How much does a house cleaner make in Oregon?
In Oregon, maids and housekeeping cleaners earned an average of $19.00 an hour in May 2025, and the median was $18.07 an hour, per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
$19.00
$18.07
$17.83
$1.17 more an hour
$39,520
By the hour, the week and the year in Oregon
At 40 hours a week, the average of $19.00 an hour comes to $760.00 a week. Over the 2,080-hour year the BLS uses for its annual figures, it comes to $39,520 a year, and the median of $18.07 to $37,586 a year.
In Oregon, the average is $0.93 above the median (5.1%): a smaller group of higher wages pulls the average up, and half of maids and housekeeping cleaners earn $18.07 an hour or less.
How does Oregon compare?
The average in Oregon is $1.17 above the national average of $17.83 (6.6% more), about $2,434 more a year at 2,080 hours.
By average wage, Oregon ranks 10 of 51 states and DC with data for this trade (1 pays the most). The national median is $17.07 an hour.
Oregon and its Census division, Pacific
Of the 5 states of the division with data for this trade, Oregon pays the lowest average, $19.00; the next is Alaska with $19.03.
| State | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against Oregon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | $25.18 | $24.81 | +$6.18 |
| California | $22.08 | $20.51 | +$3.08 |
| Washington | $20.61 | $20.28 | +$1.61 |
| Alaska | $19.03 | $17.97 | +$0.03 |
| Oregon | $19.00 | $18.07 |
This trade and the others in Oregon
Of the 5 trades this site prices, maids and housekeeping cleaners rank 5 of the 5 by average wage in Oregon. Among them, the average runs from $19.00 (Cleaning) to $36.43 (Drywall).
| Trade | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against cleaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drywall | $36.43 | $35.35 | +$17.43 |
| Concrete | $33.78 | $32.95 | +$14.78 |
| Painting | $25.76 | $23.51 | +$6.76 |
| Landscaping | $22.04 | $21.65 | +$3.04 |
| Cleaning | $19.00 | $18.07 |
Against the minimum wage in Oregon
The minimum wage in Oregon is $15.55 an hour for most employers. The median of maids and housekeeping cleaners, $18.07, is $2.52 above it, 16.2% more than the minimum. Over 2,080 hours the minimum comes to $32,344 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 Oregon, $18.07 an hour, the 8 hours of the starting job of the cleaning calculator cost $144.56 in wages. With its $20.00 of materials, 10% overhead and 15% profit, the quote comes to $208.17; 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.