AI exposure by occupation, O*NET 37-2012.00
Will AI replace Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners?
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners: AI can already handle 2 of 20 tasks; most of the work is hands-on, and the part AI can address mostly needs a frontier-tier model.
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Every task, scored
The 20 tasks O*NET 30.3 lists for Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners, from most to least exposed. 2 reach 60 or more, the level at which AI already handles a task.
| Task | AI exposure | Evidence | Model tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sort, count, and mark clean linens and store them in linen closets. | Estimated | Frontier | |
| Sort clothing and other articles, load washing machines, and iron and fold dried items. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Request repair services and wait for repair workers to arrive. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Keep storage areas and carts well-stocked, clean, and tidy. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Clean rooms, hallways, lobbies, lounges, restrooms, corridors, elevators, stairways, locker rooms, and other work areas so that health standards are met. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Disinfect equipment and supplies, using germicides or steam-operated sterilizers. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Empty wastebaskets, empty and clean ashtrays, and transport other trash and waste to disposal areas. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Observe precautions required to protect hotel and guest property and report damage, theft, and found articles to supervisors. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Replenish supplies, such as drinking glasses, linens, writing supplies, and bathroom items. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Wash windows, walls, ceilings, and woodwork, waxing and polishing as necessary. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Dust and polish furniture and equipment. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Move and arrange furniture and turn mattresses. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Replace light bulbs. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Deliver television sets, ironing boards, baby cribs, and rollaway beds to guests' rooms. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Hang draperies and dust window blinds. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Prepare rooms for meetings and arrange decorations, media equipment, and furniture for social or business functions. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Sweep, scrub, wax, or polish floors, using brooms, mops, or powered scrubbing and waxing machines. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Clean rugs, carpets, upholstered furniture, and draperies, using vacuum cleaners and shampooers. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Polish silver accessories and metalwork, such as fixtures and fittings. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Carry linens, towels, toilet items, and cleaning supplies, using wheeled carts. | Estimated | No tier |
Observed: scored from AI use recorded in the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026 release), 0 of 20 tasks. Estimated: scored from the task's O*NET 30.3 work activity, 20 of 20. Importance is O*NET's 1 to 5 rating of how central the task is. Model tier is the lowest tier that can do the task under the published rubric; "No tier" marks hands-on work.
The model tier this role needs
A frontier-tier model or lower covers 15% of the role's importance-weighted task work. 15% of the work is something AI can address at some tier, and 85% is hands-on.
Efficient, standard and frontier tiers come from the JobRoute model tier reference. The recommended tier is the lowest one that covers 80% of the work AI can address. How the method works.
Wages, employment and outlook
- US employment
- 860,670
- Median annual wage
- $35,510
- Middle half of earners
- $30,350 to $39,590
- Projected change, 2024 to 2034
- +0.4%
Employment and wages: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, national. Projection: BLS Employment Projections 2024 to 2034.
Adjacent roles
The occupations that reuse the most of this role's skills, with the usual time to move. These are the first places to look when you plan to redeploy or retrain people in this role.
- Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 79% skill overlap, about 7 months to move Exposure14
- First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers 71% skill overlap, about 10 months to move Exposure31
- Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 64% skill overlap, about 13 months to move Exposure15
- Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers 61% skill overlap, about 14 months to move Exposure22
- Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers 59% skill overlap, about 15 months to move Exposure16
Skill overlap and transition time from the JobRoute role adjacency graph on O*NET 30.3 skills.
Questions about Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners and AI
Will AI replace Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners?
AI already handles 2 of the 20 tasks O*NET lists for this occupation, at a task exposure of 60 or more, and the role's importance-weighted exposure is 22 out of 100. JobRoute scores tasks, not whole jobs, so the score shows how much of the work changes rather than whether the job disappears. BLS projects employment to change by +0.4% from 2024 to 2034.
What is the AI exposure of Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners?
22 out of 100 on JobRoute's task exposure measure, the importance-weighted average of the role's O*NET task scores. Higher means more of the work is AI-doable today. 0 of the 20 task scores are observed in the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026 release), and the other 20 are estimated from each task's O*NET work activity.
Which Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners tasks can AI already do?
The tasks with the highest exposure are: Sort, count, and mark clean linens and store them in linen closets; Sort clothing and other articles, load washing machines, and iron and fold dried items. They are the tasks that reach 60 or more.
What AI model tier does this role need?
A frontier-tier model or lower covers 15% of the role's importance-weighted task work, and 85% is hands-on work that no model tier covers. JobRoute assigns each task the lowest tier that can do it under a published rubric and recommends the lowest tier that covers 80% of the work AI can address.
How many people work as Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners, and what do they earn?
860,670 people in the United States, with a median annual wage of $35,510 (BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025). BLS Employment Projections expect a change of +0.4% from 2024 to 2034.
How to cite
Data version 2026-11-02, JobRoute method v1.0.0. Download all occupations or this occupation as JSON. Methodology.
JobRoute (2026). AI exposure: Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners. Data version 2026-11-02, method v1.0.0. Built on O*NET 30.3, BLS OEWS May 2025 and the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026). CC BY 4.0. https://www.jobroute.ai/jobs/maids-and-housekeeping-cleaners
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