# Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

> 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.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/careers/maids-and-housekeeping-cleaners
- SOC code: 37-2012.00
- Career family: Building and grounds
- Median annual pay: $35,510 (10th percentile $27,640, 90th percentile $48,570)
- Projected growth: Little or no change, +0.6%
- Openings a year: 175,500
- Typical entry education: No formal credential
- Bright outlook: yes
- Data years: BLS 2025 wages · 2025–35 projections

## Interest profile (code RCS)

| Interest area | Score (0–100) |
| --- | ---: |
| Realistic (R) | 85 |
| Investigative (I) | 0 |
| Artistic (A) | 6 |
| Social (S) | 25 |
| Enterprising (E) | 8 |
| Conventional (C) | 60 |

## What you'd do

- Performing General Physical Activities (importance 71/100)
- Assisting and Caring for Others (importance 60/100)
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates (importance 58/100)
- Performing for or Working Directly with the Public (importance 58/100)
- Getting Information (importance 57/100)
- Handling and Moving Objects (importance 54/100)
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work (importance 52/100)
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials (importance 46/100)
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships (importance 46/100)
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events (importance 46/100)

## Skills

Service Orientation, Coordination, Time Management, Social Perceptiveness, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Monitoring, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Active Learning

## Knowledge

Customer and Personal Service, English Language, Public Safety and Security, Administration and Management, Chemistry, Education and Training, Production and Processing, Communications and Media, Personnel and Human Resources, Telecommunications

## Also called

Bed Maker, Bunk House Worker, Butler, Cabin Cleaner, Chambermaid, Charwoman, Cleaner, Cleaning Maid, Cleaning Matron, Cleaning Porter

## Related careers

- [Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/janitors-and-cleaners-except-maids-and-housekeeping-cleaners): $36,840 median pay
- [Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/laundry-and-dry-cleaning-workers): $34,890 median pay
- [Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/locker-room-coatroom-and-dressing-room-attendants): $36,300 median pay
- [Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/dining-room-and-cafeteria-attendants-and-bartender-helpers): $33,980 median pay
- [Dishwashers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/dishwashers): $34,810 median pay
- [Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/cleaners-of-vehicles-and-equipment): $35,830 median pay

## Sources

- [O*NET Database](https://www.onetcenter.org/database.html), version 31.0 (CC BY 4.0)
- [BLS Employment Projections](https://www.bls.gov/emp/tables.htm), version 2025-35, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics](https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm), version 2025, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk](https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/resources.aspx?y=56), version 2020, data year 2020 (Public domain (U.S. government work))

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