Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners pay in Boston-Cambridge-Newton
$43,380avg. a year
$20.85 an hour · 10,920 employed
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area earn an average of $43,380 a year. That is $990 (2%) more than the Massachusetts average of $42,390. The U.S. average is $37,080.
$39,470Median pay
$20.85Average hourly
+2%vs. Massachusetts average
10,920Jobs in this metro
Other Massachusetts metro areas
Average pay for maids and housekeeping cleaners in other Massachusetts metro areas. Swipe to see all 6.
1950 jobs
Barnstable Town, MA
$43,620
$20.97 an hour
2550 jobs
Pittsfield, MA
$39,630
$19.06 an hour
31,250 jobs
Worcester, MA
$39,140
$18.82 an hour
43,510 jobs
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
$38,890
$18.70 an hour
5270 jobs
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA
$38,450
$18.49 an hour
6730 jobs
Springfield, MA
$38,430
$18.48 an hour
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How Boston-Cambridge-Newton compares
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Related jobs in Boston-Cambridge-Newton
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $45,900 |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | $51,250 |
| Pest Control Workers | $50,770 |
| Building Cleaning Workers, All Other | $70,340 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers | $61,410 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers | $72,350 |
Questions and answers
How much do maids and housekeeping cleaners make in Boston-Cambridge-Newton?
The average is $43,380 a year, and the median is $39,470. About 10,920 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Massachusetts average?
That is $990 (2%) more than the Massachusetts average of $42,390.
Is this job common in Boston-Cambridge-Newton?
It makes up 4.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.73 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 37-2012. Metro area: Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 14460). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.