How much does a house cleaner make in Washington?
In Washington, maids and housekeeping cleaners earned an average of $20.61 an hour in May 2025, and the median was $20.28 an hour, per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
$20.61
$20.28
$17.83
$2.78 more an hour
$42,869
By the hour, the week and the year in Washington
At 40 hours a week, the average of $20.61 an hour comes to $824.40 a week. Over the 2,080-hour year the BLS uses for its annual figures, it comes to $42,869 a year, and the median of $20.28 to $42,182 a year.
In Washington, the average is $0.33 above the median (1.6%): a smaller group of higher wages pulls the average up, and half of maids and housekeeping cleaners earn $20.28 an hour or less.
How does Washington compare?
The average in Washington is $2.78 above the national average of $17.83 (15.6% more), about $5,782 more a year at 2,080 hours.
By average wage, Washington ranks 6 of 51 states and DC with data for this trade (1 pays the most). The national median is $17.07 an hour.
Washington and its Census division, Pacific
By average wage, Washington ranks 3 of the 5 states of the division with data for this trade: the highest is Hawaii, $25.18, and the lowest Oregon, $19.00.
| State | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | $25.18 | $24.81 | +$4.57 |
| California | $22.08 | $20.51 | +$1.47 |
| Washington | $20.61 | $20.28 | |
| Alaska | $19.03 | $17.97 | -$1.58 |
| Oregon | $19.00 | $18.07 | -$1.61 |
This trade and the others in Washington
Of the 5 trades this site prices, maids and housekeeping cleaners rank 5 of the 5 by average wage in Washington. Among them, the average runs from $20.61 (Cleaning) to $39.37 (Concrete).
| Trade | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against cleaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concrete | $39.37 | $37.27 | +$18.76 |
| Drywall | $38.68 | $35.16 | +$18.07 |
| Painting | $29.28 | $28.68 | +$8.67 |
| Landscaping | $23.62 | $22.57 | +$3.01 |
| Cleaning | $20.61 | $20.28 |
Against the minimum wage in Washington
The minimum wage in Washington is $17.13 an hour for most employers. The median of maids and housekeeping cleaners, $20.28, is $3.15 above it, 18.4% more than the minimum. Over 2,080 hours the minimum comes to $35,630 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 Washington, $20.28 an hour, the 8 hours of the starting job of the cleaning calculator cost $162.24 in wages. With its $20.00 of materials, 10% overhead and 15% profit, the quote comes to $230.53; 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.