How much does a house cleaner make in Ohio?
In Ohio, maids and housekeeping cleaners earned an average of $15.68 an hour in May 2025, and the median was $15.47 an hour, per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
$15.68
$15.47
$17.83
$2.15 less an hour
$32,614
By the hour, the week and the year in Ohio
At 40 hours a week, the average of $15.68 an hour comes to $627.20 a week. Over the 2,080-hour year the BLS uses for its annual figures, it comes to $32,614 a year, and the median of $15.47 to $32,178 a year.
In Ohio, the average is $0.21 above the median (1.4%): a smaller group of higher wages pulls the average up, and half of maids and housekeeping cleaners earn $15.47 an hour or less.
How does Ohio compare?
The average in Ohio is $2.15 below the national average of $17.83 (12.1% less), about $4,472 less a year at 2,080 hours.
By average wage, Ohio ranks 37 of 51 states and DC with data for this trade (1 pays the most). The national median is $17.07 an hour.
Ohio and its Census division, East North Central
Of the 5 states of the division with data for this trade, Ohio pays the lowest average, $15.68; the next is Indiana with $15.88.
| State | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against Ohio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | $18.73 | $17.49 | +$3.05 |
| Wisconsin | $17.13 | $17.08 | +$1.45 |
| Michigan | $16.36 | $16.66 | +$0.68 |
| Indiana | $15.88 | $15.11 | +$0.20 |
| Ohio | $15.68 | $15.47 |
This trade and the others in Ohio
Of the 5 trades this site prices, maids and housekeeping cleaners rank 5 of the 5 by average wage in Ohio. Among them, the average runs from $15.68 (Cleaning) to $30.67 (Concrete).
| Trade | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against cleaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concrete | $30.67 | $30.28 | +$14.99 |
| Drywall | $29.36 | $29.53 | +$13.68 |
| Painting | $26.21 | $23.77 | +$10.53 |
| Landscaping | $19.18 | $18.38 | +$3.50 |
| Cleaning | $15.68 | $15.47 |
Against the minimum wage in Ohio
The minimum wage in Ohio is $11.00 an hour for most employers. The median of maids and housekeeping cleaners, $15.47, is $4.47 above it, 40.6% more than the minimum. Over 2,080 hours the minimum comes to $22,880 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 Ohio, $15.47 an hour, the 8 hours of the starting job of the cleaning calculator cost $123.76 in wages. With its $20.00 of materials, 10% overhead and 15% profit, the quote comes to $181.86; 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.