Housekeeper Salary in Baltimore, MD

Updated November 9, 2026

The median housekeeper in the Baltimore area earns $34,710 a year ($16.69 an hour), 2% below the U.S. median ($35,510) and 2% below the Maryland median ($35,500). Half of the 6,100 housekeepers there earn between $33,100 and $37,120.

Median $34,710

10th: $31,21090th: $39,040

Percentiles. Dark: the middle half of earners. Red line: median. Dashed: U.S. median.

Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners, May 2025 (latest official data). Metro area: Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD.
Annual pay	Baltimore area	Maryland	U.S.
10th percentile	$31,210	$31,210	$27,640
25th percentile	$33,100	$33,720	$30,350
Median	$34,710	$35,500	$35,510
75th percentile	$37,120	$37,670	$39,590
90th percentile	$39,040	$42,180	$48,570
Average	$35,430	$36,190	$37,080
Jobs	6,100	14,690	860,670

Baltimore, MD ranks 28th of the 50 largest U.S. metro areas for housekeeper pay. Highest: San Jose, CA ($48,200).

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Housekeeper pay in other cities

San Jose, CA: $48,200
Las Vegas, NV: $48,140
San Francisco, CA: $46,590
Seattle, WA: $44,900
New York, NY: $44,010
Los Angeles, CA: $43,530
San Diego, CA: $42,150
Boston, MA: $39,470
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Sources

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, published May 15, 2026

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, www.bls.gov/oes. BLS.gov cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from BLS.gov.