Cleaning roles are some of the easiest hourly jobs to land in the US, and new postings appear every single day across homes, offices, hotels, and hospitals. The openings below are the ones that recur week after week, with pay drawn from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Glassdoor, ZipRecruiter, and PayScale. Openings updated in octubre 2026. The job board with live cleaning listings sits at the bottom of this article. Pick the setting that fits you and apply directly.
📋 Everything in one scroll
- The recurring cleaning openings hiring across the country.
- Pay by setting, from residential to hospital EVS.
- Which roles include benefits and which are tip-driven.
- The setting that hires fastest with zero experience.
- One move that gets you a same-week start.
Cleaning openings hiring across the country
No degree and no prior experience needed for the entry roles. Most employers train on the job, and many provide the supplies and equipment. The setting you choose shapes your pay more than your résumé does.
Residential House Cleaner
📍 Nationwide (Merry Maids, MaidPro, local crews) · 📄 Full-time / Part-time W-2 · ⏱️ Daytime · 💵 $14-$18/hr + tips
Clean private homes on a route. Tips can add $30 to $80 per home. Mileage and supplies often reimbursed. The most common first job in the field.
Office / School Janitor (night)
📍 ABM, Aramark, ISS, school districts · 📄 Full-time W-2 · ⏱️ Evening / overnight · 💵 $14-$17/hr
Empty trash, mop, sanitize, and reset rooms after hours. Predictable schedule, often with benefits, and union representation in some states.
Hotel Housekeeper
📍 Marriott, Hilton, Hyatt properties · 📄 Full-time / Part-time W-2 · ⏱️ Daytime · 💵 $14-$19/hr + guest tips
Turn over guest rooms to brand standard. Steady hours, meal discounts, and tip income. A solid path into hotel maintenance or supervisor roles.
Hospital EVS (Environmental Services)
📍 Kaiser, HCA, Ascension and local hospitals · 📄 Full-time W-2 · ⏱️ Day and night shifts · 💵 $16-$22/hr
Sanitize patient rooms and surgical areas to infection-control standards. Full health benefits and the most stable schedule in cleaning.
Carpet / Restoration Technician
📍 Stanley Steemer, ServiceMaster · 📄 Full-time W-2 · ⏱️ Route-based daytime · 💵 $18-$25/hr
Deep-clean carpets and handle water-damage restoration on a service route. Pay climbs with an IICRC certification, often sponsored by the employer.
Biohazard / Hazmat Cleaner
📍 Specialty restoration firms · 📄 Full-time W-2, on-call · ⏱️ Variable, emergency calls · 💵 $25-$40/hr
Crime-scene, trauma, and industrial cleanup. Heavy emotional load and a Bloodborne Pathogens certification required, but the top pay band in the field.
Cleaning pay by setting
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, janitors and building cleaners hold about 2.4 million jobs nationwide, so demand is steady in every state. Glassdoor puts the national average for a janitor near $19 an hour, and ZipRecruiter shows residential cleaning around $17 an hour, with both climbing in California, New York, and Washington because of higher state minimums.
💡 The fast lane: Residential and hotel roles hire the fastest, often with a same-week start and no experience. If you want benefits, target a hospital EVS team or a contractor like ABM. And if you can invest two to four days in an IICRC certification, the restoration and carpet roles jump you several dollars above general cleaning right away.
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