What are the main factors that influence a Cleaning Lady's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change a Cleaning Lady's salary?

A Cleaning Lady's salary grows with experience: starting around $50,282 for beginners, reaching about $52,656 at mid-level, and approach $53,839 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Cleaning Lady?

Cleaning Lady salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Cleaning Lady roles are District of Columbia $56,115, California $55,902, Massachusetts $55,157. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Cleaning Lady roles make?

Salaries for Cleaning Lady level roles vary by specialization: Cleaning Manager: $78,505; Carpet Cleaning: $52,237; Cleaning Staff: $41,823; Cleaning Supervisor: $40,300; Cleaning Technician: $37,017.

How do different companies affect a Cleaning Lady's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Cleaning Lady roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Cleaning Lady Salary in the United States

How much does a Cleaning Lady make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a Cleaning Lady in the United States is $50,682 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $24.

However, a Cleaning Lady's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $58,471
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $46,571 to $54,759
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $42,828

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Cleaning Lady Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$54,759	$4,563	$1,053	$26
Average	$50,682	$4,224	$975	$24
25th Percentile	$46,571	$3,881	$896	$22

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Key Factors That Influence Cleaning Lady Salaries

A Cleaning Lady's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Cleaning Lady Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Cleaning Lady's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $50,282
Early Career (1-2 years): $50,968
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $52,656
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $53,708
Expert (over 8 years): $53,839

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Cleaning Lady	$50,282
Intermediate Level Cleaning Lady	$50,968
Senior Level Cleaning Lady	$52,656
Specialist Level Cleaning Lady	$53,708
Expert Level Cleaning Lady	$53,839

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How Do Cleaning Lady Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Cleaning Ladies. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $56,115.
California: $55,902.
Massachusetts: $55,157.

District of Columbia $56,115 California $55,902 Massachusetts $55,157 Washington $54,955 New Jersey $54,934 Alaska $54,863 Connecticut $54,164 New York $53,880

Hawaii $52,973 Rhode Island $52,547 Maryland $52,258 Minnesota $51,863 Colorado $51,711 Illinois $51,660 Oregon $51,468 Delaware $51,326

New Hampshire $51,237 Virginia $51,037 Pennsylvania $50,454 Nevada $50,160 North Dakota $50,064 Michigan $49,912 Wisconsin $49,856 Vermont $49,745

Texas $49,435 Maine $49,415 Arizona $49,385 Ohio $49,349 Georgia $48,883 Indiana $48,650 Wyoming $48,604 Utah $48,533

Iowa $48,503 Kansas $48,260 Louisiana $48,189 North Carolina $48,163 Missouri $48,153 Florida $47,955 Montana $47,849 Nebraska $47,748

Kentucky $47,692 South Carolina $47,489 Tennessee $47,363 Idaho $47,312 New Mexico $46,942 Oklahoma $46,861 Alabama $46,562 South Dakota $46,060

Arkansas $45,786 West Virginia $45,639 Mississippi $45,198

Top Paying Cities for Cleaning Ladies

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $63,925
San Francisco: $63,297
Oakland: $61,893

San Jose, CA $63,925

San Francisco, CA $63,297

Oakland, CA $61,893

New York, NY $58,736

Queens Village, NY $58,355

Paramus, NJ $57,950

Passaic, NJ $57,899

Bergenfield, NJ $57,849

Stamford, CT $57,773

Huntington, NY $57,722

Newark, NJ $57,393

Bridgeport, CT $57,291

New Brunswick, NJ $57,124

Vallejo, CA $57,017

Middlesex, NJ $56,987

Somerset, NJ $56,941

Petaluma, CA $56,825

Santa Cruz, CA $56,627

Boston, MA $56,526

Monterey, CA $56,272

Fairbanks, AK $56,237

Los Angeles, CA $56,141

Washington, DC $56,115

Seattle, WA $56,024

Santa Rosa, CA $56,014

Juneau, AK $55,867

Orange, CA $55,700

Anchorage, AK $55,609

Anaheim, CA $55,573

Santa Ana, CA $55,497

Nassau, NY $55,467

Long Beach, CA $55,446

Danbury, CT $55,431

Santa Maria, CA $55,259

Everett, WA $55,249

Bremerton, WA $55,000

Trenton, NJ $54,904

Sacramento, CA $54,884

San Diego, CA $54,858

Brockton, MA $54,838

Tacoma, WA $54,818

Santa Barbara, CA $54,747

Lowell, MA $54,544

New Suffolk, NY $54,524

Nashua, NH $54,463

Lompoc, CA $54,382

Ventura, CA $54,331

Stockton, CA $54,316

New Haven, CT $54,215

Atlantic City, NJ $54,083

Hartford, CT $53,971

Modesto, CA $53,946

Poughkeepsie, NY $53,835

New Britain, CT $53,809

Olympia, WA $53,738

Kennewick, WA $53,738

New London, CT $53,728

Norwich, CT $53,713

Lawrence, MA $53,688

Bakersfield, CA $53,546

Riverside, CA $53,475

New Bedford, MA $53,475

Richland, WA $53,424

Portsmouth, NH $53,384

Vineland, NJ $53,373

San Bernardino, CA $53,333

Boulder, CO $53,191

Worcester, MA $53,150

Portland, OR $53,105

Saint Paul, MN $53,044

Minneapolis, MN $53,044

Philadelphia, PA $52,973

Honolulu, HI $52,704

Springfield, MA $52,527

Providence, RI $52,522

Chicago, IL $52,375

Bellingham, WA $52,314

Baltimore, MD $52,258

Chico, CA $52,132

Wilmington, DE $52,046

Pittsfield, MA $51,995

Manchester, NH $51,899

Spokane, WA $51,676

Denver, CO $51,671

Albany, NY $51,432

Troy, NY $51,412

Schenectady, NY $51,306

Burlington, VT $51,194

Portland, ME $51,017

Salem, OR $50,976

Yakima, WA $50,966

Ann Arbor, MI $50,951

Rochester, MN $50,809

Fresno, CA $50,784

Reno, NV $50,784

Milwaukee, WI $50,738

Detroit, MI $50,687

Allentown, PA $50,672

Carson City, NV $50,667

Houston, TX $50,591

Colorado Springs, CO $50,586

Syracuse, NY $50,561

Eugene, OR $50,464

Bismarck, ND $50,403

Gary, IN $50,403

Galveston, TX $50,403

Springfield, OR $50,363

Medford, OR $50,241

Fort Collins, CO $50,221

Austin, TX $50,180

Mesa, AZ $50,074

Phoenix, AZ $50,064

Dallas, TX $50,049

Reading, PA $50,018

Saint Cloud, MN $49,998

Concord, NH $49,952

Madison, WI $49,932

Utica, NY $49,795

Raleigh, NC $49,755

Las Vegas, NV $49,750

Rochester, NY $49,714

Des Moines, IA $49,709

Atlanta, GA $49,628

Battle Creek, MI $49,613

Salt Lake City, UT $49,598

Lancaster, PA $49,522

Champaign, IL $49,511

Harrisburg, PA $49,451

Durham, NC $49,405

Kansas City, MO $49,400

Kansas City, KS $49,390

Fort Worth, TX $49,385

Boca Raton, FL $49,364

Cleveland, OH $49,359

Columbus, OH $49,349

Pittsburgh, PA $49,344

Richmond, VA $49,324

Indianapolis, IN $49,314

Cincinnati, OH $49,248

Petersburg, VA $49,172

Billings, MT $49,060

Lansing, MI $49,060

Huntsville, AL $49,060

Lebanon, PA $49,055

Dayton, OH $49,050

Pueblo, CO $49,050

Appleton, WI $49,035

Buffalo, NY $49,015

Racine, WI $48,989

Charlotte, NC $48,984

Saint Louis, MO $48,969

Springfield, IL $48,949

Elkhart, IN $48,939

York, PA $48,939

Gastonia, NC $48,934

Benton Harbor, MI $48,934

Beaumont, TX $48,903

Lorain, OH $48,893

Toledo, OH $48,873

Binghamton, NY $48,848

Rock Hill, SC $48,842

Rockford, IL $48,817

Fargo, ND $48,792

Elyria, OH $48,792

Flagstaff, AZ $48,756

Fort Lauderdale, FL $48,726

Miami, FL $48,695

Duluth, MN $48,614

Bangor, ME $48,548

Cedar Rapids, IA $48,493

Louisville, KY $48,467

Grand Rapids, MI $48,457

Hialeah, FL $48,452

Casper, WY $48,381

Scranton, PA $48,320

New Orleans, LA $48,305

Virginia Beach, VA $48,300

Akron, OH $48,275

Peoria, IL $48,209

Sarasota, FL $48,199

Green Bay, WI $48,163

Baton Rouge, LA $48,138

Charleston, SC $48,128

Nashville, TN $48,113

Jamestown, NY $48,102

Davenport, IA $48,102

Tucson, AZ $48,077

Cheyenne, WY $48,062

Saint Petersburg, FL $48,047

Tampa, FL $48,037

Omaha, NE $48,026

Port Arthur, TX $48,006

Evansville, IN $48,006

Bradenton, FL $47,986

Santa Fe, NM $47,895

Orlando, FL $47,844

Clearwater, FL $47,788

Canton, OH $47,682

La Crosse, WI $47,682

Grand Forks, ND $47,667

Albuquerque, NM $47,651

Tulsa, OK $47,651

Newport News, VA $47,646

High Point, NC $47,631

Ogden, UT $47,611

Corpus Christi, TX $47,570

Laramie, WY $47,540

Norfolk, VA $47,540

Rock Island, IL $47,509

Saginaw, MI $47,499

Jacksonville, FL $47,494

Salisbury, NC $47,484

Memphis, TN $47,474

Moline, IL $47,449

Fort Myers, FL $47,433

Waterloo, IA $47,368

Spartanburg, SC $47,317

Lincoln, NE $47,292

Fort Wayne, IN $47,281

Birmingham, AL $47,226

Cedar Falls, IA $47,216

Provo, UT $47,210

Springfield, OH $47,205

San Antonio, TX $47,195

Greensboro, NC $47,175

South Bend, IN $47,170

Winston Salem, NC $47,165

Boise, ID $47,150

Savannah, GA $47,114

Muskegon, MI $47,023

Lima, OH $46,962

Lake Charles, LA $46,942

Anderson, IN $46,932

Lexington, KY $46,917

Augusta, GA $46,901

Greenville, SC $46,901

Wichita, KS $46,856

Tuscaloosa, AL $46,856

Columbia, SC $46,810

Bloomington, IN $46,683

Roanoke, VA $46,653

Asheville, NC $46,587

Knoxville, TN $46,501

Shreveport, LA $46,496

Wilmington, NC $46,430

Frankfort, KY $46,334

Oklahoma City, OK $46,298

Chillicothe, OH $46,278

Longview, TX $46,273

Topeka, KS $46,258

Mobile, AL $46,182

Terre Haute, IN $46,161

Erie, PA $46,156

Altoona, PA $46,131

Melbourne, FL $46,116

Amarillo, TX $46,095

Killeen, TX $46,080

Fayetteville, AR $46,040

Sioux Falls, SD $46,004

Chattanooga, TN $45,974

Idaho Falls, ID $45,969

Gainesville, FL $45,862

Portsmouth, OH $45,837

Little Rock, AR $45,827

Lynchburg, VA $45,827

Lafayette, LA $45,807

Youngstown, OH $45,807

Temple, TX $45,786

Daytona Beach, FL $45,776

Clarksville, TN $45,771

Pensacola, FL $45,766

Hopkinsville, KY $45,614

Charleston, WV $45,609

Florence, SC $45,584

Sioux City, IA $45,553

Macon, GA $45,406

Tallahassee, FL $45,401

Fayetteville, NC $45,391

Waco, TX $45,381

Wichita Falls, TX $45,381

Pine Bluff, AR $45,361

Vincennes, IN $45,264

Lubbock, TX $45,244

Great Falls, MT $45,214

Alamogordo, NM $45,209

Abilene, TX $45,168

Rapid City, SD $45,102

Monroe, LA $45,102

Albany, GA $45,072

Huntington, WV $45,067

Jackson, MS $45,062

Greenville, MS $45,056

Parkersburg, WV $45,006

Montgomery, AL $44,996

Johnstown, PA $44,986

Springfield, MO $44,945

Biloxi, MS $44,920

Sumter, SC $44,813

Columbus, GA $44,808

Twin Falls, ID $44,778

Pascagoula, MS $44,712

Kingsport, TN $44,580

Gulfport, MS $44,565

Alexandria, LA $44,398

Fort Smith, AR $44,271

El Paso, TX $44,134

Helena, MT $44,068

Las Cruces, NM $43,906

Harlingen, TX $43,764

Pocatello, ID $43,718

Florence, AL $43,703

Brownsville, TX $43,693

Dothan, AL $43,612

Mcallen, TX $43,587

Columbus, MS $43,212

Altus, OK $42,979

Lawton, OK $42,882

Pierre, SD $42,700

What Skills Can Increase a Cleaning Lady's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Analysis (Mentioned in 9.43% Job Postings): Analysis is the process of considering something carefully or using statistical methods in order to understand it or explain it.
Phlebotomy (Mentioned in 3.41% Job Postings): Phlebotomy is the process of making a puncture in a vein, usually in the arm, with a cannula for the purpose of drawing blood.
Medical Laboratory (Mentioned in 1.98% Job Postings): Testing and analyzing medical and clinical specimens to help in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Analysis	9.43%
Phlebotomy	3.41%
Medical Laboratory	1.98%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Cleaning Lady's salary.

Clinical Diagnostic: Can increase your salary by up to 10%.
Collaboration: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
Product Testing: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Clinical Diagnostic	$55,750	10%
Collaboration	$54,230	7%
Product Testing	$53,723	6%
Molecular Biology	$52,709	4%
Oral Communication	$52,709	4%
Leadership	$52,709	4%

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Cleaning Lady Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Cleaning Lady's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on January 01, 2026

$46,571

Average $50,682/year

$54,759

$3,881

Average $4,224/month

$4,563

$896

Average $975/week

$1,053

$22

Average $24/hour

$26

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$54,759	$4,563	$1,053	$26
Average	$50,682	$4,224	$975	$24
25th Percentile	$46,571	$3,881	$896	$22

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Salary Trends for Cleaning Lady

Salaries for a Cleaning Lady can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $42,753 in 2023 to around $42,149 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Cleaning Lady salary trends, .

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2024

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