Hire a housekeeper in Los Angeles

Short answer: Housekeeper: Typical: $22–$31/hr (about $46,000–$64,000 a year full-time) (salary guide). Free for families until January 2027, and candidates never pay. Agencies charge fees that vary by agency and role; HomeHire is a direct-hiring marketplace with no agency fees.

Brief for a Beverly Hills home, a Santa Monica apartment, or a household across LA without publishing private addresses. Describe actual cleaning and laundry needs and meet candidates through direct introductions nationwide.

Confidential LA housekeeping search

Families hire directly and do their own checks, including references, identity, right to work and relevant qualifications. Candidates control discoverability; decide whom to meet directly rather than posting household routines publicly.

Families hire directly and do their own checks, including references, identity, right to work and relevant qualifications. A status does not certify safety or suitability and does not replace the family's interviews and reference checks.

Define cleaning, laundry, and extra-property work

Specify room care, laundry, linens, supplies, and delicate finishes that need agreed methods. If a second home in Malibu or an event week adds work, separate those tasks and dates from the regular schedule. Do not treat childcare, chef duties, or estate oversight as automatic housekeeping.

Los Angeles housekeeper brief checklist

Describe scope and logistics without sharing security details.

  • Identify the work area, such as Beverly Hills, Santa Monica, Pasadena, the Valley, or Malibu; state days, hours, start date, pay expectations, and live-in or live-out needs.
  • List cleaning, laundry, linens, pets, supplies, stairs, special surfaces, and any event or turnover duties.
  • Explain parking, commute between properties, general gate or building rules, interview and reference plans, and ongoing versus temporary or one-off dates.

Commutes, gates, and event weeks

Cross-LA drives can substantially change a workday; say whether travel between the Westside and Pasadena or a Malibu property is expected and which days apply. Keep gate codes, keys, and exact addresses private until mutual interest.

For Los Angeles housekeepers

Create a structured profile, control discoverability, and describe which neighborhoods and schedules work for you. Candidates never pay HomeHire to find work.

Typical hourly pay in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area

Full-time annual equivalents use hourly pay × 2,080, rounded to the nearest $1,000; gross pay before tax. Private chef estimates cover full-time work for one family. Local salary guide.

US typical range; local pay varies with local wages and minimum-wage rules.

Based on Care.com and US Bureau of Labor Statistics pay data and published household-staff salary surveys, Oct 2026. Actual pay depends on duties, hours and experience.

Typical hourly pay in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area
RoleTypical pay
HousekeeperTypical: $22–$31/hr (about $46,000–$64,000 a year full-time); Estate or high-net-worth roles: executive housekeepers about $115,000 a year

Next steps for families

HomeHire is a self-service marketplace, not an agency: families review profiles, contact candidates and hire directly, and the family is the employer. Free for families until January 2027, and candidates never pay.

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Frequently asked questions

Does HomeHire employ or pay my LA housekeeper?

The hiring family is the employer and agrees duties and pay directly with the worker; HomeHire facilitates introductions; it does not employ workers, run payroll, hold or take custody of wages, or guarantee availability or suitability; Families hire directly and do their own checks, including references, identity, right to work and relevant qualifications.

Is a Los Angeles housekeeper search free during launch?

Free for families until January 2027, and candidates never pay.

Can I request one-off event cleanup or temporary cover?

Yes; explain the tasks, date, hours, work area, supplies, and handover in a confidential brief; availability is not guaranteed.

Should I list my gate code in the brief?

No; describe general entry requirements without sharing keys, codes, or exact addresses until appropriate after mutual interest.

Who is responsible for hiring checks?

Families hire directly and do their own checks, including references, identity, right to work and relevant qualifications. a status does not certify safety or suitability and does not replace the family's interviews and reference checks.

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