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 |