Housekeeper pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 21001021
- Class code
- 21001021
- Pay grade
- 06
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for Housekeeper is $1,714 to $2,742 per month, spanning every alternate range the plan defines.
- Kentucky publishes an entry rate and a midpoint for each pay grade, not a maximum, so the upper figure on this page is the grade midpoint.
- That works out to about $20,569 to $32,910 a year at full time.
- Kentucky Personnel Cabinet keys this classification as class code 21001021.
- The plan defines 3 alternate ranges for this class, so the rate depends on which criteria an employee meets.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Alternate ranges
| Range | Entry | Midpoint | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Range 37.5-hour week | $1,714 | $2,571 | per month |
| Range 40-hour week | $1,828 | $2,742 | per month |
| Range Hourly | $10.55 | $15.82 | per hour |
Which alternate range applies is set by the plan's own criteria (experience, certification or assignment). The criteria text lives in the source document.
Class specification
The Personnel Cabinet class specification for this class is published by Kentucky Personnel Cabinet. The passages below are quoted from it as published, not paraphrased, and cut to their opening sentences; the full specification is the authority on duties and qualifications. It was last revised 09/16/2023.
What the state says the job is
Perform routine housekeeping functions in the cleaning of common areas, dormitories, residences, hospital/nursing home rooms, and/or administrative offices OR performs laundry duties in an institutional laundry facility; and performs other duties as required.
Examples of the work
Cleans designated areas such as resident living spaces, common areas, and other areas as assigned. Assists with residents as the need arises. Works in laundry as assigned. Performs general cleaning, floor care, washing, sanitizing, polishing furniture/fixtures, waste removal, stocking supplies, and cleaning windows. Ensure that housekeeping supplies are replenished in work areas. Ensures that equipment, tools, and supplies are cleaned and properly stored at the end of each shift. Picks up and sorts soiled laundry. Operates washing machines. Operates a variety of machines in sorting, ironing, pressing, and folding finished laundry. Sews, mends, and repairs damaged laundry.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: NONE EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: NONE Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: NONE Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: NONE
Quoted from the Personnel Cabinet class specification, read 2026-10-21.
Where this comes from
Kentucky Personnel Cabinet publishes this figure in Classified and Unclassified 37.5 and 40-Hour Salary Schedule, effective September 16, 2026. Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
Job titles and their pay grades come from the Job Specification Search, joined to the salary schedule.
Nearby classes in Kentucky
Housekeeper in other states
| State | Entry | Midpoint | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | $33,280 | $49,254 | $33,280 to $49,254 |
| Delaware | $30,730 | $43,906 | $30,730 to $43,906 |
| Illinois | $45,936 | $63,264 | $45,936 to $63,264 |
| New York | $38,235 | $47,237 | $38,235 to $47,237 |
| North Carolina | $31,200 | $48,810 | $31,200 to $48,810 |
| Pennsylvania | $36,831 | $54,162 | $36,831 to $54,162 |
Each state publishes its own range for a classification with this exact title. Duties, grade structures and bargaining units differ between states, so read each class page before comparing.