How much does a house cleaner make in Pennsylvania?
In Pennsylvania, maids and housekeeping cleaners earned an average of $16.23 an hour in May 2025, and the median was $16.29 an hour, per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
$16.23
$16.29
$17.83
$1.60 less an hour
$33,758
By the hour, the week and the year in Pennsylvania
At 40 hours a week, the average of $16.23 an hour comes to $649.20 a week. Over the 2,080-hour year the BLS uses for its annual figures, it comes to $33,758 a year, and the median of $16.29 to $33,883 a year.
In Pennsylvania, the average is $0.06 below the median (0.4%): a group of lower wages pulls the average down, and half of maids and housekeeping cleaners earn $16.29 an hour or more.
How does Pennsylvania compare?
The average in Pennsylvania is $1.60 below the national average of $17.83 (9.0% less), about $3,328 less a year at 2,080 hours.
By average wage, Pennsylvania ranks 33 of 51 states and DC with data for this trade (1 pays the most). The national median is $17.07 an hour.
Pennsylvania and its Census division, Middle Atlantic
Of the 3 states of the division with data for this trade, Pennsylvania pays the lowest average, $16.23; the next is New Jersey with $19.10.
| State | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | $23.88 | $20.17 | +$7.65 |
| New Jersey | $19.10 | $18.26 | +$2.87 |
| Pennsylvania | $16.23 | $16.29 |
This trade and the others in Pennsylvania
Of the 5 trades this site prices, maids and housekeeping cleaners rank 5 of the 5 by average wage in Pennsylvania. Among them, the average runs from $16.23 (Cleaning) to $29.82 (Concrete).
| Trade | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against cleaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concrete | $29.82 | $29.62 | +$13.59 |
| Drywall | $29.80 | $29.40 | +$13.57 |
| Painting | $26.07 | $25.06 | +$9.84 |
| Landscaping | $19.95 | $18.99 | +$3.72 |
| Cleaning | $16.23 | $16.29 |
Against the minimum wage in Pennsylvania
In Pennsylvania most employers pay the federal minimum wage, $7.25 an hour. The median of maids and housekeeping cleaners, $16.29, is $9.04 above it, 2.2 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 Pennsylvania, $16.29 an hour, the 8 hours of the starting job of the cleaning calculator cost $130.32 in wages. With its $20.00 of materials, 10% overhead and 15% profit, the quote comes to $190.15; 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.