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Maid and Housekeeping Cleaner Salary in Grand Rapids, MI

Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners in the Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI metro area earn a median $35,300 a year — 1% less than the national median. After 2026 taxes, that is $29,294 take-home, or $2,441 a month.

Median salary
$35,300
$16.97 per hour
Typical range
$29,480 – $38,020
10th to 90th percentile
Jobs in Grand Rapids, MI
3,040
0.92× national concentration
▲4.8%
Pay trend: The median for maids and housekeeping cleaners in Grand Rapids, MI rose from $33,680 (May 2024) to $35,300 (May 2025). That beat inflation (2.4%), a real raise of about 2.4%.

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Maid and Housekeeping Cleaner in Grand Rapids, MI
Deductions, kids & local tax

2026 tax year. Federal brackets from IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32.

Your take-home pay
$29,294
per year · effective tax rate 17.0%
$2,441Monthly
$1,221Twice a month
$1,127Every 2 weeks
$14.08Hourly
  • Federal income tax$2,056
  • Social Security (6.2%)$2,189
  • Medicare (1.45%)$512
  • Michigan income tax$1,250
  • Take-home pay$29,294

Marginal rate: 12% federal + 4.25% state

Living in Grand Rapids? City residents also pay Grand Rapids’s city income tax — about $530 a year on this salary — which lowers take-home pay to $28,765 ($2,397 a month). Choose “Grand Rapids” under City income tax in the calculator. Suburban residents usually don’t pay it.

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Maid and Housekeeping Cleaner pay by experience in Grand Rapids, MI

PercentileSalaryHourlyTake-home / yrPer month
10th percentile (entry level)$29,480$14.17$24,865$2,072
25th percentile$30,890$14.85$25,938$2,162
Median (50th)$35,300$16.97$29,294$2,441
75th percentile$36,170$17.39$29,956$2,496
90th percentile (top earners)$38,020$18.28$31,364$2,614

Wages: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Take-home: single filer, Michigan resident, 2026 tax rules.

What $35,300 buys in Grand Rapids, MI

Prices in Grand Rapids, MI are 4.5% lower than the U.S. average (housing costs are 13% below the national average). Adjusted for local prices, a median maid and housekeeping cleaner's $29,294 take-home pay has the buying power of $30,660 in a typical American city.

1-bedroom rent
$1,242
51% of monthly take-home
2-bedroom rent
$1,479
61% of monthly take-home
Left after 1-BR rent
$1,199
per month for everything else

Rents: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2026 (40th-percentile gross rent incl. utilities). Price levels: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.

Maid and Housekeeping Cleaner jobs are about as common in Grand Rapids, MI as in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.92).

Best-paying cities for maids and housekeeping cleaners, adjusted for cost of living

Grand Rapids, MI ranks #21 of 59 metro areas once taxes and local prices are taken into account.

#Metro areaMedian salaryTake-homeReal value*
1Las Vegas, NV $48,140$40,860$40,773
2Urban Honolulu, HI $53,850$42,886$38,650
3San Jose, CA $48,200$39,341$35,627
4Atlantic City, NJ $40,690$34,168$34,563
5Seattle, WA $44,900$38,257$34,425
6San Francisco, CA $46,590$38,156$33,004
7Omaha, NE $35,170$29,718$32,334
8Durham, NC $37,300$31,171$31,947
21Grand Rapids, MI$35,300$29,294$30,660

*Take-home pay divided by the BEA price level, so every city is measured in U.S.-average dollars. See all 59 metros →

About the job: maids and housekeeping cleaners

Perform any combination of light cleaning duties to maintain private households or commercial establishments, such as hotels and hospitals, in a clean and orderly manner. Duties may include making beds, replenishing linens, cleaning rooms and halls, and vacuuming.

Typical education
No formal educational credential
Work experience
None required
On-the-job training
Short-term on-the-job training
Job outlook, 2025–35
+0.6% (slower than average)

Source: BLS Standard Occupational Classification and Employment Projections, 2025–35.

Maid and Housekeeping Cleaner salaries elsewhere in Michigan

Frequently asked questions

How much does a maid and housekeeping cleaner make in Grand Rapids, MI?

The median maid and housekeeping cleaner salary in the Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI metro area is $35,300 a year, or about $16.97 an hour, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025). The middle half earn between $30,890 and $36,170.

What is a maid and housekeeping cleaner’s take-home pay in Grand Rapids, MI?

On the median $35,300 salary, a single filer living in Michigan takes home about $29,294 a year ($2,441 a month) after federal tax, Social Security, Medicare and $1,250 in Michigan taxes in 2026.

Is Grand Rapids, MI a good place to work as a maid and housekeeping cleaner?

Pay here is 1% below the national median of $35,510. Local prices are 4.5% below the U.S. average, so the take-home pay buys what $30,660 would in a typical U.S. city. Grand Rapids, MI ranks #21 of 59 metro areas for cost-of-living-adjusted pay in this job.

Can a maid and housekeeping cleaner afford rent in Grand Rapids, MI?

HUD’s fair market rent for a one-bedroom in Grand Rapids, MI is $1,242 a month ($1,479 for two bedrooms) — 51% of a median maid and housekeeping cleaner’s monthly take-home pay. Financial planners usually suggest keeping rent under about 30%.

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