SOC 37-2012 · Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC metro

Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners Salary in Pinehurst, NC

The average salary for maids and housekeeping cleaners in Pinehurst, North Carolina is $31,380 a year ($15.09 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $29,700: half of the 570 people in this job in the Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 15% less than the U.S. average for this job ($37,080).

$31,380average per year

$15.09 / hourMedian $29,700Take-home ≈ $26,650

  • $27K10th
  • $28K25th
  • $30KMedian
  • $35K75th
  • $37K90th

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

570people in this job
-15%vs U.S. average
#10 of 15North Carolina metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners pay range in Pinehurst

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $26,840 a year or less, while the top 10% make $36,710 or more. The middle half of maids and housekeeping cleaners in Pinehurst earn between $28,210 and $34,680.

  • $27K10th
  • $28K25th
  • $30KMedian
  • $35K75th
  • $37K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$31,380$2,615$15.09
Median$29,700$2,475$14.28
Entry level (25th percentile)$28,210$2,351$13.56
Experienced (75th percentile)$34,680$2,890$16.67

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

Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners pay in Pinehurst vs. North Carolina and the U.S.

Maids and housekeeping cleaners in Pinehurst earn 6% less than the North Carolina average ($33,430) and 15% less than the U.S. average ($37,080). At the median the gap is -16% against the U.S. median of $35,510.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Pinehurst$31,380$29,700$26,840$36,710570
North Carolina$33,430$31,310$23,990$40,11033,080
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 Pinehurst

On the average salary of $31,380, a single filer in Pinehurst takes home about $26,650 a year, or $2,221 a month and $1,025 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% 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 Pinehurst a good place for maids and housekeeping cleaners? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Pinehurst area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.3), so the average $31,380 buys what about $35,523 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Pinehurst ($42,920). A typical home costs $415,936, or 13.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners salary in other North Carolina cities

Pinehurst ranks 10th of 15 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Durham pays the most ($36,350).

All Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners salaries in North Carolina

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 Pinehurst: questions

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

$15.09 an hour on average, and $14.28 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $26,840 a year and the 25th percentile is $28,210, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $26,650 a year ($2,221 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $31,380.

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

The average here is 15% 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 Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC (38240). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
  • 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 2.42, this job is 2.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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