Commercial Cleaning & FM recruiters serving Boise.
About 5,260 janitors and cleaners work in the Boise metro, at a $36,140 median. BLS counts 380 business locations of janitorial and commercial cleaning companies across the metro. Below: local pay for every role we staff and the nearby markets competing for the same people.
Positions we recruit for in Boise.
BLS counts about 5,770 people working in the occupations behind these roles across the Boise metro, the largest group being janitors and cleaners (about 5,260). Relative to the size of the local economy, janitors and cleaners are less concentrated here than nationally (location quotient 0.95). Local headcount and pay for each role are below; role descriptions are on the Commercial Cleaning & FM hub.
Cleaning Team Member / Janitor
Boise: 5,260 employed · $36,140 median, 53rd-highest of 112 metros
Cleaning Team Lead / Supervisor
Boise: 510 employed · $48,390 median, 48th-highest of 111 metros
Site Manager / Account Manager
Boise: 400 employed · $103,380 median, 75th-highest of 110 metros
Regional Operations Manager
Boise: 11,270 employed · $83,680 median, 107th-highest of 112 metros
Facilities Manager
Boise: 250 employed · $92,340 median, 105th-highest of 112 metros
Facilities Coordinator
Boise: 3,380 employed · $45,480 median, 83rd-highest of 111 metros
Building Engineer
Boise: 3,500 employed · $77,500 median, 67th-highest of 112 metros
Healthcare Cleaning Specialist
Data Center / Cleanroom Cleaner
VP of Operations
Boise: 1,630 employed · $172,780 median, 82nd-highest of 98 metros
What Commercial Cleaning & FM roles earn in Boise.
Janitors and cleaners in Boise earn a median $36,140, level with the $36,840 national figure, and 53rd of 112 metros. Pay runs $29,550 at the tenth percentile to $48,550 at the ninetieth. The best-paid role below is first-line supervisors of housekeeping and janitorial workers, at $48,390 against $49,100 nationally.
| Role | Boise median | Typical range | National median | vs. national | Employed locally |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleaning Team Member / Janitor · Healthcare Cleaning Specialist · Data Center / Cleanroom CleanerJanitors and Cleaners (37-2011) | $36,140 | $29,550–$48,550 | $36,840 | −2% | 5,260 |
| Cleaning Team Lead / SupervisorFirst-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers (37-1011) | $48,390 | $39,050–$70,760 | $49,100 | −1% | 510 |
| Site Manager / Account ManagerAdministrative Services Managers (11-3012) | $103,380 | $61,040–$152,110 | $114,130 | −9% | 400 |
| Regional Operations ManagerGeneral and Operations Managers (11-1021) | $83,680 | $42,690–$175,000 | $105,770 | −21% | 11,270 |
| Facilities ManagerFacilities Managers (11-3013) | $92,340 | $65,090–$140,570 | $106,660 | −13% | 250 |
| Facilities CoordinatorSecretaries and Administrative Assistants (43-6014) | $45,480 | $32,210–$60,820 | $47,540 | −4% | 3,380 |
| Building EngineerFirst-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers (47-1011) | $77,500 | $55,390–$104,430 | $79,920 | −3% | 3,500 |
| VP of OperationsChief Executives (11-1011) | $172,780 | $104,100–$418,790 | $213,990 | −19% | 1,630 |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Boise 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 Boise's commercial cleaning & FM market has changed since 2018.
The number of janitorial and commercial cleaning companies in Boise rose from 236 in 2018 to 380 in 2023, up 61%, ahead of the 14% national rise. Headcount at those firms went up 9%, to about 3,417 people. Average annual pay there went from $17,218 to $27,867 (+62%), 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 | 236 | 380 | +61% |
| Janitorial and commercial cleaning companies: employment | 3,139 | 3,417 | +9% |
| Janitorial and commercial cleaning companies: average annual pay | $17,218 | $27,867 | +62% |
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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Boise runs 5% fewer commercial cleaning workers per job than the country as a whole — below the national concentration.
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 Boise's commercial cleaning market compares
Among the 100 metros we cover with published BLS figures, Boise ranks 68th for headcount, 48th for median pay and 48th for concentration for janitors and building cleaners.
What this means for hiring:For commercial cleaning employers in Boise, the pool is about the national norm for its size and local employers are adding people, so expect competing offers on experienced candidates and keep the process short.
Sources: BLS QCEW 2023 annual averages and BLS OEWS May 2025, Boise metro. Employers are counted by business location.
Nearby markets competing for Boise talent.
The closest metro we cover is Ogden, about 270 miles away, with roughly 4,240 janitors and cleaners (0.8 times Boise's 5,260). Spokane pays the most nearby, a $40,070 median, 11% above Boise. That is the number any Boise offer is competing with when experienced people weigh a move. Salt Lake City has the deepest pool within reach, so a search for senior roles here usually extends there.
| Metro | Distance | Employed | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | – | 5,260 | $36,140 |
| Ogden | 272 mi | 4,240 | $30,860 |
| Spokane | 286 mi | 4,090 | $40,070 |
| Salt Lake City | 296 mi | 10,610 | $34,970 |
BLS OEWS, May 2025; straight-line miles.
What else is competing for Boise crews.
Not commercial cleaning & FM work. These are the capital projects big enough to pull the same crews into Boise in the months you are trying to fill a seat, each with the status its own market page reports.
- Boise Airport infrastructure upgrades$74M+ in federal grantsRunway reconstruction beginning March, spanning two construction seasons
$59.4M for parallel runway reconstruction, $9.6M for Concourse A apron phase 2, and $6M for a new central utility plant expanding the airport's electrical capacity for future Concourse A development.
- Micron semiconductor expansion$25B (Idaho-specific commitment; the $6.4B CHIPS Act award is shared across Idaho, New York, and Virginia, not Boise-specific)First wafer production mid-2027; second fab operational late 2028
Two new fabrication plants plus supporting infrastructure - the first new domestic memory plant in two decades, an estimated 17,000 statewide jobs and 2,000 direct Micron jobs. By far the largest capital project in Idaho's history.
- Meta data center$800MUnder construction
A separate hyperscale data center build proceeding alongside Micron's fabs - concurrent demand on the same electrical and mechanical labor pool.
Showing 3 of 4 projects tracked in this metro. The Boise market page lists them all.
What credentials matter for commercial cleaning & FM, and what kills offers in Boise.
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 Boise.
What do janitors and cleaners earn in Boise?
BLS puts the Boise median for janitors and cleaners at $36,140 a year, about the same as the $36,840 national median. That ranks 53rd of 112 metros with published figures, in the middle of the pack. Pay is bunched together here, $29,550 to $48,550 across the 10th to 90th percentile and only a 1.6x gap, so small differences in an offer are noticed.
Is it hard to hire janitors and cleaners in Boise?
It is about average. Janitors and cleaners are as common in Boise as they are nationally (location quotient 0.95), with about 5,260 in the metro. The 380 janitorial and commercial cleaning companies here average about 9.0 employees per location. With 61% more of those firms than in 2018, more employers are competing for the same crews.
Which commercial cleaning & FM roles pay the most in Boise?
Of the roles we recruit for, VP of Operations pays the most in Boise, a $172,780 median (BLS measures that occupation across all industries in the metro). Among field roles the top earner is Cleaning Team Lead / Supervisor at $48,390, 72% below it. Cleaning Team Member / Janitor is the lowest-paid field role at $36,140. Regional Operations Manager trails national pay the most (21% below).
How many janitorial and commercial cleaning companies operate in Boise?
BLS counted 380 janitorial and commercial cleaning companies in Boise in 2023, employing about 3,417 people between them. Up from 236 in 2018, a 61% increase against 14% growth nationally. That averages 9.0 people per location. They pay an average of $27,867, 14% below the $32,388 national average for the same kind of employer.
Which nearby metros compete with Boise for janitors and cleaners?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are Ogden (272 miles, about 4,240, $30,860 median), Spokane (286 miles, about 4,090, $40,070 median) and Salt Lake City (296 miles, about 10,610, $34,970 median). Salt Lake City has the larger pool, so it is the first place to look for senior people willing to move. Spokane pays 11% more, which is where Boise employers tend to lose people.
The seat is open. The pipeline should not be.
380 janitorial and commercial cleaning companies in Boise are drawing on the same 5,260 janitors and cleaners. Let's get your next hire lined up first.
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