How Much Do Airbnb Cleaners Make? How to Work Out Your Own Number

There is no single answer to what an Airbnb cleaner makes, because rates differ by city, property size and how many jobs you can fit in a week. What you can do is work out your own number from three inputs, and plan around that instead of an average that may not match your market.

The three numbers that decide your income

• Your price per turnover, which depends on property size and what is included
• How many turnovers you can complete in a week, including travel between jobs
• Your costs: supplies, laundry, fuel, insurance and any fees you pay to find work

A worked example

This is an illustration, not a market figure. Say you charge $100 per turnover and complete 15 a week. That is $1,500 in revenue. If supplies, laundry and fuel come to $20 per job, your costs are $300, leaving $1,200 before taxes and insurance. Change any one input and the answer moves, so test your own numbers.

Ways to raise what you keep

• Cluster jobs in one area to cut driving time
• Take hosts with several nearby properties so one trip covers more turnovers
• Price same day and tight window jobs higher, since they limit your schedule
• Keep your costs low by buying supplies in bulk and tracking what each job really uses
• Choose platforms that do not take a commission on your rate

Watch the fees that eat into your rate

Some platforms take a cut of the price you quote, which comes straight out of your pay. On Host Wingman, cleaners keep 100% of the rate they bid: the host pays a separate platform fee and card processing on top. After a free 30 day trial, a listing costs $1 per week.

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