Commercial Cleaning & FM recruiters serving Albuquerque.
Albuquerque has 23% more janitors and cleaners per job than the country as a whole, about 7,070 in the metro. BLS counts 193 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 Albuquerque.
BLS counts about 7,470 people working in the occupations behind these roles across the Albuquerque metro, the largest group being janitors and cleaners (about 7,070). Relative to the size of the local economy, janitors and cleaners are more concentrated here than nationally (location quotient 1.23). Local headcount and pay for each role are below; role descriptions are on the Commercial Cleaning & FM hub.
Cleaning Team Member / Janitor
Albuquerque: 7,070 employed · $35,450 median, 66th-highest of 112 metros
Cleaning Team Lead / Supervisor
Albuquerque: 400 employed · $45,020 median, 92nd-highest of 111 metros
Site Manager / Account Manager
Albuquerque: 1,020 employed · $107,050 median, 64th-highest of 110 metros
Regional Operations Manager
Albuquerque: 7,670 employed · $94,640 median, 93rd-highest of 112 metros
Facilities Manager
Albuquerque: 190 employed · $105,910 median, 52nd-highest of 112 metros
Facilities Coordinator
Albuquerque: 11,020 employed · $46,950 median, 55th-highest of 111 metros
Building Engineer
Albuquerque: 2,280 employed · $75,070 median, 87th-highest of 112 metros
Healthcare Cleaning Specialist
Data Center / Cleanroom Cleaner
VP of Operations
Albuquerque: 70 employed · $123,500 median, 98th-highest of 98 metros
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What Commercial Cleaning & FM roles earn in Albuquerque.
Janitors and cleaners in Albuquerque earn a median $35,450, 4% under the $36,840 national figure, and 66th of 112 metros. Pay runs $29,640 at the tenth percentile to $44,100 at the ninetieth. The best-paid role below is first-line supervisors of housekeeping and janitorial workers, at $45,020 against $49,100 nationally.
| Role | Albuquerque median | Typical range | National median | vs. national | Employed locally |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleaning Team Member / Janitor · Healthcare Cleaning Specialist · Data Center / Cleanroom CleanerJanitors and Cleaners (37-2011) | $35,450 | $29,640–$44,100 | $36,840 | −4% | 7,070 |
| Cleaning Team Lead / SupervisorFirst-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers (37-1011) | $45,020 | $33,280–$80,610 | $49,100 | −8% | 400 |
| Site Manager / Account ManagerAdministrative Services Managers (11-3012) | $107,050 | $61,760–$176,640 | $114,130 | −6% | 1,020 |
| Regional Operations ManagerGeneral and Operations Managers (11-1021) | $94,640 | $44,610–$217,000 | $105,770 | −11% | 7,670 |
| Facilities ManagerFacilities Managers (11-3013) | $105,910 | $61,110–$176,780 | $106,660 | −1% | 190 |
| Facilities CoordinatorSecretaries and Administrative Assistants (43-6014) | $46,950 | $34,950–$61,820 | $47,540 | −1% | 11,020 |
| Building EngineerFirst-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers (47-1011) | $75,070 | $47,960–$99,770 | $79,920 | −6% | 2,280 |
| VP of OperationsChief Executives (11-1011) | $123,500 | $43,710–$295,330 | $213,990 | −42% | 70 |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Albuquerque 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 Albuquerque's commercial cleaning & FM market has changed since 2018.
The number of janitorial and commercial cleaning companies in Albuquerque rose from 176 in 2018 to 193 in 2023, up 10%, behind the 14% growth nationally. Headcount at those firms went down 6%, to about 2,838 people, so more firms are sharing fewer workers. Average annual pay there went from $15,112 to $23,319 (+54%), faster than the 36% national increase, a sign employers here have had to bid up.
| Measure | 2018 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Janitorial and commercial cleaning companies: business locations | 176 | 193 | +10% |
| Janitorial and commercial cleaning companies: employment | 3,021 | 2,838 | −6% |
| Janitorial and commercial cleaning companies: average annual pay | $15,112 | $23,319 | +54% |
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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Albuquerque runs 23% more commercial cleaning workers per job than the country as a whole — 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 Albuquerque's commercial cleaning market compares
Among the 100 metros we cover with published BLS figures, Albuquerque ranks 53rd for headcount, 59th for median pay and 8th for concentration for janitors and building cleaners. That puts it among the deepest commercial cleaning labor markets in the country.
What this means for hiring:For commercial cleaning employers in Albuquerque, the pool is deep and still growing, so the constraint is competition rather than supply. Move fast on good candidates, because another local firm is probably talking to them too.
Sources: BLS QCEW 2023 annual averages and BLS OEWS May 2025, Albuquerque metro. Employers are counted by business location.
Commercial Cleaning & FM licensing in New Mexico.
New Mexico does not license commercial cleaning or janitorial employers: none of the boards and commissions under the Regulation and Licensing Department covers cleaning, janitorial work or building services. The department's Construction Industries Division separately licenses construction trades, so a crew that moves from cleaning into repairs, installations or alterations needs to check its classification with that division. Disinfectant application is governed by the New Mexico Department of Agriculture's pesticide programme rather than by this department, and that question was not settled from a primary source, so put it to the Department of Agriculture in writing before selling disinfection as a service.
Licensing authority: New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department. Confirm current rules with the agency.
Nearby markets competing for Albuquerque talent.
The closest metro we cover is El Paso, about 230 miles away, with roughly 5,640 janitors and cleaners (0.8 times Albuquerque's 7,070). Albuquerque pays more than every metro we cover within reach ($35,450 median), which helps when recruiting people in from El Paso at $30,630. Albuquerque is the largest market for this work in the region, so nearby metros tend to recruit from here rather than the other way round.
| Metro | Distance | Employed | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albuquerque | – | 7,070 | $35,450 |
| El Paso | 230 mi | 5,640 | $30,630 |
BLS OEWS, May 2025; straight-line miles.
What else is competing for Albuquerque crews.
Not commercial cleaning & FM work. These are the capital projects big enough to pull the same crews into Albuquerque in the months you are trying to fill a seat, each with the status its own market page reports.
- Sandia National Laboratories Power Sources Capability buildingOne of Sandia's largest projects in a decadeStarted August 2025; final beam installed April 2026; completing 2028
Replaces an aging facility with one designed to adapt to changing weapons-systems missions over the next 50 years. Federal-facility-grade mechanical and electrical construction at a scale few commercial projects in the region reach.
This is the only project we track in Albuquerque. The Albuquerque market page covers hiring conditions across every trade here.
What credentials matter for commercial cleaning & FM, and what kills offers in Albuquerque.
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 Albuquerque.
What do janitors and cleaners earn in Albuquerque?
BLS puts the Albuquerque median for janitors and cleaners at $35,450 a year, 4% below the $36,840 national median. That ranks 66th of 112 metros with published figures, in the middle of the pack. Pay is bunched together here, $29,640 to $44,100 across the 10th to 90th percentile and only a 1.5x gap, so small differences in an offer are noticed.
Is it hard to hire janitors and cleaners in Albuquerque?
Not by national standards. Janitors and cleaners make up 23% more of the Albuquerque workforce than they do nationally, about 7,070 people. The 193 janitorial and commercial cleaning companies here average about 15 employees per location.
Which commercial cleaning & FM roles pay the most in Albuquerque?
Of the roles we recruit for, VP of Operations pays the most in Albuquerque, a $123,500 median (BLS measures that occupation across all industries in the metro). Among field roles the top earner is Cleaning Team Lead / Supervisor at $45,020, 64% below it. Cleaning Team Member / Janitor is the lowest-paid field role at $35,450. VP of Operations trails national pay the most (42% below).
How many janitorial and commercial cleaning companies operate in Albuquerque?
BLS counted 193 janitorial and commercial cleaning companies in Albuquerque in 2023, employing about 2,838 people between them. Up from 176 in 2018, a 10% increase against 14% growth nationally. That averages 15 people per location. They pay an average of $23,319, 28% below the $32,388 national average for the same kind of employer.
Which nearby metros compete with Albuquerque for janitors and cleaners?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are El Paso (230 miles, about 5,640, $30,630 median). Albuquerque out-pays El Paso, an advantage when recruiting from there.
Plenty of people. Few of them looking.
Albuquerque 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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