2026 Commercial Cleaning & Facilities Maintenance Salary Guide
Compensation benchmarks for all 10 commercial cleaning positions across 9 U.S. Census Divisions. Built from BLS Occupational Employment Statistics data plus our own placement records.
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- Industry-specific market analysis and hiring trends
- Compensation benchmarks for the most-recruited roles
- Practical recruiting strategy you can apply this week
- Honest commentary from people who do this work every day
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Download 2026 Commercial Cleaning & Facilities Maintenance Salary GuideWhat the public wage data already says about commercial cleaning & facilities maintenance pay.
The guide is built from our own placement records. This is the other half - what the federal government published for Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners in May 2025, free, before any of our data is added to it.
The eight metros that pay it best.
| Metro | Median | vs national | Employed | Concentration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston, MA | $46,550 | +26% | 43,160 | 1.12× |
| Seattle, WA | $46,490 | +26% | 26,820 | 0.90× |
| San Francisco, CA | $44,180 | +20% | 29,930 | 0.89× |
| San Jose, CA | $43,870 | +19% | 15,780 | 0.98× |
| New York, NY | $42,840 | +16% | 183,030 | 1.36× |
| Bakersfield, CA | $42,490 | +15% | 4,060 | 0.84× |
| Sacramento, CA | $41,450 | +13% | 14,020 | 0.91× |
| Modesto, CA | $41,230 | +12% | 2,670 | 0.96× |
Concentration is the location quotient: 1.00× is the national rate, 1.40× means the metro has 40% more of these workers per job than the country as a whole.
The same job title pays $46,550 in Boston and $28,690 in Baton Rouge - $17,860 a year apart. BLS publishes a median for janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners in all 100 of the metros we recruit in, so that is the full range and not a selection from it.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Figures are annual, for all employers, not only commercial contractors.
