Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners (37-2012)

Occupation description:  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.

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Employment and Job Openings

  Average employment Average annual openings
  2010 estimate2020 projectionPercent change GrowthReplacementTotal
Alaska 3,3903,812 12.442 87129
United States 1,427,3001,538,900 7.811,160 24,03035,190

Job outlook

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2012 Wages

  Mean Wage and
95% Confidence Interval
Wage by Percentile
  LowMeanHigh 10thMedian90th
United States n/a10.49n/a 7.909.4114.89
Alaska 10.7211.1011.48 8.4010.7414.46
Anchorage/Mat-Su Area (MSA) 10.0210.5311.04 8.3410.1913.85
Fairbanks North Star Borough (MSA) 10.1710.7511.33 8.9210.6313.28
Southeast Region 11.3612.0312.70 9.1811.4016.28
Balance of State 10.5111.2111.91 8.2310.2315.98

Labor Force Indicators

2011 Worker Characteristics
Total workersNonresident workers Percent nonresidentPercent age 45 plusPercent age 50 plus
5,2041,702 32.738.3 27.5
2011 Potential Supply
Qualified but working in another occupation742
Currently employed in a lower paid occupation0
UI claimants previously working in occupation1,050
2011 ALEXsys Employment Data
Number of registrants 3,883
Number of job position postings 472
Ratio of registrants to job position postings 8.2

Typical Entry-level Education, Experience, and/or On-the-job Training

Education: Less than high school Work experience: None On-the-job training: Short-term on-the-job training