How much does a house cleaner make in Nevada?
In Nevada, maids and housekeeping cleaners earned an average of $20.89 an hour in May 2025, and the median was $22.38 an hour, per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
$20.89
$22.38
$17.83
$3.06 more an hour
$43,451
By the hour, the week and the year in Nevada
At 40 hours a week, the average of $20.89 an hour comes to $835.60 a week. Over the 2,080-hour year the BLS uses for its annual figures, it comes to $43,451 a year, and the median of $22.38 to $46,550 a year.
In Nevada, the average is $1.49 below the median (6.7%): a group of lower wages pulls the average down, and half of maids and housekeeping cleaners earn $22.38 an hour or more.
How does Nevada compare?
The average in Nevada is $3.06 above the national average of $17.83 (17.2% more), about $6,365 more a year at 2,080 hours.
By average wage, Nevada ranks 5 of 51 states and DC with data for this trade (1 pays the most). The national median is $17.07 an hour.
Nevada and its Census division, Mountain
Of the 8 states of the division with data for this trade, Nevada pays the highest average, $20.89; next comes Colorado with $18.99.
| State | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against Nevada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada | $20.89 | $22.38 | |
| Colorado | $18.99 | $18.06 | -$1.90 |
| Arizona | $17.67 | $17.13 | -$3.22 |
| Montana | $17.66 | $17.18 | -$3.23 |
| Utah | $17.65 | $17.44 | -$3.24 |
| Idaho | $16.94 | $16.62 | -$3.95 |
| Wyoming | $16.26 | $15.32 | -$4.63 |
| New Mexico | $15.46 | $14.65 | -$5.43 |
This trade and the others in Nevada
Of the 5 trades this site prices, maids and housekeeping cleaners rank 5 of the 5 by average wage in Nevada. Among them, the average runs from $20.89 (Cleaning) to $30.84 (Concrete).
| Trade | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against cleaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concrete | $30.84 | $29.44 | +$9.95 |
| Painting | $28.66 | $27.11 | +$7.77 |
| Drywall | $28.58 | $25.13 | +$7.69 |
| Landscaping | $20.92 | $18.66 | +$0.03 |
| Cleaning | $20.89 | $22.38 |
Against the minimum wage in Nevada
The minimum wage in Nevada is $12.00 an hour for most employers. The median of maids and housekeeping cleaners, $22.38, is $10.38 above it, 86.5% more than the minimum. Over 2,080 hours the minimum comes to $24,960 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 Nevada, $22.38 an hour, the 8 hours of the starting job of the cleaning calculator cost $179.04 in wages. With its $20.00 of materials, 10% overhead and 15% profit, the quote comes to $251.78; 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.