Careers · Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners · New Jersey
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners in New Jersey
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 New Jersey the median pay is $37,980 a year, 7% above the national median of $35,510.
$37,980median pay in New Jersey, per year
$35,050–$42,480middle half earn
18,360employed in New Jersey
$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 New Jersey
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners pay in other states
Hawaii · $51,600Nevada · $46,550California · $42,660District of Columbia · $42,260Washington · $42,180New York · $41,950Massachusetts · $38,950Vermont · $37,680Maine · $37,630Oregon · $37,590
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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, New Jersey, annual.