Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance · SOC 37-2012
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
Decision card
Career Evidence Passport
SOC 37-2012 evidence across exposure, wages, projections, postings, certified LCAs, skills, and transitions.
- SOC exposure
- 0.0%
- Low · Anthropic AEI
- Automation friction
- 47/100
- Moderate friction; broad SOC seed ORS job-requirements coverage.
- Wages
- $35,510
- No H-1B offered-wage row for this SOC.
- Projected openings
- 197,000
- BLS EP 2024–2034; employment change +0.4%.
- Observed/proxy demand
- 0
- FY2025 certified LCAs; 244,634 postings in 2025.
Skill evidence
Transition context
- H-1B values are certified Labor Condition Applications, not visa approvals.
- Job postings are seed-static / seed-derived; treat as provider-ready proxy coverage until observed provider data is wired in.
- Transition matches are directional skill-overlap context, not placement guarantees.
- This release is a FutureGrid broad-SOC seed derived from public BLS ORS requirement concepts and categories, not direct occupation-level ORS survey estimates. It describes job requirements, not worker ability, AI capability, or displacement probability. Automation friction is a FutureGrid derived score and should be read alongside exposure, demand, wage, and projection signals.
AI Exposure Analysis
Across AI measures
Multiple exposure lenses for this occupation.
Top Skills
H-1B Visa Sponsorship Demand
View full H-1B trends →Certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications naming this occupation, FY2016–FY2025. A descriptive high-skill labor-demand signal — employer filings, not visa approvals or individual outcomes. Note: one LCA can cover multiple worker positions.
O*NET occupation profile
What this work involves
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.
Common titles: Chambermaid, Cleaner, Cottage Attendant, Environmental Services Aide, Environmental Services Worker, Guest Room Attendant (GRA)
Representative Tasks
- •Keep storage areas and carts well-stocked, clean, and tidy.
- •Carry linens, towels, toilet items, and cleaning supplies, using wheeled carts.
- •Clean rooms, hallways, lobbies, lounges, restrooms, corridors, elevators, stairways, locker rooms, and other work areas so that health standards are met.
- •Empty wastebaskets, empty and clean ashtrays, and transport other trash and waste to disposal areas.
- •Sweep, scrub, wax, or polish floors, using brooms, mops, or powered scrubbing and waxing machines.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Inventory materials or equipment.
- •Clean facilities or sites.
- •Move materials, equipment, or supplies.
- •Clean equipment or supplies.
- •Clean building walls or flooring.
Tools & Technologies
Employment Projections & AI Exposure
Employment & Wage Trend
BLS OEWS, 2019–2025
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). See /sources.
Sector Comparison
| Metric | This Career | Sector Average |
|---|---|---|
| AI Exposure | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Outlook | Bright ↗ | 100% Bright |
| Median Salary | $35,510 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 100/100 | N/A |