How much does a house cleaner make in South Carolina?
In South Carolina, maids and housekeeping cleaners earned an average of $14.88 an hour in May 2025, and the median was $14.55 an hour, per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
$14.88
$14.55
$17.83
$2.95 less an hour
$30,950
By the hour, the week and the year in South Carolina
At 40 hours a week, the average of $14.88 an hour comes to $595.20 a week. Over the 2,080-hour year the BLS uses for its annual figures, it comes to $30,950 a year, and the median of $14.55 to $30,264 a year.
In South Carolina, the average is $0.33 above the median (2.3%): a smaller group of higher wages pulls the average up, and half of maids and housekeeping cleaners earn $14.55 an hour or less.
How does South Carolina compare?
The average in South Carolina is $2.95 below the national average of $17.83 (16.5% less), about $6,136 less a year at 2,080 hours.
By average wage, South Carolina ranks 44 of 51 states and DC with data for this trade (1 pays the most). The national median is $17.07 an hour.
South Carolina and its Census division, South Atlantic
By average wage, South Carolina ranks 8 of the 9 states of the division with data for this trade: the highest is District of Columbia, $21.83, and the lowest West Virginia, $13.97.
| State | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against South Carolina |
|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $21.83 | $20.32 | +$6.95 |
| Maryland | $17.40 | $17.07 | +$2.52 |
| Florida | $16.78 | $16.28 | +$1.90 |
| Virginia | $16.59 | $16.26 | +$1.71 |
| Delaware | $16.49 | $16.42 | +$1.61 |
| North Carolina | $16.07 | $15.05 | +$1.19 |
| Georgia | $15.02 | $14.31 | +$0.14 |
| South Carolina | $14.88 | $14.55 | |
| West Virginia | $13.97 | $13.51 | -$0.91 |
This trade and the others in South Carolina
Of the 5 trades this site prices, maids and housekeeping cleaners rank 5 of the 5 by average wage in South Carolina. Among them, the average runs from $14.88 (Cleaning) to $26.03 (Concrete).
| Trade | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against cleaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concrete | $26.03 | $23.73 | +$11.15 |
| Drywall | $23.28 | $21.80 | +$8.40 |
| Painting | $20.22 | $19.64 | +$5.34 |
| Landscaping | $18.04 | $17.65 | +$3.16 |
| Cleaning | $14.88 | $14.55 |
Against the minimum wage in South Carolina
In South Carolina most employers pay the federal minimum wage, $7.25 an hour. The median of maids and housekeeping cleaners, $14.55, is $7.30 above it, 2.0 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 South Carolina, $14.55 an hour, the 8 hours of the starting job of the cleaning calculator cost $116.40 in wages. With its $20.00 of materials, 10% overhead and 15% profit, the quote comes to $172.55; 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.