Headline risk
2%
Very Low RiskMaids and housekeeping cleaners
AI displacement pressure score for United States AI Work Index, combining global AI task overlap with local wages, employment trends, and demand signals.
Why This Score
Share of job tasks that overlap with current AI capabilities
Median annual wage
Projected employment change over 10 years
Typical preparation needed for this occupation
Occupation profile
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.
Task evidence
100% weighted task match · 0% effective coverage
Scores combine AI task overlap, human advantages, and local demand. How it works
United States Now
Median Wage
USD 34,660
Employment 2024
1356.8K
Projected Change (2024–34)
0.4%
Openings (2024–34)
193.5K
Wage distribution
Demand outlook
Projections published, but no prose outlook available.
Role Profile
Tasks
- 1. Clean rooms, hallways, lobbies, lounges, restrooms, corridors, elevators, stairways, locker rooms, and other work areas so that health standards are met. AI use: 0%
- 2. Carry linens, towels, toilet items, and cleaning supplies, using wheeled carts. AI use: 0%
- 3. Keep storage areas and carts well-stocked, clean, and tidy. AI use: 0%
- 4. Empty wastebaskets, empty and clean ashtrays, and transport other trash and waste to disposal areas. AI use: 0%
- 5. Dust and polish furniture and equipment. AI use: 0%
- 6. Sweep, scrub, wax, or polish floors, using brooms, mops, or powered scrubbing and waxing machines. AI use: 0%
Technologies
Requirements
Work context
Worker profile
Median age 46.2 · 1.4M employed
Under 25: 9% · 25–54: 59% · 55+: 32%
Related
No direct US role match is available yet for this occupation.
Source coverage
11/11 source families · O*NET 30.2 / OEWS 2024 / ORS 2025 / OOH 2025-08-28 / Projections 2024-34 / CPS 2025 / Anthropic task penetration
Data quality
Employment data available
Narrative & sources
Important context
This score measures structural AI displacement pressure, not actual job losses. Local wages and demand data are specific to United States AI Work Index; the underlying AI task overlap analysis is consistent across all countries.