Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
What Maids and housekeeping cleaners Do
Perform any combination of light cleaning duties to maintain private households or commercial establishments, such as hotels and hospitals, in a clean and orderly manner. Duties may include making beds, replenishing linens, cleaning rooms and halls, and vacuuming.
Maid and housekeeping cleaner Salaries
- 2020 employment: 1,212,800
- May 2021 median annual wage: $28,780
Job Outlook for Maids and housekeeping cleaners
Projected employment change, 2020-30:
- Number of new jobs: 137,500
- Growth rate: 11 percent (Faster than average)
How to Become a Maid or housekeeping cleaner
Education and training:
- Typical entry-level education: No formal educational credential
- Work experience in a related occupation: None
- Typical on-the-job training: Short-term on-the-job training
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*Some content used by permission of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor.