Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners pay in Illinois
$38,960avg. a year
$18.73 an hour · 26,150 employed
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners in Illinois earn an average of $38,960 a year. That is $1,880 (5%) more than the U.S. average of $37,080. The best-paying metro area is Springfield, IL at $41,460.
$36,380Median pay
$18.73Average hourly
+38%Avg. pay since 2020
#14Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Illinois metro areas
Average pay for maids and housekeeping cleaners by metro area. Swipe to see all 12.
1490 jobs
Springfield, IL
$41,460
$19.93 an hour
218,260 jobs
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$40,710
$19.57 an hour
36,630 jobs
St. Louis, MO-IL
$35,920
$17.27 an hour
4430 jobs
Champaign-Urbana, IL
$35,500
$17.07 an hour
5940 jobs
Peoria, IL
$35,490
$17.06 an hour
6300 jobs
Kankakee, IL
$35,150
$16.90 an hour
7230 jobs
Decatur, IL
$34,950
$16.80 an hour
8510 jobs
Rockford, IL
$34,850
$16.76 an hour
9440 jobs
Bloomington, IL
$34,790
$16.73 an hour
101,030 jobs
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
$33,370
$16.04 an hour
11280 jobs
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
$32,460
$15.61 an hour
12420 jobs
Paducah, KY-IL
$31,770
$15.27 an hour
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Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners pay in Illinois, charted
Pay over time
Illinois, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Illinois maids and housekeeping cleaners work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Related jobs in Illinois
- Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$40,750
- Pest Control Workers$47,510
- Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$44,800
- First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$54,200
- First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$59,580
- Tree Trimmers and Pruners$66,850
Average pay, Illinois, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do maids and housekeeping cleaners make in Illinois?
The average is $38,960 a year, and the median is $36,380. That is $1,880 (5%) more than the U.S. average of $37,080.
What is the hourly wage in Illinois?
$18.73 an hour on average; the median is $17.49.
Where in Illinois do they earn the most?
Springfield, IL ($41,460), followed by Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN ($40,710). The lowest average among 12 metro areas with data is Paducah, KY-IL ($31,770).
How does Illinois rank?
Illinois ranks #14 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 37-2012. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national maids and housekeeping cleaners page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.