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Will AI replace maids and housekeeping cleaners?AI replacement risk 22% and how the work is changing

United States Cleaning & Building Services Confidence ★★★★★

Median annual pay
$35,510
25th–75th pct. $30,350–$39,590
Top pay (est.)
$63,100
Top 10% $48,570
Pay in 5 years
$41,200est.
2031
Pay in 10 years
$47,900est.
$41,200–$55,600
Outlook score
48/100
★★☆☆☆ Average
AI replacement risk
22%
Low
Job growth (10 yr)
+0.6%
176K openings / yr

Will AI replace Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners? AI replacement risk

22%
Low
Ranked #147 safest from AI among all U.S. occupations
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How AI is changing this job

A written analysis for this occupation is being prepared.

AI replacement risk compares the parts of a job that are easy to hand to AI or software (processing information, documentation, repetitive computer work) with the parts that are hard to automate (physical work, working closely with people, judgment in unpredictable settings), using O*NET work activities, work context, skills and knowledge. The result is a relative position among all occupations in the country, scaled to 0–100%. Methodology →

Skills, education and requirements for Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

Key skills

Service Orientation
2.6
Coordination
2.6
Time Management
2.2
Persuasion
2.1
Complex Problem Solving
2.1
Social Perceptiveness
2.1
Negotiation
2.1
Instructing
2.1

O*NET skill level ratings (0–7).

Key knowledge areas

Customer and Personal Service
4.0
Public Safety and Security
2.8
English Language
2.2
Administration and Management
2.2
Chemistry
2.1
Education and Training
1.9
Foreign Language
1.3
Computers and Electronics
1.3

What the work involves

Handling and Moving ObjectsPerforming General Physical ActivitiesAssisting and Caring for OthersPerforming for or Working Directly with the PublicMonitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsEstablishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsOrganizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkGetting Information

Important abilities

Trunk StrengthExtent FlexibilityNear VisionOral ExpressionStaminaFar Vision

Education of workers

Less than high school
45%
High school diploma
36%
Post-secondary certificate
7%
Bachelor's degree
6%
Post-doctoral training
5%
Some college
2%

Training before entry

Up to 1 month
59%
1–3 months
13%
None / short demo
8%
3–6 months
8%
6–12 months
7%
4–10 years
5%

Related work experience

None
48%
1–2 years
15%
Up to 1 month
10%
1–3 months
10%
6–12 months
7%
2–4 years
6%
3–6 months
5%

Job Zone 2 — some preparation needed (O*NET)

Difficulty of entry: ★☆☆☆☆ Easy to enter (from education, training, experience and Job Zone)

Pay and employment figures are national statistics. Projected pay, outlook scores and AI replacement risk are estimates from the Shigoto Zukan model, not guarantees. To request a correction, use the contact form. How to read the data
Sources: BLS OEWS May 2025; BLS Employment Projections 2025–35; O*NET 31.0 Database by USDOL/ETA (CC BY 4.0), modified by Shigoto Zukan. Pay ranges, projections and scores are Shigoto Zukan estimates.