There are currently an estimated 1,443,200 housekeeping cleaners in the United States. The housekeeping cleaner job market is expected to grow by 6.1% between 2016 and 2026.
How employable are housekeeping cleaners?
CareerExplorer rates housekeeping cleaners with a B employability rating, meaning this career should provide good employment opportunities for the foreseeable future. Over the next 10 years, it is expected the US will need 93,400 housekeeping cleaners. That number is based on 87,800 additional housekeeping cleaners, and the retirement of 5,600 existing housekeeping cleaners.
What’s the supply of housekeeping cleaners?
The housekeeping cleaner industry is concentrated in California, Florida, Texas
Housekeeping Cleaner job market by state
| State Name | Employed Housekeeping Cleaners |
|---|---|
| California | 98,270 |
| Florida | 81,500 |
| Texas | 73,490 |
| New York | 48,780 |
| Pennsylvania | 33,010 |
| Illinois | 32,560 |
| North Carolina | 31,150 |
| Ohio | 27,980 |
| Nevada | 26,250 |
| Michigan | 24,360 |
| Virginia | 23,670 |
| Georgia | 22,400 |
| New Jersey | 22,270 |
| Missouri | 20,020 |
| Tennessee | 19,110 |
| Massachusetts | 18,790 |
| Washington | 17,800 |
| Colorado | 17,420 |
| Indiana | 16,670 |
| Maryland | 16,640 |
| Arizona | 16,390 |
| Minnesota | 16,310 |
| South Carolina | 16,210 |
| Wisconsin | 15,470 |
| Louisiana | 14,780 |
| Oregon | 14,220 |
| Hawaii | 12,400 |
| Oklahoma | 11,030 |
| Kentucky | 10,620 |
| Mississippi | 10,370 |
| Iowa | 9,300 |
| Alabama | 8,840 |
| Utah | 8,640 |
| Arkansas | 8,020 |
| Kansas | 7,410 |
| New Mexico | 6,960 |
| Connecticut | 6,660 |
| Montana | 6,350 |
| Nebraska | 5,930 |
| West Virginia | 5,790 |
| Idaho | 4,790 |
| South Dakota | 4,310 |
| North Dakota | 4,220 |
| Maine | 4,180 |
| New Hampshire | 4,130 |
| District of Columbia | 4,120 |
| Wyoming | 3,350 |
| Rhode Island | 2,730 |
| Puerto Rico | 2,700 |
| Alaska | 2,690 |
| Vermont | 2,450 |
| Delaware | 1,860 |
| Guam | 1,330 |
| Virgin Islands, U.S. | 670 |