Commercial cleaning & FM recruiters serving Austin.
Samsung fab + Tesla + hospital + rapid commercial growth. Cleanroom, industrial, and standard commercial cleaning are all in demand.
Cleanroom, industrial, and standard commercial - all at once.
Austin's hub page does not publish a dedicated cleaning/FM wage table - only a general note that cleanroom, industrial, and standard commercial cleaning are all in demand simultaneously. We'd rather tell you that plainly than manufacture a more specific figure we can't back up.
We recruit across the full org chart for commercial cleaning and FM contractors in Austin against that documented context.
Two named drivers, two specialized tiers.
Named directly in the metro's own data.
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The single largest force in the Austin-area labor market - the named driver behind cleanroom cleaning demand across the region.
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Continuous manufacturing build-out east of Austin - the named driver behind industrial cleaning demand alongside Samsung.
What candidates expect. What credentials matter. What kills offers.
We don't tell prospective clients who their competitors are hiring - that's a discipline our clients value, and we'll honor it on a call. What we will share publicly: how Austin commercial cleaning and FM hiring actually plays out in 2026.
Why we name both Samsung Taylor and Tesla Gigafactory
Samsung's ~$17B Taylor fab and Tesla's ongoing Gigafactory Texas expansion are both named directly in the metro's own data as drivers of cleanroom and industrial cleaning demand.
Why we don't name a specific hospital project
The hub references ongoing hospital construction generically, without naming a specific project or dollar figure - so we report that honestly rather than inventing a project name to fill the gap.
What the BLS cleaning wage for Austin covers
The BLS median on this page is for janitors and building cleaners across the whole Austin metro, every industry. BLS reports these workers in that one series, with no cleanroom or healthcare-grade breakout, so it does not price the two specialty tiers this page is about. We quote those on the call rather than publish a $/hr figure we cannot source.
What this means for sourcing
We source against verified cleanroom particle-control experience for Samsung-adjacent roles and industrial cleaning experience for Tesla-adjacent roles, distinct from standard commercial cleaning.
The commercial cleaning & FM positions we fill in Austin, most often.
Across all Austin commercial cleaning and FM clients, these are the highest-volume roles we've recruited for in the last 24 months.
- Cleanroom cleaning technician (semiconductor fab)
- Industrial cleaning technician (EV/battery plant)
- Healthcare-facility cleaning technician
- Standard commercial janitorial staff
For the broader picture across every commercial trade in Austin, see the Austin metro overview. To learn more about commercial cleaning and FM generally (across all 100+ markets we serve), see our Commercial Cleaning & FM industry page.
What commercial cleaning and FM roles pay in Austin.
| Role | Austin median | Typical range | National median | vs. national | Employed locally |
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| Janitor / Commercial CleanerJanitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners (37-2011) | $36,930 | $25,970–$48,250 | $36,840 | 0% | 15,470 |
| Housekeeping & Janitorial SupervisorFirst-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers (37-1011) | $41,780 | $27,350–$65,050 | $49,100 | −15% | 1,400 |
| Facilities ManagerFacilities Managers (11-3013) | $98,850 | $62,000–$168,430 | $106,660 | −7% | 1,190 |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Austin metro. Range is 10th to 90th percentile. Facilities managers are counted metro-wide across every industry rather than in cleaning alone, so that row is a local pay benchmark and not a headcount for this trade.
How we recruit commercial cleaning & FM in Austin, plainly.
Same approach we use in every market - but tuned for what works in Austin's commercial cleaning and FM segment specifically:
- Same-day intake call. We get the role, the account type, the budget, your dealbreakers. For Austin cleaning/FM work, we also confirm whether the role requires cleanroom or industrial certification.
- Candidate sourcing within 48 hours. We pull from our existing Austin commercial cleaning and FM candidate network, filtered for the right specialty.
- Vetted short list (week one to several weeks). Three to five candidates. We verify real facilities/cleaning management history rather than a line on a resume.
- Offer and close. We help with offer math against Austin's documented cleanroom and industrial demand tiers.
Austin runs 16% fewer commercial cleaning workers per job than the country as a whole — below the national concentration. Fewer per job means the people you want are already working, and usually for someone who would rather keep 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 Austin's commercial cleaning market compares
In 2023 the Austin metro had 495 janitorial and commercial cleaning companies (counted by business location), with about 8,142 people on their payrolls. Average pay at those firms was $34,474, 6.4% above the national average of $32,388 for the same kind of employer. Headcount grew 8.1% over the year, faster than the 1.1% national increase, so local employers were adding people quicker than most of the country. The number of these employers rose 4%, more firms competing for the same crews. That works out to 20 per 100,000 residents against 25 nationally. Fewer local employers means experienced people are easier to identify, but many work for firms based outside the metro.
Among the 100 metros we cover with published BLS figures, Austin ranks 27th for headcount, 33rd for median pay and 80th for concentration for janitors and building cleaners.
| Metro | Employed | Median pay | Concentration | Commercial employers |
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| Houston | 48,880 | $30,650 | 1.05 | 1,129 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth | 48,360 | $34,860 | 0.84 | 1,610 |
| Austin | 15,470 | $36,930 | 0.84 | 495 |
| San Antonio | 15,420 | $34,540 | 0.96 | 433 |
| El Paso | 5,640 | $30,630 | 1.17 | 108 |
| McAllen | 4,090 | $31,300 | 0.97 | 65 |
BLS OEWS occupation figures and QCEW business-location counts; a dash means not published.
What this means for hiring:For commercial cleaning employers in Austin, the local pool is thin but growing. Expect a mix of local candidates and people recruited in from nearby metros, and budget for relocation on senior roles.
Sources: BLS QCEW 2023 annual averages and BLS OEWS May 2025, Austin metro. Employers are counted by business location.
We have not closed a commercial cleaning & facilities maintenance search in Austin yet. Here is what we have closed.
These are other trades in the same market. We would rather show you the searches we have actually run in Austin than imply a record in this trade that we do not have yet.
- Chiller Service TechnicianChillers from one ton to 5,000-ton centrifugals, for data-center clients - placed in twelve days.
Nearby markets competing for Austin talent.
The closest metro we cover is San Antonio, about 75 miles away, with roughly 15,420 janitors and cleaners (1.0 times Austin's 15,470). Austin pays more than every metro we cover within reach ($36,930 median), which helps when recruiting people in from Houston at $30,650. Houston has the deepest pool within reach, so a search for senior roles here usually extends there.
| Metro | Distance | Employed | Median pay |
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| Austin | – | 15,470 | $36,930 |
| San Antonio | 74 mi | 15,420 | $34,540 |
| Houston | 147 mi | 48,880 | $30,650 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth | 182 mi | 48,360 | $34,860 |
| McAllen | 282 mi | 4,090 | $31,300 |
BLS OEWS, May 2025; straight-line miles.
What credentials matter for commercial cleaning & FM, and what kills offers in Austin.
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 pay further up this page.
Frequently asked — commercial cleaning & FM hiring in Austin.
What does it cost to hire commercial cleaning staff in Austin?
Median pay for janitors and building cleaners in Austin is $36,930 a year, per BLS. That is the midpoint for the metro, so half the market is paid above it — an offer at or below the median asks someone to move for no raise. Specialty and supervisory roles sit well above it, and the wage table on this page breaks those out by role.
How hard is it to hire commercial cleaning staff in Austin?
Austin has 16% fewer janitors and building cleaners per job than the country as a whole, below the national concentration. Austin employs about 15,470 of them. A thinner pool means the people you want already have jobs, usually with someone who would rather keep them. Filling these seats is outbound work, not a posting.
How many commercial cleaning employers are there in Austin?
In 2023 the Austin metro had 495 janitorial and commercial cleaning companies (counted by business location), with about 8,142 people on their payrolls. Average pay at those firms was $34,474, 6.4% above the national average of $32,388 for the same kind of employer. Source: BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2023.
How does Austin compare with other metros for cleaning hiring?
Among the 100 metros we cover with published BLS figures, Austin ranks 27th for headcount, 33rd for median pay and 80th for concentration for janitors and building cleaners.
How does Austin compare with other Texas metros for cleaning talent?
Austin has the 3rd-largest janitors and building cleaners workforce of the 6 Texas metros we cover, with about 15,470. For comparison: Houston (48,880), Dallas-Fort Worth (48,360), San Antonio (15,420). Candidates often move between these metros, so a search here usually reaches into them too.
What does a cleanroom cleaning technician earn in Austin in 2026?
Austin's hub page does not publish a dedicated cleaning/FM wage table - only a general note that cleanroom, industrial, and standard commercial cleaning are all in demand simultaneously. We'd rather tell you that directly than estimate a more specific figure we can't back up.
What are Austin's named commercial cleaning & FM demand centers?
Samsung's ~$17B Taylor semiconductor fab (the single largest force in the Austin-area labor market) and Tesla's ongoing Gigafactory Texas expansion through 2027.
Is commercial cleaning and FM talent expensive to staff in Austin?
Cleanroom and industrial cleaning specialists are in genuine demand in Austin, tied to Samsung and Tesla - standard commercial cleaning tracks more typically.
How fast can My Trade Talent fill a commercial cleaning or FM role in Austin?
Cleanroom and industrial roles run longer than standard commercial cleaning given the specialized certification required. First slate of vetted candidates within 48 hours regardless.
Hiring commercial cleaning & FM talent in Austin?
Tell us the role. We'll tell you timeline and where we'd source the candidate - in under 30 minutes.