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PERM occupation, SOC 37-2012.00, #29 of 1,410 by filings
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
- Biggest sponsor
- Concord Hospitality Enterprises Company LLC · 16% of its filings
- Busiest state
- FL · 20% of its filings
- Major group
- Building and grounds maintenance · SOC 37
Weighing an offer for this job?
Where it falls among certified offers, and the four wage levels DOL sets for it by area.
Median wage
$29,120
all PERM $103,272
Filings
2,363
#29 of 1,410
Approval
94.4%
field 96.8%
Median days
488
11 slower than the field
What it pays
Where its median offer sits among every occupation, then the whole ladder of certified offers by year and by state.
Median offered wage
$29,120above 7%
Approval rate
94.4%ahead of 34%
Median days to decision
488 daysahead of 10%
Each bar counts occupations at that value. More
- 5th to 95th
- 25th to 75th
- Median
- 10th and 90th
FY2024
$22,880 median · 102 certified cases
FY2025
$26,000 median · 1,137 certified cases
FY2026
$30,971 median · 924 certified cases
- 10th
- $23,338
- +31.4% since FY2024
- Median
- $30,971
- +35.4% since FY2024
- 90th
- $35,714
- +24.9% since FY2024
- 95th
- $36,608
- +14.0% since FY2024
These years are not measuring the same group of filings. The count moves by 11.1 times between the largest year and the smallest, so a change in the ladder is at least partly a change in which employers filed rather than a change in what the work pays. Read the shape, not the difference.
| Fiscal year | Cases | 5th | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 102 | $17,701 | $17,763 | $17,784 | $22,880 | $26,941 | $28,600 | $32,108 |
| FY2025 | 1,137 | $21,715 | $22,443 | $23,338 | $26,000 | $32,240 | $33,280 | $35,360 |
| FY2026 | 924 | $22,880 | $23,338 | $27,560 | $30,971 | $34,320 | $35,714 | $36,608 |
A median answers whether pay moved. More
- 5th to 95th
- 25th to 75th
- Median
- 10th and 90th
WI
$26,000 median · 400 certified cases
FL
$24,960 median · 391 certified cases
| State | Cases | 5th | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WI | 400 | $22,880 | $22,880 | $22,880 | $26,000 | $33,280 | $33,280 | $33,280 |
| FL | 391 | $23,338 | $23,338 | $24,502 | $24,960 | $27,560 | $27,560 | $27,716 |
One SOC code, one federal process, and a wage range that moves with the state. More
Who files it
The sponsors and firms with the most PERM filings under this code, the places the work sits, and who the workers were.
Sponsors filing it
- Concord Hospitality Enterprises Company LLC 369 filings · 94.3% approved
- Crestline Hotels & Resort, LLC 210 filings · 100.0% approved
- Chula Vista Inc 193 filings · 100.0% approved
- WILDERNESS HOTEL & RESORT, INC. 151 filings · 100.0% approved
- FH Miami Operations LLC 132 filings · 100.0% approved
- SPACE COAST SERVICES MANAGEMENT, INC. 119 filings · 56.7% approved
How this is counted
The employers with the most applications under this code. 1,174 of 2,363 filings, 50% of the total.
Firms filing it
- American International & Immigration Law, PC. 700 filings · 97.0% approved
- Ruby Law Group LLC 388 filings · 100.0% approved
- DEVEER CONSULTING, LLC 133 filings · 100.0% approved
- USA Workforce Solutions, LLC 115 filings · 100.0% approved
- Ji Law Firm APC 106 filings · 100.0% approved
- Law Office of Nhu Muon 82 filings · 100.0% approved
How this is counted
The law firms named on the most applications under this code. 1,524 of 2,363 filings, 64% of the total.
Where the jobs are
- Florida 472
- Wisconsin 400
- Georgia 144
- Texas 126
- Virginia 100
- New Jersey 95
How this is counted
The worksite state on the application, which is where the job is and not where the company is headquartered. Volume by state across everyone is on the state map. These 6 states cover 1,337 of 2,363 filings.
Where the work is
- Wisconsin Dells, WI 344
- Miami Beach, FL 151
- Melbourne, FL 119
- Orlando, FL 99
- Atlanta, GA 82
- Houston, TX 50
How this is counted
The worksite city on the application, which is where the job is. These 6 cities cover 845 of 2,363 filings.
- Every sponsor that files it, by state, approval rate, offered wage and time to a decision
- Every filing for it, PERM, wage requests and H-1B, case by case
Newspapers it advertised in
- 393 cases
Wisconsin State Journal
- 222 cases
Miami Herald
- 111 cases
Brevard Florida Today Journal
- 103 cases
Orlando Sentinel
- 85 cases
The Star-Ledger
- 81 cases
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
How this is counted
The newspaper or professional journal named for each case's two print ads, one count per paper per case, however the filer spelled it.
Additional steps it used
- 4 cases
Local or ethnic newspapers
- 3 cases
Campus placement offices
- 3 cases
Job search websites
- 1 cases
Job fairs
- 1 cases
Private employment firms
How this is counted
The steps a professional job needs beyond the job order and the ads, by the number of cases that name each.
How long before filing it began
- 0.0%
Under 30 days
- 1.9%
30 to 59 days
- 13%
60 to 89 days
- 24%
90 to 119 days
- 25%
120 to 149 days
- 35%
150 to 180 days
- 0.9%
Over 180 days
How this is counted
Days from the first recruitment step to the filing. 20 C.F.R. § 656.17(e) puts the job order and ads 30 to 180 days before filing.
Who filled these jobs, FY2016 to FY2023
From DOL's old form; the form in use since mid-2023 doesn't carry them. Top six of each.
Country of citizenship
- Brazil 5
- Philippines 5
- Jamaica 4
- Sri Lanka 3
- Bangladesh 2
- El Salvador 2
Worker's education
- None 20
- High School 8
- Bachelor's 2
- Other 2
Visa held when filed
- B-2 4
- EWI 3
- H-2B 3
- NOT IN USA 3
- TPS 3
- B-1 2
Schools
- KORONADAL NATIONAL COMPREHENSIVE HIGH SCHOOL 2
- CHUNNU GHATI PRIMARY SCHOOL 1
- FUZHOU PRESCHOOL TEACHER SCHOOL 1
- LIMA HIGH SCHOOL #0071 1
- RECTO MEMORIAL PROVINCIAL HIGH SCHOOL 1
- SAN MIGUEL HIGH SCHOOL 1
Fields of study
- HIGH SCHOOL 4
- ACCOUNTING 1
- GENERAL 1
- GENERAL HIGH SCHOOL STUDIES 1
- GENERAL STUDIES 1
- MANAGEMENT 1
The job itself
What O*NET says the work is, what the market pays it by BLS's survey, its outlook, and DOL's wage levels year by year.
- United States860,670 jobs
- South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan areaWisconsin Dells
- Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FLMiami Beach
- Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FLMelbourne
- Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FLOrlando
- Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GAAtlanta
- middle half of pay (BLS)
- median
- 10th to 90th percentile
- DOL's Levels I to IV, left to right
- median PERM offer
| Area | BLS median | Level I | Level II | Level III | Level IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $35,510 | ||||
| South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $35,280 | $29,432 | $32,531 | $35,630 | $38,730 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $34,360 | $29,682 | $32,302 | $34,944 | $37,565 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $31,470 | $28,850 | $30,722 | $32,614 | $34,486 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $35,150 | $29,848 | $33,446 | $37,066 | $40,664 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $33,580 | $27,269 | $30,576 | $33,904 | $37,211 |
How these figures fit together
BLS surveys employers on what they pay everyone in a job; DOL builds its four levels from the same survey a year later (the July 2026 wage year uses BLS's May 2025 estimates). DOL publishes levels by area, not nationally, so the United States line has none. Levels are hourly in DOL's tables; here they're shown a year at 2,080 hours, as DOL computes them. The metros are the ones holding the most of this job's PERM filings, placed by Census's county files.
The block is the middle half of what employers report paying everyone in this job, citizen or not; the ticks under it are DOL's four prevailing wage levels for that metro, the floors a PERM or H-1B offer is held to. More
DOL's levels for this job in South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area, year by year
Each July DOL resets the four levels from BLS's newest survey. A determination keeps the figures of the year it was issued in.
| Wage year | Level I | Level II | Level III | Level IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | $29,432 | $32,531 | $35,630 | $38,730 |
| 2025-26 | $28,080 | $30,846 | $33,613 | $36,379 |
| 2024-25 | $26,624 | $29,349 | $32,074 | $34,798 |
| 2023-24 | $23,171 | $26,083 | $29,016 | $31,928 |
| 2022-23 | $21,882 | $24,502 | $27,102 | $29,723 |
| 2021-22 | $20,301 | $22,693 | $25,064 | $27,456 |
What the job is
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.
- Preparation
- Very Little to Some Preparation Needed
- O*NET Job Zone 1-2
- DOL's education basis
- None
- Wage year 2026-27
- Jobs, 2025 to 2035
- +0.6%
- About 175,500 openings a year (BLS)
- Typical entry
- No formal educational credential
- BLS
Bright Outlook O*NET OnLine lists this job for numerous job openings.
The work, most important first
- 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.
- Replenish supplies, such as drinking glasses, linens, writing supplies, and bathroom items.
The education workers in it report
- 45%
Less than a High School Diploma
- 36%
High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
- 7%
Post-Secondary Certificate
- 6%
Bachelor's Degree
Titles people use for it
Environmental Services Aide, Environmental Services Worker, Housekeeper, Housekeeping Laundry Worker, Chambermaid, Cleaner, Cottage Attendant, Guest Room Attendant (GRA).
Related jobs: Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners, Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers, Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants, Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers, Dishwashers, Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment.
This section includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database and O*NET OnLine by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. PERM Tracker has modified some of this information (the shares are rounded and only the top tasks are shown); what changed. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.
Against other jobs
Where this sits in the ranking
Ranked 29 of 1,410 by volume: 28 filed at least as many filings, and 1,381 filed no more.
- Just above
- Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 2,424 filings
- Just below
- Data Warehousing Specialists 2,350 filings
Other building and grounds maintenance roles
Occupations sharing this one's SOC major group, which is carried in the first two digits of the code. More
Occupations sharing this one's SOC major group, which is carried in the first two digits of the code. Wages inside a group still swing hard, because the group holds every seniority level and every metro.
- #11 Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 4,449 filings · 154 denied
- #54 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 1,180 filings · 58 denied
- #66 Landscape Laborer 907 filings · 268 denied
- #103 Janitors and Cleaners Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 517 filings · 167 denied
- #112 First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 486 filings · 53 denied
- #121 Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 433 filings · 79 denied
Notes on these numbers
Reading the wage
A floor, not a salary survey: every level and metro mixed. DOL's four wage levels for this job, by area.
What the median is
The median wage employers committed to in federal filings for this occupation. It mixes every experience level and every metro, and it's a floor: the employer must offer at least the prevailing wage DOL determines for the occupation, level and county. Across all PERM filings the middle half of offered wages runs $45,178 to $141,357, so a figure inside that band is unremarkable whichever occupation it belongs to. The levels page reads DOL's OFLC wage search live.
What these numbers don't say
4 notes
- The code is the identity
- This one is SOC 37-2012.00. Two SOC codes can carry the same job title, so a title that looks duplicated on the ranking is two different occupations. Match on the code when you're checking a specific filing.
- A median isn’t an offer
- It's the middle of all 2,363 wages committed to for this occupation across the country, entry level and principal alike. The same role's medians swing hard by worksite, which the state map shows directly.
- Approval isn’t about the occupation
- The denial rate moves with what happened in the filing rather than with the job title, so nothing here is a property of Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners. The measured factors are on the denial risk page, published as separate rates.
- Nothing here is pending
- All 2,363 counted here carry a decision date, because every case in DOL's disclosure files does, so a case still waiting is in none of them. The largest filer of this occupation is Concord Hospitality Enterprises Company LLC. Where the queue stands today is on the processing times page.
The window these figures cover: DOL's PERM disclosure files for fiscal years 2024 to 2026, through the third quarter of 2026, 373,939 decided cases. Nothing pending is counted here. How each figure is built
Weighing an offer?
Compare it against this median, then check the state map, where the same occupation's medians swing hard by worksite.
Setting one?
All 1,410 occupations sort together on the wages page, and denial rates show how outcome moves with the offered wage.
Filings newer than DOL's last published file can't be attributed to this occupation until DOL publishes them. The live list on the case search page carries them by employer.
Case data: DOL quarterly disclosure files (flag.dol.gov) · data through Jun 30, 2026 · quarterly
Employers and firms: Derived from DOL's disclosure files · data through Jun 30, 2026 · rebuilt with each quarterly load
O*NET occupation data: O*NET Database, USDOL/ETA (onetcenter.org) · data through Aug 16, 2026 · twice a year
BLS market pay: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (bls.gov) · data through May 31, 2025 · yearly, each spring
BLS employment projections: BLS Employment Projections (bls.gov) · data through Dec 31, 2025 · yearly, each autumn
DOL wage tables: DOL OFLC wage data downloads (flag.dol.gov) · data through Jul 1, 2026 · yearly, each july
What each source includes
Case data: Decided PERM cases only. A case still waiting isn't in here, so counts and durations describe finished cases.
Employers and firms: Employers, law firms and occupations ranked from decided cases only.
O*NET occupation data: What O*NET says each occupation is and takes: its description, tasks, Job Zone and the education workers report. A description of the job everywhere, not of any one employer's opening.
BLS market pay: What employers report paying everyone in each job, nationally, by state and by metro, from BLS's yearly survey (May of the year named). Citizens and immigrants alike; not PERM offers.
BLS employment projections: BLS's ten-year projection of each job's employment and yearly openings, and the entry education it calls typical. A projection, not a count.
DOL wage tables: The four prevailing wage levels DOL publishes for every job in every area, each wage year from 2021-22, as DOL's own tables print them. The floors an offer is held to, not what anyone was paid.
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