SOC 37-2012 · Bloomington, IL metro

Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners Salary in Bloomington, IL

The average salary for maids and housekeeping cleaners in Bloomington, Illinois is $34,790 a year ($16.73 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $34,120: half of the 440 people in this job in the Bloomington, IL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% less than the U.S. average for this job ($37,080).

$34,790average per year

$16.73 / hourMedian $34,120Take-home ≈ $28,553

  • $31K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $34KMedian
  • $37K75th
  • $39K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

440people in this job
-6%vs U.S. average
#8 of 8Illinois metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners pay range in Bloomington

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year or less, while the top 10% make $39,040 or more. The middle half of maids and housekeeping cleaners in Bloomington earn between $31,200 and $36,660.

  • $31K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $34KMedian
  • $37K75th
  • $39K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$34,790$2,899$16.73
Median$34,120$2,843$16.40
Entry level (25th percentile)$31,200$2,600$15.00
Experienced (75th percentile)$36,660$3,055$17.62

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners pay in Bloomington vs. Illinois and the U.S.

Maids and housekeeping cleaners in Bloomington earn 11% less than the Illinois average ($38,960) and 6% less than the U.S. average ($37,080). At the median the gap is -4% against the U.S. median of $35,510.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Bloomington$34,790$34,120$31,200$39,040440
Illinois$38,960$36,380$31,200$49,91026,150
United States$37,080$35,510$27,640$48,570860,670

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners salary after taxes in Bloomington

On the average salary of $34,790, a single filer in Bloomington takes home about $28,553 a year, or $2,379 a month and $1,098 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).

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Is Bloomington a good place for maids and housekeeping cleaners? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Bloomington area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.5), so the average $34,790 buys what about $37,194 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Bloomington ($53,140). A typical home costs $260,134, or 7.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners salary in other Illinois cities

Bloomington ranks 8th of 8 Illinois metro areas for this job; Springfield pays the most ($41,460).

All Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners salaries in Illinois

Highest-paying cities for maids and housekeeping cleaners

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($58,330).

Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners salary by city

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Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners salary in Bloomington: questions

How much do maids and housekeeping cleaners make an hour in Bloomington?

$16.73 an hour on average, and $16.41 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level maids and housekeeping cleaners salary in Bloomington?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,200, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the maids and housekeeping cleaners take-home pay in Bloomington?

About $28,553 a year ($2,379 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $34,790.

Do maids and housekeeping cleaners earn more in Bloomington than elsewhere?

The average here is 6% less than the U.S. average for this job ($37,080).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 37-2012; area Bloomington, IL (14010). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.7%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.89, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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