How much does a house cleaner make in New Mexico?
In New Mexico, maids and housekeeping cleaners earned an average of $15.46 an hour in May 2025, and the median was $14.65 an hour, per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
$15.46
$14.65
$17.83
$2.37 less an hour
$32,157
By the hour, the week and the year in New Mexico
At 40 hours a week, the average of $15.46 an hour comes to $618.40 a week. Over the 2,080-hour year the BLS uses for its annual figures, it comes to $32,157 a year, and the median of $14.65 to $30,472 a year.
In New Mexico, the average is $0.81 above the median (5.5%): a smaller group of higher wages pulls the average up, and half of maids and housekeeping cleaners earn $14.65 an hour or less.
How does New Mexico compare?
The average in New Mexico is $2.37 below the national average of $17.83 (13.3% less), about $4,930 less a year at 2,080 hours.
By average wage, New Mexico ranks 38 of 51 states and DC with data for this trade (1 pays the most). The national median is $17.07 an hour.
New Mexico and its Census division, Mountain
Of the 8 states of the division with data for this trade, New Mexico pays the lowest average, $15.46; the next is Wyoming with $16.26.
| State | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against New Mexico |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada | $20.89 | $22.38 | +$5.43 |
| Colorado | $18.99 | $18.06 | +$3.53 |
| Arizona | $17.67 | $17.13 | +$2.21 |
| Montana | $17.66 | $17.18 | +$2.20 |
| Utah | $17.65 | $17.44 | +$2.19 |
| Idaho | $16.94 | $16.62 | +$1.48 |
| Wyoming | $16.26 | $15.32 | +$0.80 |
| New Mexico | $15.46 | $14.65 |
This trade and the others in New Mexico
Of the 5 trades this site prices, maids and housekeeping cleaners rank 5 of the 5 by average wage in New Mexico. Among them, the average runs from $15.46 (Cleaning) to $27.47 (Drywall).
| Trade | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against cleaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drywall | $27.47 | $25.91 | +$12.01 |
| Concrete | $25.41 | $23.67 | +$9.95 |
| Painting | $23.74 | $22.23 | +$8.28 |
| Landscaping | $19.07 | $18.06 | +$3.61 |
| Cleaning | $15.46 | $14.65 |
Against the minimum wage in New Mexico
The minimum wage in New Mexico is $12.00 an hour for most employers. The median of maids and housekeeping cleaners, $14.65, is $2.65 above it, 22.1% 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 New Mexico, $14.65 an hour, the 8 hours of the starting job of the cleaning calculator cost $117.20 in wages. With its $20.00 of materials, 10% overhead and 15% profit, the quote comes to $173.56; 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.