Best states for a cleaning maid

Q: What is the best state for cleaning maids?

The best state to be a cleaning maid is Alaska based on cleaning maid salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for cleaning maids?

The highest paying state for cleaning maids is Mississippi based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for cleaning maids?

The worst state for cleaning maids is Oklahoma, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Are you wondering which place in the United States is the best state for cleaning maids? Knowing how challenging it is to figure out where to start your career or where to move to advance your career, we decided to bring you a list of best states for cleaning maid jobs.Although there are abundant cleaning maid jobs in the United States, a large number of them are in the South. Alaska is the best state in the country for cleaning maid jobs.

We figured that the best places for cleaning maid jobs has three things everyone would agree on. There would be high annual wages, good career prospects (no matter what phase of the career you are in), and a lot of job opportunities.If you are currently seeking employment as a cleaning maid, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

10 best states for cleaning maids in 2026

1. Alaska
Total cleaning maid jobs: 61
Average annual salary: $36,030
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Location Quotient:
1.1
Cleaning maid jobs in Alaska
2. Washington
Total cleaning maid jobs: 466
Average annual salary: $34,161
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Location Quotient:
0.96
Cleaning maid jobs in Washington
3. Oregon
Total cleaning maid jobs: 291
Average annual salary: $32,983
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Location Quotient:
1.06
Cleaning maid jobs in Oregon
4. Arizona
Total cleaning maid jobs: 473
Average annual salary: $30,881
Lowest 10 percent earn: $23,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Location Quotient:
1.21
Cleaning maid jobs in Arizona
5. Vermont
Total cleaning maid jobs: 58
Average annual salary: $31,217
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Location Quotient:
1.14
Cleaning maid jobs in Vermont
6. New York
Total cleaning maid jobs: 681
Average annual salary: $39,087
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Location Quotient:
0.8
Cleaning maid jobs in New York
7. Maine
Total cleaning maid jobs: 126
Average annual salary: $29,813
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Location Quotient:
1.43
Cleaning maid jobs in Maine
8. New Hampshire
Total cleaning maid jobs: 125
Average annual salary: $30,841
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Location Quotient:
1.07
Cleaning maid jobs in New Hampshire
9. New Jersey
Total cleaning maid jobs: 455
Average annual salary: $33,505
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Location Quotient:
0.86
Cleaning maid jobs in New Jersey
10. Rhode Island
Total cleaning maid jobs: 68
Average annual salary: $32,221
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Location Quotient:
0.84
Cleaning maid jobs in Rhode Island

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Detailed list of the best states for a cleaning maid

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Alaska	$36,030	$29,000	739,795	61
2	Washington	$34,161	$26,000	7,405,743	466
3	Oregon	$32,983	$25,000	4,142,776	291
4	Arizona	$30,881	$23,000	7,016,270	473
5	Vermont	$31,217	$25,000	623,657	58
6	New York	$39,087	$30,000	19,849,399	681
7	Maine	$29,813	$24,000	1,335,907	126
8	New Hampshire	$30,841	$24,000	1,342,795	125
9	New Jersey	$33,505	$26,000	9,005,644	455
10	Rhode Island	$32,221	$25,000	1,059,639	68
11	Massachusetts	$33,892	$26,000	6,859,819	413
12	Idaho	$27,588	$21,000	1,716,943	161
13	Minnesota	$32,253	$25,000	5,576,606	308
14	Connecticut	$31,266	$24,000	3,588,184	204
15	Nevada	$29,806	$22,000	2,998,039	123
16	Illinois	$29,236	$22,000	12,802,023	810
17	Pennsylvania	$27,408	$21,000	12,805,537	820
18	Hawaii	$30,878	$26,000	1,427,538	61
19	North Dakota	$30,121	$23,000	755,393	41
20	Colorado	$29,168	$22,000	5,607,154	413
21	Michigan	$26,706	$20,000	9,962,311	563
22	California	$32,112	$24,000	39,536,653	1,571
23	Wisconsin	$27,758	$21,000	5,795,483	349
24	Ohio	$25,494	$19,000	11,658,609	753
25	Montana	$25,277	$19,000	1,050,493	136
26	Tennessee	$24,331	$19,000	6,715,984	454
27	Kansas	$25,206	$19,000	2,913,123	216
28	Utah	$26,754	$20,000	3,101,833	189
29	Delaware	$28,337	$22,000	961,939	60
30	Iowa	$25,154	$19,000	3,145,711	246
31	District of Columbia	$31,523	$24,000	693,972	14
32	Kentucky	$23,962	$18,000	4,454,189	312
33	West Virginia	$23,765	$18,000	1,815,857	123
34	Florida	$24,136	$18,000	20,984,400	1,670
35	Indiana	$23,960	$18,000	6,666,818	540
36	Wyoming	$23,557	$18,000	579,315	50
37	Missouri	$25,440	$19,000	6,113,532	355
38	Arkansas	$24,573	$19,000	3,004,279	147
39	Texas	$23,835	$18,000	28,304,596	1,501
40	Nebraska	$25,031	$19,000	1,920,076	106
41	Maryland	$25,769	$19,000	6,052,177	305
42	North Carolina	$22,084	$17,000	10,273,419	692
43	New Mexico	$24,239	$18,000	2,088,070	96
44	Virginia	$24,570	$18,000	8,470,020	550
45	South Carolina	$21,723	$17,000	5,024,369	314
46	South Dakota	$23,049	$17,000	869,666	62
47	Georgia	$21,781	$17,000	10,429,379	678
48	Mississippi	$17,998	$14,000	2,984,100	154
49	Alabama	$20,801	$16,000	4,874,747	272
50	Louisiana	$19,581	$15,000	4,684,333	206
51	Oklahoma	$21,625	$16,000	3,930,864	164

Highest paying states for cleaning maids

Rank	State	Avg. Cleaning Maid Salary
1	Alaska	$36,030
2	Washington	$34,161
3	Oregon	$32,983
4	Arizona	$30,881
5	Vermont	$31,217
6	New York	$39,087
7	Maine	$29,813
8	New Hampshire	$30,841
9	New Jersey	$33,505
10	Rhode Island	$32,221
11	Massachusetts	$33,892
12	Idaho	$27,588
13	Minnesota	$32,253
14	Connecticut	$31,266
15	Nevada	$29,806
16	Illinois	$29,236
17	Pennsylvania	$27,408
18	Hawaii	$30,878
19	North Dakota	$30,121
20	Colorado	$29,168
21	Michigan	$26,706
22	California	$32,112
23	Wisconsin	$27,758
24	Ohio	$25,494
25	Montana	$25,277
26	Tennessee	$24,331
27	Kansas	$25,206
28	Utah	$26,754
29	Delaware	$28,337
30	Iowa	$25,154
31	District of Columbia	$31,523
32	Kentucky	$23,962
33	West Virginia	$23,765
34	Florida	$24,136
35	Indiana	$23,960
36	Wyoming	$23,557
37	Missouri	$25,440
38	Arkansas	$24,573
39	Texas	$23,835
40	Nebraska	$25,031
41	Maryland	$25,769
42	North Carolina	$22,084
43	New Mexico	$24,239
44	Virginia	$24,570
45	South Carolina	$21,723
46	South Dakota	$23,049
47	Georgia	$21,781
48	Mississippi	$17,998
49	Alabama	$20,801
50	Louisiana	$19,581
51	Oklahoma	$21,625

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Total cleaning maid jobs:	61
Average annual salary:	$36,030
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$29,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$44,000
Location Quotient:	1.1

Best states for a cleaning maid

10 best states for cleaning maids in 2026

1. Alaska

2. Washington

3. Oregon

4. Arizona

5. Vermont

6. New York

7. Maine

8. New Hampshire

9. New Jersey

10. Rhode Island