There are currently an estimated 1,443,200 housekeepers in the United States. The housekeeper job market is expected to grow by 6.1% between 2016 and 2026.

How employable are housekeepers?

CareerExplorer rates housekeepers with a B employability rating, meaning this career should provide good employment opportunities for the foreseeable future. Over the next 10 years, it is expected the US will need 93,400 housekeepers. That number is based on 87,800 additional housekeepers, and the retirement of 5,600 existing housekeepers.

What’s the supply of housekeepers?

The housekeeper industry is concentrated in California, Florida, Texas

Housekeeper job market by state

State Name Employed Housekeepers
California 98,270
Florida 81,500
Texas 73,490
New York 48,780
Pennsylvania 33,010
Illinois 32,560
North Carolina 31,150
Ohio 27,980
Nevada 26,250
Michigan 24,360
Virginia 23,670
Georgia 22,400
New Jersey 22,270
Missouri 20,020
Tennessee 19,110
Massachusetts 18,790
Washington 17,800
Colorado 17,420
Indiana 16,670
Maryland 16,640
Arizona 16,390
Minnesota 16,310
South Carolina 16,210
Wisconsin 15,470
Louisiana 14,780
Oregon 14,220
Hawaii 12,400
Oklahoma 11,030
Kentucky 10,620
Mississippi 10,370
Iowa 9,300
Alabama 8,840
Utah 8,640
Arkansas 8,020
Kansas 7,410
New Mexico 6,960
Connecticut 6,660
Montana 6,350
Nebraska 5,930
West Virginia 5,790
Idaho 4,790
South Dakota 4,310
North Dakota 4,220
Maine 4,180
New Hampshire 4,130
District of Columbia 4,120
Wyoming 3,350
Rhode Island 2,730
Puerto Rico 2,700
Alaska 2,690
Vermont 2,450
Delaware 1,860
Guam 1,330
Virgin Islands, U.S. 670