Maids and Housekeeping Cleaner Salary Information in California

The average annual salaries for maids and housekeeping cleaners in the state of California are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of maids and housekeeping cleaners among California areas is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1 & 2. Annual Salary of Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners in California (2022 Survey)

Percentile bracketAverage annual salary
10th Percentile Wage
$30,970
25th Percentile Wage
$33,610
50th Percentile Wage
$36,800
75th Percentile Wage
$43,340
90th Percentile Wage
$56,310

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for maids and housekeeping cleaners in California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $56,310. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,800. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $30,970.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of maids and housekeeping cleaners from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$36,800
6.71% 40.73%
2021
$34,330
6.96% -
2020
$31,940
5.54% -
2019
$30,170
7.82% -
2018
$27,810
7.84% -
2017
$25,630
3.90% -
2016
$24,630
5.36% -
2015
$23,310
2.15% -
2014
$22,810
3.07% -
2013
$22,110
1.36% -
2012
$21,810
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Table 3. Median Annual Salary of Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners in California Cities (2022 Survey)

Table 3 shows the median annual salary of maids and housekeeping cleaners in some California cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of maids and housekeeping cleaners in state of California ranges from $21,460 to $43,040. The highest paying area for maids and housekeeping cleaners in California is San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont with a median annual salary of $43,040. The second highest paying city/area in California State is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (mean annual salary $42,570). The lowest paying area is Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine with a median annual salary of $21,460.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
$43,040
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
$42,570
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City
$40,290
Vallejo-Fairfield
$39,290
Napa
$36,640
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
$36,540
Santa Rosa-Petaluma
$36,490
Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville
$36,190
Modesto
$36,000
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos
$35,820
Salinas
$35,810
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura
$35,450
Stockton
$35,400
Santa Cruz-Watsonville
$34,970
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara
$34,950
Madera-Chowchilla
$34,680
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
$34,440
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$34,120
Bakersfield-Delano
$33,950
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$33,890
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles
$33,780
Yuba City
$33,730
Fresno
$33,640
Merced
$33,430
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$33,410
El Centro
$33,230
Hanford-Corcoran
$33,070
Redding
$32,860
Visalia-Porterville
$32,570
Chico
$30,210
Oakland-Fremont-Hayward
$29,290
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale
$24,730
Eastern Sierra Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$23,800
Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$23,740
Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$23,580
North Valley Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$23,380
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana
$22,410
Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta
$21,940
Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine
$21,460