How much does a house cleaner make in Nebraska?
In Nebraska, maids and housekeeping cleaners earned an average of $16.45 an hour in May 2025, and the median was $16.43 an hour, per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
$16.45
$16.43
$17.83
$1.38 less an hour
$34,216
By the hour, the week and the year in Nebraska
At 40 hours a week, the average of $16.45 an hour comes to $658.00 a week. Over the 2,080-hour year the BLS uses for its annual figures, it comes to $34,216 a year, and the median of $16.43 to $34,174 a year.
In Nebraska, the average is $0.02 above the median (0.1%): a smaller group of higher wages pulls the average up, and half of maids and housekeeping cleaners earn $16.43 an hour or less.
How does Nebraska compare?
The average in Nebraska is $1.38 below the national average of $17.83 (7.7% less), about $2,870 less a year at 2,080 hours.
By average wage, Nebraska ranks 29 of 51 states and DC with data for this trade (1 pays the most). The national median is $17.07 an hour.
Nebraska and its Census division, West North Central
By average wage, Nebraska ranks 3 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 Nebraska |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | $18.45 | $18.01 | +$2.00 |
| North Dakota | $17.14 | $16.85 | +$0.69 |
| Nebraska | $16.45 | $16.43 | |
| Missouri | $16.41 | $16.19 | -$0.04 |
| Iowa | $15.88 | $15.68 | -$0.57 |
| Kansas | $15.41 | $14.95 | -$1.04 |
| South Dakota | $15.38 | $14.40 | -$1.07 |
This trade and the others in Nebraska
Of the 5 trades this site prices, maids and housekeeping cleaners rank 5 of the 5 by average wage in Nebraska. Among them, the average runs from $16.45 (Cleaning) to $25.17 (Concrete).
| Trade | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against cleaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concrete | $25.17 | $23.80 | +$8.72 |
| Drywall | $24.64 | $23.38 | +$8.19 |
| Painting | $22.40 | $22.73 | +$5.95 |
| Landscaping | $20.36 | $18.82 | +$3.91 |
| Cleaning | $16.45 | $16.43 |
Against the minimum wage in Nebraska
The minimum wage in Nebraska is $15.00 an hour for most employers. The median of maids and housekeeping cleaners, $16.43, is $1.43 above it, 9.5% 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 Nebraska, $16.43 an hour, the 8 hours of the starting job of the cleaning calculator cost $131.44 in wages. With its $20.00 of materials, 10% overhead and 15% profit, the quote comes to $191.57; 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.