming | $16.26 | $15.32 | -$1.40 |
| New Mexico | $15.46 | $14.65 | -$2.20 |
This trade and the others in Montana
Of the 5 trades this site prices, maids and housekeeping cleaners rank 5 of the 5 by average wage in Montana. Among them, the average runs from $17.66 (Cleaning) to $29.88 (Concrete).
| Trade | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against cleaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concrete | $29.88 | $29.63 | +$12.22 |
| Drywall | $28.81 | $28.92 | +$11.15 |
| Painting | $26.30 | $28.03 | +$8.64 |
| Landscaping | $21.90 | $21.80 | +$4.24 |
| Cleaning | $17.66 | $17.18 |
Against the minimum wage in Montana
The minimum wage in Montana is $10.85 an hour for most employers. The median of maids and housekeeping cleaners, $17.18, is $6.33 above it, 58.3% more than the minimum. Over 2,080 hours the minimum comes to $22,568 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 Montana, $17.18 an hour, the 8 hours of the starting job of the cleaning calculator cost $137.44 in wages. With its $20.00 of materials, 10% overhead and 15% profit, the quote comes to $199.16; 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.