NYC hotel maids now make more than rookie cops, firefighters, teachers — as union averts strike following new salary agreement
Hotel maids in New York City will soon earn more than rookie police officers, firefighters, and teachers due to a new salary agreement. The Hotel and Gaming Trades Council ratified a contract that raises housekeepers' salaries to $77,113 starting July 1, with potential earnings reaching $110,000 in the sixth year. This agreement averted a strike that could have disrupted major city events, and hotel guests will see increased costs as automatic tips rise for group services.
- ▪The new contract for hotel maids in NYC will raise their salaries to $77,113 starting July 1.
- ▪Housekeepers currently earn around $72,000, with some making over $100,000 annually.
- ▪The agreement includes an increase in automatic tips for hotel guests from 15% to 20% for group meals.
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Metro NYC hotel maids now make more than rookie cops, firefighters, teachers — as union averts strike following new salary agreement By Lois Weiss Published May 23, 2026, 1:09 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Hotel maids in NYC already out-earn rookie cops, firefighters and even teachers with master’s degrees — and they just got a raise. The Hotel and Gaming Trades Council, the union representing 22,000 city hotel workers, ratified the new contract Thursday that will bring housekeepers to $77,113 on July 1 with $110,000 in salary alone in the sixth year.
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