How much does a house cleaner make in Oklahoma?
In Oklahoma, maids and housekeeping cleaners earned an average of $14.21 an hour in May 2025, and the median was $13.76 an hour, per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
$14.21
$13.76
$17.83
$3.62 less an hour
$29,557
By the hour, the week and the year in Oklahoma
At 40 hours a week, the average of $14.21 an hour comes to $568.40 a week. Over the 2,080-hour year the BLS uses for its annual figures, it comes to $29,557 a year, and the median of $13.76 to $28,621 a year.
In Oklahoma, the average is $0.45 above the median (3.3%): a smaller group of higher wages pulls the average up, and half of maids and housekeeping cleaners earn $13.76 an hour or less.
How does Oklahoma compare?
The average in Oklahoma is $3.62 below the national average of $17.83 (20.3% less), about $7,530 less a year at 2,080 hours.
By average wage, Oklahoma ranks 46 of 51 states and DC with data for this trade (1 pays the most). The national median is $17.07 an hour.
Oklahoma and its Census division, West South Central
By average wage, Oklahoma ranks 2 of the 4 states of the division with data for this trade: the highest is Texas, $14.56, and the lowest Louisiana, $13.15.
| State | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against Oklahoma |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | $14.56 | $14.26 | +$0.35 |
| Oklahoma | $14.21 | $13.76 | |
| Arkansas | $13.86 | $13.44 | -$0.35 |
| Louisiana | $13.15 | $12.79 | -$1.06 |
This trade and the others in Oklahoma
Of the 5 trades this site prices, maids and housekeeping cleaners rank 5 of the 5 by average wage in Oklahoma. Among them, the average runs from $14.21 (Cleaning) to $22.18 (Drywall).
| Trade | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against cleaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drywall | $22.18 | $22.15 | +$7.97 |
| Concrete | $22.13 | $22.00 | +$7.92 |
| Painting | $21.85 | $21.59 | +$7.64 |
| Landscaping | $17.43 | $17.20 | +$3.22 |
| Cleaning | $14.21 | $13.76 |
Against the minimum wage in Oklahoma
In Oklahoma most employers pay the federal minimum wage, $7.25 an hour. The median of maids and housekeeping cleaners, $13.76, is $6.51 above it, 89.8% more than 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 Oklahoma, $13.76 an hour, the 8 hours of the starting job of the cleaning calculator cost $110.08 in wages. With its $20.00 of materials, 10% overhead and 15% profit, the quote comes to $164.55; 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.