4.55M
Building and grounds cleaning jobs
The United States had 4,548,260 jobs across this broader occupational group in May 2025.
Industry fact sheet · Updated October 28, 2026
U.S. Cleaning Workforce Statistics
A source-led snapshot of the people and roles behind professional cleaning, with national figures and a local Savannah reference point.
At a glance
Professional cleaning supports homes, workplaces, hotels, and guest stays every day. This reference page brings together current public data for writers, hosts, property managers, and local businesses looking for a clear starting point. Each figure links to its original source.
3.09M
Building cleaning workers
Building cleaning workers accounted for 3,087,640 of those jobs in May 2025, including janitorial and housekeeping roles.
860,670
Maids and housekeeping cleaners
This detailed occupation had an estimated 860,670 wage-and-salary jobs nationwide in May 2025.
$17.83
National mean hourly wage
The mean hourly wage reported for maids and housekeeping cleaners was $17.83 in May 2025.
$37,080
National mean annual wage
The mean annual wage for maids and housekeeping cleaners was $37,080 in May 2025.
$17.23
Savannah-area mean hourly wage
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations averaged $17.23 per hour in the Savannah metro area in May 2025.
175,500
Average annual openings
BLS projects an average of 175,500 annual openings for maids and housekeeping cleaners from 2025 through 2035.
97.8%
Roles requiring on-the-job training
BLS found that on-the-job training was required for 97.8% of maids and housekeeping cleaners in 2025.
2.0
Janitorial-services injury rate
Janitorial services recorded 2.0 total recordable injury and illness cases per 100 full-time workers in 2023.
What the figures mean
A workforce built around steady, detail-minded work.
National employment and wage figures describe wage-and-salary workers, so they do not capture every independent cleaner or business owner. They do show the scale of the occupations that keep rooms, common areas, and workplaces ready for the next person.
For Savannah, the local wage figure covers the wider building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupational group. It is useful context, not a price guide. A cleaning quote depends on the property, its condition, the scope of work, and the timing required.
Methodology and sources
How this fact sheet is maintained.
Every statistic on this page comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and carries the date reported by the source. Employment, wage, training, and injury data use different surveys and definitions, so they should be read within the description attached to each figure. Sgntr Stay will review these sources roughly monthly and update this page when a material release changes the reference figures.
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, national tableMay 2025 employment and wage estimates for cleaning occupations.
- Occupational Employment and Wages in Savannah, GAMay 2025 local occupational wage context.
- Occupational projections and worker characteristics2025–35 employment projections and annual openings.
- Maids and housekeeping cleaners occupational requirements2025 training and physical-demand findings.
- Nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by industry2023 janitorial-services injury and illness rate.
Cite this page
A clear source for cleaning-workforce context.
Suggested citation: Sgntr Stay Cleaning LLC, “U.S. Cleaning Workforce Statistics,” updated October 28, 2026. Please link to https://sgntrstaycleaningllc.store/cleaning-workforce-statistics when using a figure from this page.