How much does a house cleaner make in Virginia?
In Virginia, maids and housekeeping cleaners earned an average of $16.59 an hour in May 2025, and the median was $16.26 an hour, per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
$16.59
$16.26
$17.83
$1.24 less an hour
$34,507
By the hour, the week and the year in Virginia
At 40 hours a week, the average of $16.59 an hour comes to $663.60 a week. Over the 2,080-hour year the BLS uses for its annual figures, it comes to $34,507 a year, and the median of $16.26 to $33,821 a year.
In Virginia, the average is $0.33 above the median (2.0%): a smaller group of higher wages pulls the average up, and half of maids and housekeeping cleaners earn $16.26 an hour or less.
How does Virginia compare?
The average in Virginia is $1.24 below the national average of $17.83 (7.0% less), about $2,579 less a year at 2,080 hours.
By average wage, Virginia ranks 27 of 51 states and DC with data for this trade (1 pays the most). The national median is $17.07 an hour.
Virginia and its Census division, South Atlantic
By average wage, Virginia ranks 4 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 Virginia |
|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $21.83 | $20.32 | +$5.24 |
| Maryland | $17.40 | $17.07 | +$0.81 |
| Florida | $16.78 | $16.28 | +$0.19 |
| Virginia | $16.59 | $16.26 | |
| Delaware | $16.49 | $16.42 | -$0.10 |
| North Carolina | $16.07 | $15.05 | -$0.52 |
| Georgia | $15.02 | $14.31 | -$1.57 |
| South Carolina | $14.88 | $14.55 | -$1.71 |
| West Virginia | $13.97 | $13.51 | -$2.62 |
This trade and the others in Virginia
Of the 5 trades this site prices, maids and housekeeping cleaners rank 5 of the 5 by average wage in Virginia. Among them, the average runs from $16.59 (Cleaning) to $26.59 (Drywall).
| Trade | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against cleaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drywall | $26.59 | $26.84 | +$10.00 |
| Concrete | $25.43 | $24.49 | +$8.84 |
| Painting | $23.61 | $22.82 | +$7.02 |
| Landscaping | $19.60 | $18.46 | +$3.01 |
| Cleaning | $16.59 | $16.26 |
Against the minimum wage in Virginia
The minimum wage in Virginia is $12.77 an hour for most employers. The median of maids and housekeeping cleaners, $16.26, is $3.49 above it, 27.3% more than the minimum. Over 2,080 hours the minimum comes to $26,562 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 Virginia, $16.26 an hour, the 8 hours of the starting job of the cleaning calculator cost $130.08 in wages. With its $20.00 of materials, 10% overhead and 15% profit, the quote comes to $189.85; 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.