How much does a house cleaner make in Wisconsin?
In Wisconsin, maids and housekeeping cleaners earned an average of $17.13 an hour in May 2025, and the median was $17.08 an hour, per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
$17.13
$17.08
$17.83
$0.70 less an hour
$35,630
By the hour, the week and the year in Wisconsin
At 40 hours a week, the average of $17.13 an hour comes to $685.20 a week. Over the 2,080-hour year the BLS uses for its annual figures, it comes to $35,630 a year, and the median of $17.08 to $35,526 a year.
In Wisconsin, the average is $0.05 above the median (0.3%): a smaller group of higher wages pulls the average up, and half of maids and housekeeping cleaners earn $17.08 an hour or less.
How does Wisconsin compare?
The average in Wisconsin is $0.70 below the national average of $17.83 (3.9% less), about $1,456 less a year at 2,080 hours.
By average wage, Wisconsin ranks 24 of 51 states and DC with data for this trade (1 pays the most). The national median is $17.07 an hour.
Wisconsin and its Census division, East North Central
By average wage, Wisconsin ranks 2 of the 5 states of the division with data for this trade: the highest is Illinois, $18.73, and the lowest Ohio, $15.68.
| State | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | $18.73 | $17.49 | +$1.60 |
| Wisconsin | $17.13 | $17.08 | |
| Michigan | $16.36 | $16.66 | -$0.77 |
| Indiana | $15.88 | $15.11 | -$1.25 |
| Ohio | $15.68 | $15.47 | -$1.45 |
This trade and the others in Wisconsin
Of the 5 trades this site prices, maids and housekeeping cleaners rank 5 of the 5 by average wage in Wisconsin. Among them, the average runs from $17.13 (Cleaning) to $33.09 (Concrete).
| Trade | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against cleaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concrete | $33.09 | $30.89 | +$15.96 |
| Drywall | $28.86 | $28.83 | +$11.73 |
| Painting | $26.05 | $24.08 | +$8.92 |
| Landscaping | $20.55 | $19.82 | +$3.42 |
| Cleaning | $17.13 | $17.08 |
Against the minimum wage in Wisconsin
In Wisconsin most employers pay the federal minimum wage, $7.25 an hour. The median of maids and housekeeping cleaners, $17.08, is $9.83 above it, 2.4 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 Wisconsin, $17.08 an hour, the 8 hours of the starting job of the cleaning calculator cost $136.64 in wages. With its $20.00 of materials, 10% overhead and 15% profit, the quote comes to $198.15; 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.