Commercial Cleaning & FM recruiters serving Albany.
Albany has 39% more janitors and cleaners per job than the country as a whole, about 8,880 in the metro. BLS counts 300 business locations of janitorial and commercial cleaning companies across the metro. Below: local pay for every role we staff, the state licensing rules that apply and the nearby markets competing for the same people.
Positions we recruit for in Albany.
BLS counts about 9,420 people working in the occupations behind these roles across the Albany metro, the largest group being janitors and cleaners (about 8,880). Relative to the size of the local economy, janitors and cleaners are far more concentrated here than nationally (location quotient 1.39). Local headcount and pay for each role are below; role descriptions are on the Commercial Cleaning & FM hub.
Cleaning Team Member / Janitor
Albany: 8,880 employed · $37,810 median, 29th-highest of 112 metros
Cleaning Team Lead / Supervisor
Albany: 540 employed · $59,230 median, 17th-highest of 111 metros
Site Manager / Account Manager
Albany: 670 employed · $122,340 median, 32nd-highest of 110 metros
Regional Operations Manager
Albany: 8,890 employed · $111,130 median, 32nd-highest of 112 metros
Facilities Manager
Albany: 550 employed · $113,490 median, 25th-highest of 112 metros
Facilities Coordinator
Albany: 7,690 employed · $49,330 median, 28th-highest of 111 metros
Building Engineer
Albany: 1,840 employed · $83,750 median, 28th-highest of 112 metros
Healthcare Cleaning Specialist
Data Center / Cleanroom Cleaner
VP of Operations
Albany: 660 employed · $180,240 median, 75th-highest of 98 metros
What Commercial Cleaning & FM roles earn in Albany.
Janitors and cleaners in Albany earn a median $37,810, level with the $36,840 national figure, and 29th of 112 metros. Pay runs $32,360 at the tenth percentile to $51,370 at the ninetieth. The best-paid role below is first-line supervisors of housekeeping and janitorial workers, at $59,230 against $49,100 nationally.
| Role | Albany median | Typical range | National median | vs. national | Employed locally |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleaning Team Member / Janitor · Healthcare Cleaning Specialist · Data Center / Cleanroom CleanerJanitors and Cleaners (37-2011) | $37,810 | $32,360–$51,370 | $36,840 | +3% | 8,880 |
| Cleaning Team Lead / SupervisorFirst-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers (37-1011) | $59,230 | $40,200–$77,700 | $49,100 | +21% | 540 |
| Site Manager / Account ManagerAdministrative Services Managers (11-3012) | $122,340 | $65,070–$191,420 | $114,130 | +7% | 670 |
| Regional Operations ManagerGeneral and Operations Managers (11-1021) | $111,130 | $60,220–$235,180 | $105,770 | +5% | 8,890 |
| Facilities ManagerFacilities Managers (11-3013) | $113,490 | $77,380–$178,680 | $106,660 | +6% | 550 |
| Facilities CoordinatorSecretaries and Administrative Assistants (43-6014) | $49,330 | $37,540–$63,570 | $47,540 | +4% | 7,690 |
| Building EngineerFirst-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers (47-1011) | $83,750 | $60,440–$126,710 | $79,920 | +5% | 1,840 |
| VP of OperationsChief Executives (11-1011) | $180,240 | $118,560–$329,990 | $213,990 | −16% | 660 |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Albany metro. Range is 10th to 90th percentile; management and office roles are metro-wide. A metro ranking counts only the metros where BLS publishes that occupation.
How Albany's commercial cleaning & FM market has changed since 2018.
The number of janitorial and commercial cleaning companies in Albany rose from 278 in 2018 to 300 in 2023, up 8%, behind the 14% growth nationally. Headcount and pay for those firms are withheld in Albany, so the occupation figures above are the better guide to what hiring costs.
| Measure | 2018 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Janitorial and commercial cleaning companies: business locations | 278 | 300 | +8% |
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, private employers, annual averages. A dash means BLS did not publish the figure.
Free Commercial Cleaning & FM hiring resources.
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Albany runs 39% more commercial cleaning workers per job than the country as a whole — well above the national concentration. More per job means more people to reach, and more employers reaching them.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Janitors and Building Cleaners. Metro-wide figures for the base occupation; the wage table above is role-specific and commercial.
How Albany's commercial cleaning market compares
Among the 100 metros we cover with published BLS figures, Albany ranks 47th for headcount, 26th for median pay and 3rd for concentration for janitors and building cleaners. That puts it among the deepest commercial cleaning labor markets in the country.
| Metro | Employed | Median pay | Concentration | Commercial employers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 183,030 | $42,840 | 1.36 | 5,179 |
| Rochester | 9,520 | $37,160 | 1.35 | 364 |
| Buffalo | 9,290 | $37,380 | 1.22 | 394 |
| Albany | 8,880 | $37,810 | 1.39 | 300 |
| Syracuse | 6,010 | $38,230 | 1.41 | 211 |
BLS OEWS occupation figures and QCEW business-location counts; a dash means not published.
What this means for hiring:For commercial cleaning employers in Albany, the local pool is deeper than most, so a well-run search can usually fill field roles from inside the metro.
Sources: BLS QCEW 2023 annual averages and BLS OEWS May 2025, Albany metro. Employers are counted by business location.
Commercial Cleaning & FM licensing in New York.
New York has no janitorial contractor registry, but it does license mould work, and that licence reaches cleaning companies doing water-damage cleanup. Labor Law article 32 defines mould remediation as the business of removal, cleaning, sanitizing or surface disinfection of mould, and section 930(6) defines a 'project' as remediation, assessment or abatement of areas greater than ten square feet. Routine cleaning is expressly excluded from the definition of a project, as is construction, maintenance or repair undertaken for purposes other than remediation. The practical line is the ten square feet: above it your company needs a mould remediation contractor licence and the workers need their own abater's licences, and training must come before licensing. Note that the bar on advertising or holding yourself out as a mould assessment contractor in section 931(1) carries no project qualifier at all. The same state rules apply in New York, Buffalo, Rochester and Syracuse, so candidates licensed there can work in Albany without re-qualifying.
Licensing authority: New York State Department of Labor. Confirm current rules with the agency.
Nearby markets competing for Albany talent.
The closest metro we cover is Hartford, about 80 miles away, with roughly 8,980 janitors and cleaners (1.0 times Albany's 8,880). Worcester pays the most nearby, a $41,030 median, 9% above Albany. That is the number any Albany offer is competing with when experienced people weigh a move.
| Metro | Distance | Employed | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albany | – | 8,880 | $37,810 |
| Hartford | 82 mi | 8,980 | $37,400 |
| Worcester | 103 mi | 4,610 | $41,030 |
| Bridgeport | 106 mi | 6,220 | $38,630 |
| Syracuse | 124 mi | 6,010 | $38,230 |
| Scranton | 130 mi | 3,400 | $36,570 |
BLS OEWS, May 2025; straight-line miles.
What else is competing for Albany crews.
Not commercial cleaning & FM work. These are the capital projects big enough to pull the same crews into Albany in the months you are trying to fill a seat, each with the status its own market page reports.
- GlobalFoundries Fab 8 expansion (Malta)$11.6B (plus $575M packaging/testing + $186M R&D)Began 2025, multi-year buildout
A new 358,000 sq ft semiconductor manufacturing facility on GlobalFoundries' existing Malta campus, creating 1,500+ direct jobs plus thousands of indirect jobs - the anchor of the region's two-decade-old chip cluster.
- Albany NanoTech High NA EUV Lithography Center$10B partnershipUnder construction
The first and only publicly-owned High NA Extreme Ultraviolet Lithography Center in North America, at NY CREATES' Albany NanoTech Complex - cutting-edge semiconductor R&D infrastructure.
- Downtown Albany Strategy$200M ($120M projects + $40M housing + $40M community)Multi-year rollout
A three-fund investment strategy to revitalize the capital city's core - major projects, housing, and public-space improvements.
Showing 3 of 4 projects tracked in this metro. The Albany market page lists them all.
What credentials matter for commercial cleaning & FM, and what kills offers in Albany.
The 4 credentials that gate the work and the 5 things that most often end a commercial cleaning & FM offer are the same in every market, kept in one place: Commercial Cleaning & FM credentials and offer risks, each linked to the body that issues it. What is local is the licensing rule above and the pay further up this page.
Frequently asked - Commercial Cleaning & FM hiring in Albany.
What do janitors and cleaners earn in Albany?
BLS puts the Albany median for janitors and cleaners at $37,810 a year, about the same as the $36,840 national median. That ranks 29th of 112 metros with published figures, in the middle of the pack. Pay is bunched together here, $32,360 to $51,370 across the 10th to 90th percentile and only a 1.6x gap, so small differences in an offer are noticed. Within New York, New York pays more, at $42,840.
Is it hard to hire janitors and cleaners in Albany?
Not by national standards. Janitors and cleaners make up 39% more of the Albany workforce than they do nationally, about 8,880 people.
Which commercial cleaning & FM roles pay the most in Albany?
Of the roles we recruit for, VP of Operations pays the most in Albany, a $180,240 median (BLS measures that occupation across all industries in the metro). Among field roles the top earner is Cleaning Team Lead / Supervisor at $59,230, 67% below it. Cleaning Team Member / Janitor is the lowest-paid field role at $37,810. Relative to national pay, Cleaning Team Lead / Supervisor is the strongest-paying role here (21% above). VP of Operations trails national pay the most (16% below).
How many janitorial and commercial cleaning companies operate in Albany?
BLS counted 300 janitorial and commercial cleaning companies in Albany in 2023. Up from 278 in 2018, an 8% increase against 14% growth nationally. BLS withholds their combined headcount and pay here, which it does when a category is small enough that the figures could identify individual employers.
Which nearby metros compete with Albany for janitors and cleaners?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are Hartford (82 miles, about 8,980, $37,400 median), Worcester (103 miles, about 4,610, $41,030 median) and Bridgeport (106 miles, about 6,220, $38,630 median). Worcester pays 9% more, which is where Albany employers tend to lose people.
Plenty of people. Few of them looking.
Albany has one of the deeper pools of janitors and cleaners we cover, but the best of them are already working. Let's find the ones ready to move.
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