How much does a house cleaner make in Tennessee?
In Tennessee, maids and housekeeping cleaners earned an average of $15.24 an hour in May 2025, and the median was $14.83 an hour, per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
$15.24
$14.83
$17.83
$2.59 less an hour
$31,699
By the hour, the week and the year in Tennessee
At 40 hours a week, the average of $15.24 an hour comes to $609.60 a week. Over the 2,080-hour year the BLS uses for its annual figures, it comes to $31,699 a year, and the median of $14.83 to $30,846 a year.
In Tennessee, the average is $0.41 above the median (2.8%): a smaller group of higher wages pulls the average up, and half of maids and housekeeping cleaners earn $14.83 an hour or less.
How does Tennessee compare?
The average in Tennessee is $2.59 below the national average of $17.83 (14.5% less), about $5,387 less a year at 2,080 hours.
By average wage, Tennessee ranks 42 of 51 states and DC with data for this trade (1 pays the most). The national median is $17.07 an hour.
Tennessee and its Census division, East South Central
By average wage, Tennessee ranks 2 of the 4 states of the division with data for this trade: the highest is Kentucky, $15.35, and the lowest Mississippi, $12.43.
| State | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against Tennessee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | $15.35 | $14.85 | +$0.11 |
| Tennessee | $15.24 | $14.83 | |
| Alabama | $13.40 | $13.21 | -$1.84 |
| Mississippi | $12.43 | $12.19 | -$2.81 |
This trade and the others in Tennessee
Of the 5 trades this site prices, maids and housekeeping cleaners rank 5 of the 5 by average wage in Tennessee. Among them, the average runs from $15.24 (Cleaning) to $23.90 (Drywall).
| Trade | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against cleaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drywall | $23.90 | $22.84 | +$8.66 |
| Concrete | $23.41 | $23.04 | +$8.17 |
| Painting | $21.44 | $20.78 | +$6.20 |
| Landscaping | $18.56 | $17.80 | +$3.32 |
| Cleaning | $15.24 | $14.83 |
Against the minimum wage in Tennessee
In Tennessee most employers pay the federal minimum wage, $7.25 an hour. The median of maids and housekeeping cleaners, $14.83, is $7.58 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 Tennessee, $14.83 an hour, the 8 hours of the starting job of the cleaning calculator cost $118.64 in wages. With its $20.00 of materials, 10% overhead and 15% profit, the quote comes to $175.38; 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.