As of June 2026, Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners has an AI-exposure score of 35/100 (Low exposure) on the AI-Safe Careers index, blending O*NET tasks, the Anthropic Economic Index, the Penn/OpenAI study, and BLS data. This is an estimate of task exposure, not a prediction of job loss.

AI Exposure Score for

Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

35/100
Low exposure
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More exposed than 4% of the roles we track. Median pay ~US$35,510. About 193,500 projected openings a year (BLS 2024–34 — growth plus replacement).

Pay & demand figures are US medians (BLS, in USD) — your local figures will differ. Your exposure score applies broadly.

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How you compare to similar Building & Grounds roles

Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners (you)
35
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
36
Tree Trimmers and Pruners
32
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
41
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation
43
Pest Control Workers
46
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Your tasks, by AI exposure

Automatable

No automatable tasks identified for this role — its real, individually-assessed tasks consistently read as durable (80%).

Augmentable
  • Sort, count, and mark clean linens and store them in linen closets.
  • Sort clothing and other articles, load washing machines, and iron and fold dried items.
  • Replenish supplies, such as drinking glasses, linens, writing supplies, and bathroom items.
  • Request repair services and wait for repair workers to arrive.
Durable
  • Carry linens, towels, toilet items, and cleaning supplies, using wheeled carts.
  • Keep storage areas and carts well-stocked, clean, and tidy.
  • Clean rooms, hallways, lobbies, lounges, restrooms, corridors, elevators, stairways, locker rooms, and other work areas so that health standards are met.
  • Polish silver accessories and metalwork, such as fixtures and fittings.
  • Replace light bulbs.
  • Empty wastebaskets, empty and clean ashtrays, and transport other trash and waste to disposal areas.
  • Wash windows, walls, ceilings, and woodwork, waxing and polishing as necessary.
  • Clean rugs, carpets, upholstered furniture, and draperies, using vacuum cleaners and shampooers.
  • Sweep, scrub, wax, or polish floors, using brooms, mops, or powered scrubbing and waxing machines.
  • Disinfect equipment and supplies, using germicides or steam-operated sterilizers.
  • Dust and polish furniture and equipment.
  • Hang draperies and dust window blinds.
  • Prepare rooms for meetings and arrange decorations, media equipment, and furniture for social or business functions.
  • Move and arrange furniture and turn mattresses.
  • Deliver television sets, ironing boards, baby cribs, and rollaway beds to guests' rooms.
  • Observe precautions required to protect hotel and guest property and report damage, theft, and found articles to supervisors.

Safer adjacent roles

Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
80% skills overlap · Moderate exposure · ~US$36,840
41
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers
72% skills overlap · Moderate exposure · ~US$34,890
43
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants
64% skills overlap · Low exposure · ~US$36,300
35
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
56% skills overlap · Low exposure · ~US$33,980
35
Dishwashers
48% skills overlap · Moderate exposure · ~US$34,810
45
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
40% skills overlap · Moderate exposure · ~US$35,360
47
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment
40% skills overlap · Moderate exposure · ~US$35,830
44
Food Preparation Workers
40% skills overlap · Moderate exposure · ~US$35,320
41

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Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners — median pay by US state (BLS OEWS, USD)

California: US$42,660New York: US$41,950Texas: US$29,660

Median annual wage, in USD. US national: US$35,510. More states are being added.

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