Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners in Maryland
May 2025 wages · tax year 2026
You keep
$29,382
after federal, FICA and Maryland tax
Tax takes
$6,118
17.2% of the whole
Worth, in national money
$28,261
Maryland costs more than average
On that salary you would be around the 25th percentile for this work in Maryland — roughly, since only five points along the band are published.
One filer, standard deduction, no dependants and nothing paid in before tax — the same household the rest of this page uses, so the comparison holds. City and school-district income taxes are not included.
Median here
$35,500
Kept after tax
$29,382
Worth in national money
$28,261
State rank
23
of 51 states
What this pays, and what it is worth
- Neither high nor low. Maryland is 23 of 51 states for maids and housekeeping cleaners, with a middle wage of $35,500. What that is worth is the question the rest of this page answers.
- Within Maryland this is lower-paid work. Of 489 occupations the state publishes figures for, maids and housekeeping cleaners ranks 475. That is the bottom quarter locally, whatever the national comparison says.
- The wage here flatters the reality. From $35,500 the take-home is $29,382. But Maryland costs more than the national average, so that money behaves more like $28,261 would elsewhere. Worth knowing before comparing offers across states. The average is higher, $36,190, because the best-paid pull it up.
- Maryland ranks 23 of 51 for maids and housekeeping cleaners at $35,500. The nominal figure is unremarkable; the adjusted figures are where the state's actual position for this occupation is determined.
- Against every occupation Maryland reports, maids and housekeeping cleaners ranks 475 of 489, in the lowest quartile of the state's distribution. That position is set by the local labor market and is independent of how the state compares nationally for this work.
- Retained pay after federal, FICA and Maryland income tax is $29,382 for maids and housekeeping cleaners, from $35,500. The state's price level exceeds the national average, so the price-adjusted equivalent is $28,261. ⚠️ This is purchasing power and not a wage; cross-state offer comparisons that stop at the nominal figure systematically overvalue high-cost states. The mean of $36,190 sits above the median, the right skew typical of wage data.
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Pay band: Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
The state median for this job
| Lowest tenth earn under | $31,210 |
|---|---|
| Half earn under | $35,500 |
| Top tenth earn over | $42,180 |
| This salary | $35,500 |
Positions between the published tenth, quarter, half, three-quarter and ninetieth points are estimated by straight line.
The same pay, somewhere else
The state median for this job
| Take-home in Maryland | $29,382 |
|---|---|
| Take-home in Texas | $30,704 |
| Once local prices are leveledBEA price parity | +$3,336 |
State income tax and state price levels only. No city income tax, and no housing market.
What you would need there
The state median for this job
| To match take-home only | $33,854 |
|---|---|
| You could take a cut of | −$4,034 |
| Prices in Texas | 97 vs 104 |
State taxes and state price levels only. No city tax, and no housing market.
Sources and assumptions
- A median is the middle, not an offer. Half of maids and housekeeping cleaners in Maryland earn under $35,500 and half over. The published range runs $31,210 at the tenth percentile to $42,180 at the ninetieth. Experience and employer move an individual a long way inside that.
- One filer, no dependants, no pension contributions — that is the household behind Maryland's $29,382, worked from $35,500. That is on purpose. It lets states be compared with each other, not with each other's family circumstances. Local city taxes are left out. Locally this work ranks 475 of 489.
- One number stands for prices across all of Maryland, which is a simplification — big cities cost far more than small towns. Read $28,261, the adjusted value of that $35,500 median, as a way to compare states fairly, not as a quote for any particular place. The two datasets are also from different years. This job sits at 475 of 489 in the state.
- Figures are distribution medians for maids and housekeeping cleaners in Maryland, not entry or offer rates. The published band runs $31,210 to $42,180; within-state dispersion of that width routinely exceeds the dispersion between states, so tenure, employer and metropolitan area predict an individual's pay better than geography does.
- The Maryland take-home of $29,382, on $35,500 for work ranking 475 of 489 locally, models the simplest household deliberately: holding it constant is what makes the interstate comparison meaningful. It also means the absolute figure overstates liability for most real filers, and municipal income taxes are outside the model entirely. The occupation ranks 475 of 489 in the state.
- Price deflation uses one statewide parity for Maryland, so $28,261 — the adjusted value of that $35,500 median — establishes comparability between states rather than accuracy within one. The wage and parity series are dated independently, each following its own publication cycle, and neither is projected forward. This occupation sits at 475 of 489 locally.
Questions people ask
How much does pay for this job actually vary?
Less than you might expect. The bottom tenth earn $31,210 and the top tenth $42,180, so most people doing this work in Maryland sit within a fairly tight band.
Does a bigger number here mean I am better off?
A larger wage in a dearer place is not automatically more. Adjusted for local prices, this pay behaves like $28,261 of national purchasing power.
Where does the difference between the wage and my paycheck go?
Three of them are federal and one is not. After income tax, Social Security, Medicare and Maryland's own levy, $29,382 remains.
Can I compare this job across every state?
Yes for this one. Pay is published in all 51 jurisdictions, so a state-to-state comparison here rests on the same survey everywhere rather than on a patchwork.
What is the dispersion of this occupation's wage distribution?
The tenth-to-ninetieth percentile span ($31,210 to $42,180) sits at or below the family's median dispersion, indicating relatively standardized compensation. Percentiles are published per state, so this dispersion is specific to Maryland rather than a national figure.
How does the state price level affect real compensation?
Maryland's regional price parity sits above the national average, so nominal wages overstate purchasing power. Deflating take-home by the state price level gives $28,261 in national-average terms. ⚠️ RPPs are an all-items index; housing parities vary far more widely than the headline figure.
What accounts for the gap between gross wage and take-home here?
Take-home of $29,382 reflects federal income tax, OASDI, Medicare and Maryland income tax for a single filer with no adjustments. The state layer is levied in addition to the federal one; only its rate and base differ between states.
Is this occupation's state coverage complete?
State-level estimates are published for all 51 jurisdictions for this occupation, so cross-state comparison is not confounded by suppression. ⚠️ Estimates remain survey-based and carry sampling error; small differences between adjacent states should not be over-read.