Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

37-2012 Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

Occupational Description:
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.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2020

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Southeast Minnesota	2,500	702	$12.92/hr	$10.69/hr	$11.32/hr	$12.34/hr	$14.18/hr	$15.80/hr

Leading Industries for Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Manufacturing	N/A	N/A
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	N/A	$14.84/hr
Financial Activities	360	$14.10/hr
Professional and Business Services	880	$17.03/hr
Education and Health Services	6,500	$14.42/hr
Leisure and Hospitality	9,130	$12.81/hr
Other Services	N/A	$14.96/hr
Public Administration	N/A	$13.26/hr

Other Regional Data for Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2016-2026
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	360	$13.25/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	440	$11.59/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	490	$14.68/hr	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	510	$12.01/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	880	$12.64/hr	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	950	$15.78/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	1,030	$12.25/hr	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	1,170	$12.59/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	1,290	$12.27/hr	1.1%
Duluth MN-WI MSA	1,330	$12.18/hr	N/A
Central Minnesota	1,350	$13.46/hr	5.9%
Rochester MN MSA	1,760	$12.27/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	2,010	$13.91/hr	8.2%
Northwest Minnesota	2,480	$13.97/hr	9.3%
Southeast Minnesota	2,500	$12.34/hr	4.3%
Northwest Balance of State	2,560	$14.04/hr	N/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	7,010	$14.25/hr	10.6%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	7,790	$14.11/hr	N/A
Minnesota	17,120	$13.60/hr	8.0%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2016-2026
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	9,950	$13.05/hr	5.9%
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	4,750	$11.71/hr	3.4%
Food Preparation Workers	8,950	$13.84/hr	3.9%

Task for Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

Replenish supplies, such as drinking glasses, linens, writing supplies, and bathroom items.
Sweep, scrub, wax, or polish floors, using brooms, mops, or powered scrubbing and waxing machines.
Clean rooms, hallways, lobbies, lounges, restrooms, corridors, elevators, stairways, locker rooms, and other work areas so that health standards are met.
Wash windows, walls, ceilings, and woodwork, waxing and polishing as necessary.
Keep storage areas and carts well-stocked, clean, and tidy.
Empty wastebaskets, empty and clean ashtrays, and transport other trash and waste to disposal areas.
Observe precautions required to protect hotel and guest property and report damage, theft, and found articles to supervisors.
Disinfect equipment and supplies, using germicides or steam-operated sterilizers.
Dust and polish furniture and equipment.
Clean rugs, carpets, upholstered furniture, and draperies, using vacuum cleaners and shampooers.