Salary comparison
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners: Las Vegas vs Santa Rosa
Las Vegas, NV pays about 12.6% more for maids and housekeeping cleaners on paper — $48,140 vs $42,740. But once you factor in what it costs to live there, Las Vegas comes out ahead by $5,400 a year in real buying power.
Las Vegas, NV
$48,140
$36,060
$50,370
$23.14
100
$48,140/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
Santa Rosa, CA
$42,740
$38,280
$48,470
$20.55
100
$42,740/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
What the numbers mean in practice
The headline gap is $5,400 a year (12.6%) in favor of Las Vegas. That is the raw salary difference before any living costs.
Las Vegas runs a cost index of 100 against the national baseline of 100; Santa Rosa sits at 100. After adjusting the median for those costs, Las Vegas is the better deal by $5,400 a year — that is what each paycheck actually buys locally.
If you are weighing a move from Santa Rosa to Las Vegas for this role, the raise needs to beat 12.6% to come out ahead after living costs. Anything below that and you are earning more on paper but keeping less.
Common questions
Where do maids and housekeeping cleaners earn more, Las Vegas or Santa Rosa?
Las Vegas pays $48,140 on median — about 12.6% more than Santa Rosa ($42,740). Based on BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
Which city is the better deal after living costs?
Las Vegas. Once you divide each median by the local cost index, Las Vegas gives you roughly$48,140 of real buying power versus $42,740 in the other city.