How much does a house cleaner make in North Dakota?
In North Dakota, maids and housekeeping cleaners earned an average of $17.14 an hour in May 2025, and the median was $16.85 an hour, per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
$17.14
$16.85
$17.83
$0.69 less an hour
$35,651
By the hour, the week and the year in North Dakota
At 40 hours a week, the average of $17.14 an hour comes to $685.60 a week. Over the 2,080-hour year the BLS uses for its annual figures, it comes to $35,651 a year, and the median of $16.85 to $35,048 a year.
In North Dakota, the average is $0.29 above the median (1.7%): a smaller group of higher wages pulls the average up, and half of maids and housekeeping cleaners earn $16.85 an hour or less.
How does North Dakota compare?
The average in North Dakota is $0.69 below the national average of $17.83 (3.9% less), about $1,435 less a year at 2,080 hours.
By average wage, North Dakota ranks 23 of 51 states and DC with data for this trade (1 pays the most). The national median is $17.07 an hour.
North Dakota and its Census division, West North Central
By average wage, North Dakota ranks 2 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 North Dakota |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | $18.45 | $18.01 | +$1.31 |
| North Dakota | $17.14 | $16.85 | |
| Nebraska | $16.45 | $16.43 | -$0.69 |
| Missouri | $16.41 | $16.19 | -$0.73 |
| Iowa | $15.88 | $15.68 | -$1.26 |
| Kansas | $15.41 | $14.95 | -$1.73 |
| South Dakota | $15.38 | $14.40 | -$1.76 |
This trade and the others in North Dakota
Of the 5 trades this site prices, maids and housekeeping cleaners rank 5 of the 5 by average wage in North Dakota. Among them, the average runs from $17.14 (Cleaning) to $27.31 (Concrete).
| Trade | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against cleaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concrete | $27.31 | $27.74 | +$10.17 |
| Painting | $26.90 | $26.38 | +$9.76 |
| Drywall | $22.53 | $21.69 | +$5.39 |
| Landscaping | $21.04 | $19.61 | +$3.90 |
| Cleaning | $17.14 | $16.85 |
Against the minimum wage in North Dakota
In North Dakota most employers pay the federal minimum wage, $7.25 an hour. The median of maids and housekeeping cleaners, $16.85, is $9.60 above it, 2.3 times the minimum. Over 2,080 hours the minimum comes to $15,080 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 North Dakota, $16.85 an hour, the 8 hours of the starting job of the cleaning calculator cost $134.80 in wages. With its $20.00 of materials, 10% overhead and 15% profit, the quote comes to $195.82; 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.