SOC 37-2012 · Abilene, TX metro

Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners Salary in Abilene, TX

The average salary for maids and housekeeping cleaners in Abilene, Texas is $27,020 a year ($12.99 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $27,780: half of the 410 people in this job in the Abilene, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 27% less than the U.S. average for this job ($37,080).

$27,020average per year

$12.99 / hourMedian $27,780Take-home ≈ $23,861

  • $21K10th
  • $23K25th
  • $28KMedian
  • $29K75th
  • $34K90th

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

410people in this job
-27%vs U.S. average
#15 of 26Texas metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners pay range in Abilene

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,170 a year or less, while the top 10% make $33,710 or more. The middle half of maids and housekeeping cleaners in Abilene earn between $22,720 and $29,140.

  • $21K10th
  • $23K25th
  • $28KMedian
  • $29K75th
  • $34K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$27,020$2,252$12.99
Median$27,780$2,315$13.36
Entry level (25th percentile)$22,720$1,893$10.92
Experienced (75th percentile)$29,140$2,428$14.01

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

Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners pay in Abilene vs. Texas and the U.S.

Maids and housekeeping cleaners in Abilene earn 11% less than the Texas average ($30,290) and 27% less than the U.S. average ($37,080). At the median the gap is -22% against the U.S. median of $35,510.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Abilene$27,020$27,780$21,170$33,710410
Texas$30,290$29,660$22,150$37,30063,110
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 Abilene

On the average salary of $27,020, a single filer in Abilene takes home about $23,861 a year, or $1,988 a month and $918 every two weeks. Taxes take 12% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Abilene area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.4), so the average $27,020 buys what about $29,901 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Abilene ($44,340). A typical home costs $217,009, or 8.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners salary in other Texas cities

Abilene ranks 15th of 26 Texas metro areas for this job; Austin pays the most ($32,930).

All Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners salaries in Texas

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 Abilene: questions

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

$12.99 an hour on average, and $13.36 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,170 a year and the 25th percentile is $22,720, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $23,861 a year ($1,988 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $27,020. Texas has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 27% 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 Abilene, TX (10180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.99, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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