Best states for a senior housekeeper

Q: What is the best state for senior housekeepers?

The best state to be a senior housekeeper is Alaska based on senior housekeeper salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for senior housekeepers?

The highest paying state for senior housekeepers is Mississippi based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for senior housekeepers?

The worst state for senior housekeepers is Alabama, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Are you thinking of becoming a senior housekeeper and really want to work at Vacasa? Turns out, your chances to become a senior housekeeper are better in some states than others.We wanted to look at the best states for senior housekeepers -- where there are plenty of senior housekeeper jobs to go around and senior housekeepers get paid what they deserve during every phase of their career.

In order to get you the best states for senior housekeepers, we looked at our data on jobs and wages -- specifically the average annual wage and the number of available jobs per capita.Alaska is the best state, and Anchorage is the city with the highest pay for senior housekeepers.

10 best states for senior housekeepers in 2026

1. Alaska
Total senior housekeeper jobs: 53
Average annual salary: $43,958
Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $52,000
Location Quotient:
1.29
Senior housekeeper jobs in Alaska
2. Vermont
Total senior housekeeper jobs: 46
Average annual salary: $39,580
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $51,000
Location Quotient:
1.22
Senior housekeeper jobs in Vermont
3. Oregon
Total senior housekeeper jobs: 216
Average annual salary: $39,395
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $53,000
Location Quotient:
1.06
Senior housekeeper jobs in Oregon
4. Washington
Total senior housekeeper jobs: 307
Average annual salary: $41,601
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $54,000
Location Quotient:
0.85
Senior housekeeper jobs in Washington
5. Maine
Total senior housekeeper jobs: 109
Average annual salary: $35,880
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Location Quotient:
1.67
Senior housekeeper jobs in Maine
6. North Dakota
Total senior housekeeper jobs: 42
Average annual salary: $38,646
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Location Quotient:
0.92
Senior housekeeper jobs in North Dakota
7. Nevada
Total senior housekeeper jobs: 88
Average annual salary: $37,989
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $52,000
Location Quotient:
0.86
Senior housekeeper jobs in Nevada
8. New Hampshire
Total senior housekeeper jobs: 101
Average annual salary: $36,176
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Location Quotient:
1.17
Senior housekeeper jobs in New Hampshire
9. Rhode Island
Total senior housekeeper jobs: 50
Average annual salary: $37,969
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Location Quotient:
0.84
Senior housekeeper jobs in Rhode Island
10. Colorado
Total senior housekeeper jobs: 343
Average annual salary: $37,172
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Location Quotient:
1.17
Senior housekeeper jobs in Colorado

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a senior housekeeper

You can read about how the best state rankings are calculated here.

Detailed list of the best states for a senior housekeeper

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Alaska	$43,958	$36,000	739,795	53
2	Vermont	$39,580	$30,000	623,657	46
3	Oregon	$39,395	$29,000	4,142,776	216
4	Washington	$41,601	$31,000	7,405,743	307
5	Maine	$35,880	$28,000	1,335,907	109
6	North Dakota	$38,646	$30,000	755,393	42
7	Nevada	$37,989	$27,000	2,998,039	88
8	New Hampshire	$36,176	$27,000	1,342,795	101
9	Rhode Island	$37,969	$28,000	1,059,639	50
10	Colorado	$37,172	$28,000	5,607,154	343
11	Idaho	$35,171	$26,000	1,716,943	98
12	Minnesota	$38,179	$29,000	5,576,606	225
13	Massachusetts	$39,097	$29,000	6,859,819	308
14	Montana	$33,529	$26,000	1,050,493	135
15	New Jersey	$39,967	$29,000	9,005,644	263
16	Wisconsin	$35,011	$26,000	5,795,483	256
17	California	$40,224	$28,000	39,536,653	926
18	Pennsylvania	$32,897	$24,000	12,805,537	670
19	Connecticut	$37,016	$27,000	3,588,184	132
20	Arizona	$32,595	$24,000	7,016,270	363
21	Utah	$34,664	$26,000	3,101,833	144
22	Illinois	$35,694	$27,000	12,802,023	477
23	Hawaii	$39,769	$31,000	1,427,538	31
24	Ohio	$30,588	$23,000	11,658,609	642
25	Michigan	$32,263	$24,000	9,962,311	404
26	New York	$36,991	$27,000	19,849,399	454
27	Iowa	$31,080	$23,000	3,145,711	197
28	District of Columbia	$38,023	$28,000	693,972	6
29	Wyoming	$29,551	$22,000	579,315	37
30	Indiana	$28,814	$21,000	6,666,818	473
31	Delaware	$34,200	$25,000	961,939	32
32	Missouri	$30,103	$23,000	6,113,532	326
33	Virginia	$32,670	$24,000	8,470,020	415
34	Kansas	$29,719	$22,000	2,913,123	163
35	Kentucky	$28,445	$21,000	4,454,189	223
36	South Dakota	$29,362	$22,000	869,666	52
37	North Carolina	$27,971	$21,000	10,273,419	586
38	Tennessee	$26,766	$20,000	6,715,984	429
39	West Virginia	$28,411	$21,000	1,815,857	74
40	Nebraska	$30,640	$23,000	1,920,076	71
41	Florida	$26,437	$19,000	20,984,400	1,228
42	South Carolina	$25,903	$19,000	5,024,369	292
43	Texas	$27,850	$20,000	28,304,596	1,133
44	Maryland	$31,174	$23,000	6,052,177	212
45	Arkansas	$28,429	$21,000	3,004,279	97
46	New Mexico	$29,860	$22,000	2,088,070	57
47	Mississippi	$20,715	$15,000	2,984,100	130
48	Georgia	$25,504	$19,000	10,429,379	505
49	Oklahoma	$25,114	$19,000	3,930,864	142
50	Louisiana	$22,855	$16,000	4,684,333	127
51	Alabama	$22,236	$16,000	4,874,747	170

Highest paying states for senior housekeepers

Rank	State	Avg. Senior Housekeeper Salary
1	Alaska	$43,958
2	Vermont	$39,580
3	Oregon	$39,395
4	Washington	$41,601
5	Maine	$35,880
6	North Dakota	$38,646
7	Nevada	$37,989
8	New Hampshire	$36,176
9	Rhode Island	$37,969
10	Colorado	$37,172
11	Idaho	$35,171
12	Minnesota	$38,179
13	Massachusetts	$39,097
14	Montana	$33,529
15	New Jersey	$39,967
16	Wisconsin	$35,011
17	California	$40,224
18	Pennsylvania	$32,897
19	Connecticut	$37,016
20	Arizona	$32,595
21	Utah	$34,664
22	Illinois	$35,694
23	Hawaii	$39,769
24	Ohio	$30,588
25	Michigan	$32,263
26	New York	$36,991
27	Iowa	$31,080
28	District of Columbia	$38,023
29	Wyoming	$29,551
30	Indiana	$28,814
31	Delaware	$34,200
32	Missouri	$30,103
33	Virginia	$32,670
34	Kansas	$29,719
35	Kentucky	$28,445
36	South Dakota	$29,362
37	North Carolina	$27,971
38	Tennessee	$26,766
39	West Virginia	$28,411
40	Nebraska	$30,640
41	Florida	$26,437
42	South Carolina	$25,903
43	Texas	$27,850
44	Maryland	$31,174
45	Arkansas	$28,429
46	New Mexico	$29,860
47	Mississippi	$20,715
48	Georgia	$25,504
49	Oklahoma	$25,114
50	Louisiana	$22,855
51	Alabama	$22,236

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Total senior housekeeper jobs:	53
Average annual salary:	$43,958
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$36,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$52,000
Location Quotient:	1.29

Best states for a senior housekeeper

10 best states for senior housekeepers in 2026

1. Alaska

2. Vermont

3. Oregon

4. Washington

5. Maine

6. North Dakota

7. Nevada

8. New Hampshire

9. Rhode Island

10. Colorado