Cleaner pay in 2025 by state: hourly and annual ranges, nationwide summary, FAQs, and an owner checklist to set competitive, profitable wages.
Updated: 2025
Pay is the #1 reason cleaners leave. Pay too little and they quit. Pay too much and margins vanish. This guide gives you the sweet spot for 2025 — national ranges, a 50-state breakdown, and tips to set competitive, profitable wages.
Most companies that retain house cleaning employees is because they know their numbers, of how much to charge the client (see Guide: How to price cleaning services), and how much too pay the employee properly, so they stay.
Hourly Pay: $12 – $18
Annual Salary: $25,000 – $37,000
Hourly Pay: $16 – $24
Annual Salary: $33,000 – $50,000
Hourly Pay: $14 – $22
Annual Salary: $29,000 – $45,000
Hourly Pay: $12 – $18
Annual Salary: $25,000 – $37,000
Hourly Pay: $18 – $28
Annual Salary: $37,000 – $58,000
Hourly Pay: $16 – $25
Annual Salary: $33,000 – $51,000
Hourly Pay: $16 – $25
Annual Salary: $33,000 – $52,000
Hourly Pay: $14 – $22
Annual Salary: $29,000 – $45,000
Hourly Pay: $13 – $21
Annual Salary: $27,000 – $43,000
Hourly Pay: $13 – $20
Annual Salary: $27,000 – $42,000
Hourly Pay: $18 – $27
Annual Salary: $37,000 – $56,000
Hourly Pay: $13 – $20
Annual Salary: $27,000 – $42,000
Hourly Pay: $15 – $23
Annual Salary: $31,000 – $48,000
Hourly Pay: $13 – $21
Annual Salary: $27,000 – $44,000
Hourly Pay: $13 – $20
Annual Salary: $27,000 – $42,000
Hourly Pay: $13 – $20
Annual Salary: $27,000 – $42,000
Hourly Pay: $13 – $20
Annual Salary: $27,000 – $42,000
Hourly Pay: $13 – $20
Annual Salary: $27,000 – $42,000
Hourly Pay: $14 – $22
Annual Salary: $29,000 – $45,000
Hourly Pay: $16 – $25
Annual Salary: $33,000 – $52,000
Hourly Pay: $17 – $26
Annual Salary: $35,000 – $54,000
Hourly Pay: $14 – $22
Annual Salary: $29,000 – $45,000
Hourly Pay: $15 – $23
Annual Salary: $31,000 – $48,000
Hourly Pay: $12 – $18
Annual Salary: $25,000 – $37,000
Hourly Pay: $13 – $21
Annual Salary: $27,000 – $44,000
Hourly Pay: $13 – $20
Annual Salary: $27,000 – $42,000
Hourly Pay: $13 – $20
Annual Salary: $27,000 – $42,000
Hourly Pay: $15 – $24
Annual Salary: $31,000 – $50,000
Hourly Pay: $15 – $23
Annual Salary: $31,000 – $48,000
Hourly Pay: $16 – $25
Annual Salary: $33,000 – $52,000
Hourly Pay: $13 – $21
Annual Salary: $27,000 – $43,000
Hourly Pay: $17 – $27
Annual Salary: $35,000 – $56,000
Hourly Pay: $13 – $21
Annual Salary: $27,000 – $43,000
Hourly Pay: $13 – $20
Annual Salary: $27,000 – $42,000
Hourly Pay: $14 – $21
Annual Salary: $29,000 – $43,000
Hourly Pay: $13 – $20
Annual Salary: $27,000 – $42,000
Hourly Pay: $15 – $24
Annual Salary: $31,000 – $50,000
Hourly Pay: $14 – $22
Annual Salary: $29,000 – $45,000
Hourly Pay: $15 – $24
Annual Salary: $31,000 – $50,000
Hourly Pay: $13 – $20
Annual Salary: $27,000 – $42,000
Hourly Pay: $12 – $19
Annual Salary: $25,000 – $39,000
Hourly Pay: $13 – $20
Annual Salary: $27,000 – $42,000
Hourly Pay: $14 – $22
Annual Salary: $29,000 – $45,000
Hourly Pay: $14 – $22
Annual Salary: $29,000 – $45,000
Hourly Pay: $14 – $22
Annual Salary: $29,000 – $45,000
Hourly Pay: $15 – $23
Annual Salary: $31,000 – $48,000
Hourly Pay: $18 – $27
Annual Salary: $37,000 – $56,000
Hourly Pay: $12 – $19
Annual Salary: $25,000 – $39,000
Hourly Pay: $14 – $22
Annual Salary: $29,000 – $45,000
Hourly Pay: $13 – $20
Annual Salary: $27,000 – $42,000
Do cleaners get tips?
Often $20–$100/week extra for regular routes.
What’s the minimum I can pay?
Your state or city minimum wage applies — some are $16/hr+.
Should I pay hourly or per job?
Hourly is safest for new hires. Per-job can work once quality and pace are consistent.
In 2025, most cleaners earn $14–$22/hour, with higher ranges in big metros. Competitive, fair pay reduces turnover — and saves you a fortune on constant rehiring.
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