Careers · Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners · Iowa
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners in Iowa
Maids and housekeeping cleaners perform light cleaning duties in private homes, hotels, hospitals, and other commercial establishments. The work includes making beds, changing linens, cleaning rooms and common areas, and vacuuming In Iowa the median pay is $32,620 a year, 8% below the national median of $35,510.
$32,620median pay in Iowa, per year
$29,500–$36,230middle half earn
8,160employed in Iowa
$35,510U.S. median, for comparison
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What it takes
Preparation: Some preparation (usually high school; some on-the-job training). Most hold a high school diploma.
Skills that matter most
Service OrientationCoordinationTime ManagementSocial PerceptivenessActive ListeningSpeakingCritical ThinkingMonitoring
Knowledge areas
Customer and Personal ServiceEnglish LanguagePublic Safety and SecurityAdministration and Management
Full profile, interests that fit, certifications and training: Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners.
Licenses and training in Iowa
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners pay in other states
Hawaii · $51,600Nevada · $46,550California · $42,660District of Columbia · $42,260Washington · $42,180New York · $41,950Massachusetts · $38,950New Jersey · $37,980Vermont · $37,680Maine · $37,630
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Are you suited for this?
Four short assessments and your background, scored against maids and housekeeping cleaners and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
Four short assessments and your background, scored against maids and housekeeping cleaners and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
O*NET-SOC 37-2012.00. Pay: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Iowa, annual.