SOC 37-2012 · Jackson, MS metro

Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners Salary in Jackson, MS

The average salary for maids and housekeeping cleaners in Jackson, Mississippi is $24,440 a year ($11.75 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $23,610: half of the 2,270 people in this job in the Jackson, MS metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 34% less than the U.S. average for this job ($37,080).

$24,440average per year

$11.75 / hourMedian $23,610Take-home ≈ $21,491

  • $16K10th
  • $21K25th
  • $24KMedian
  • $29K75th
  • $31K90th

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

2,270people in this job
-34%vs U.S. average
#3 of 3Mississippi metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners pay range in Jackson

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $16,130 a year or less, while the top 10% make $31,460 or more. The middle half of maids and housekeeping cleaners in Jackson earn between $21,440 and $28,950.

  • $16K10th
  • $21K25th
  • $24KMedian
  • $29K75th
  • $31K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$24,440$2,037$11.75
Median$23,610$1,968$11.35
Entry level (25th percentile)$21,440$1,787$10.31
Experienced (75th percentile)$28,950$2,412$13.92

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

Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners pay in Jackson vs. Mississippi and the U.S.

Maids and housekeeping cleaners in Jackson earn 5% less than the Mississippi average ($25,850) and 34% less than the U.S. average ($37,080). At the median the gap is -34% against the U.S. median of $35,510.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Jackson$24,440$23,610$16,130$31,4602,270
Mississippi$25,850$25,360$19,020$33,7308,320
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 Jackson

On the average salary of $24,440, a single filer in Jackson takes home about $21,491 a year, or $1,791 a month and $827 every two weeks. Taxes take 12% of gross pay.

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

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

Prices in the Jackson area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.0), so the average $24,440 buys what about $27,446 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Jackson ($42,850). A typical home costs $215,136, or 8.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners salary in other Mississippi cities

Jackson ranks 3rd of 3 Mississippi metro areas for this job; Gulfport pays the most ($28,030).

All Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners salaries in Mississippi

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 Jackson: questions

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

$11.75 an hour on average, and $11.35 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $16,130 a year and the 25th percentile is $21,440, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $21,491 a year ($1,791 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $24,440.

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

The average here is 34% 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 Jackson, MS (27140). 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 (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.51, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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