Commercial Cleaning & FM recruiters serving Bridgeport.
About 6,220 janitors and cleaners work in the Bridgeport metro, at a $38,630 median. BLS counts 284 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 Bridgeport.
BLS counts about 6,720 people working in the occupations behind these roles across the Bridgeport metro, the largest group being janitors and cleaners (about 6,220). Relative to the size of the local economy, janitors and cleaners are more concentrated here than nationally (location quotient 1.08). Local headcount and pay for each role are below; role descriptions are on the Commercial Cleaning & FM hub.
Cleaning Team Member / Janitor
Bridgeport: 6,220 employed · $38,630 median, 21st-highest of 112 metros
Cleaning Team Lead / Supervisor
Bridgeport: 500 employed · $60,820 median, 11th-highest of 111 metros
Site Manager / Account Manager
Bridgeport: $139,580 median, 5th-highest of 110 metros
Regional Operations Manager
Bridgeport: 11,140 employed · $137,230 median, 9th-highest of 112 metros
Facilities Manager
Bridgeport: 650 employed · $117,150 median, 20th-highest of 112 metros
Facilities Coordinator
Bridgeport: 5,800 employed · $57,440 median, 6th-highest of 111 metros
Building Engineer
Bridgeport: 1,400 employed · $92,260 median, 20th-highest of 112 metros
Healthcare Cleaning Specialist
Data Center / Cleanroom Cleaner
VP of Operations
Bridgeport: 480 employed · $388,060 median, highest of 98 metros
What Commercial Cleaning & FM roles earn in Bridgeport.
Janitors and cleaners in Bridgeport earn a median $38,630, 5% over the $36,840 national figure, and 21st of 112 metros. Pay runs $35,630 at the tenth percentile to $61,930 at the ninetieth. The best-paid role below is first-line supervisors of housekeeping and janitorial workers, at $60,820 against $49,100 nationally.
| Role | Bridgeport median | Typical range | National median | vs. national | Employed locally |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleaning Team Member / Janitor · Healthcare Cleaning Specialist · Data Center / Cleanroom CleanerJanitors and Cleaners (37-2011) | $38,630 | $35,630–$61,930 | $36,840 | +5% | 6,220 |
| Cleaning Team Lead / SupervisorFirst-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers (37-1011) | $60,820 | $39,950–$89,780 | $49,100 | +24% | 500 |
| Site Manager / Account ManagerAdministrative Services Managers (11-3012) | $139,580 | $80,810–$215,200 | $114,130 | +22% | – |
| Regional Operations ManagerGeneral and Operations Managers (11-1021) | $137,230 | $69,020–$366,020 | $105,770 | +30% | 11,140 |
| Facilities ManagerFacilities Managers (11-3013) | $117,150 | $79,120–$177,850 | $106,660 | +10% | 650 |
| Facilities CoordinatorSecretaries and Administrative Assistants (43-6014) | $57,440 | $42,580–$79,330 | $47,540 | +21% | 5,800 |
| Building EngineerFirst-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers (47-1011) | $92,260 | $67,830–$126,370 | $79,920 | +15% | 1,400 |
| VP of OperationsChief Executives (11-1011) | $388,060 | $174,990–$785,860 | $213,990 | +81% | 480 |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Bridgeport 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 Bridgeport's commercial cleaning & FM market has changed since 2018.
Bridgeport lost janitorial and commercial cleaning companies between 2018 and 2023, from 291 business locations to 284 (down 2%), behind the 14% growth nationally. Their combined payroll headcount barely moved, at about 5,040. Average annual pay there went from $24,658 to $31,497 (+28%), slower than the 36% national increase.
| Measure | 2018 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Janitorial and commercial cleaning companies: business locations | 291 | 284 | −2% |
| Janitorial and commercial cleaning companies: employment | 5,002 | 5,040 | +1% |
| Janitorial and commercial cleaning companies: average annual pay | $24,658 | $31,497 | +28% |
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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Bridgeport runs 8% 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 Bridgeport's commercial cleaning market compares
Among the 100 metros we cover with published BLS figures, Bridgeport ranks 58th for headcount, 19th for median pay and 23rd for concentration for janitors and building cleaners.
| Metro | Employed | Median pay | Concentration | Commercial employers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hartford | 8,980 | $37,400 | 1.05 | 323 |
| Bridgeport | 6,220 | $38,630 | 1.08 | 284 |
BLS OEWS occupation figures and QCEW business-location counts; a dash means not published.
What this means for hiring:For commercial cleaning employers in Bridgeport, the pool is about the national norm for its size, and local employers have trimmed headcount. That usually means experienced people are available but cautious, so the stability of the job matters as much as the rate.
Sources: BLS QCEW 2023 annual averages and BLS OEWS May 2025, Bridgeport metro. Employers are counted by business location.
Commercial Cleaning & FM licensing in Connecticut.
Connecticut has no janitorial registry, but its pesticide law is the real constraint and it is unusually explicit. Conn. Gen. Stat. 22a-54(c)(1) provides that no person shall engage in commercial application of pesticides in the state without a certificate, in a supervisory or operational class, and certification is also required to advertise or solicit commercial application under 22a-61(d); pesticide application businesses register separately under 22a-66c. Critically, 22a-48(b) classifies any disinfectant, sanitizer, germicide or biocide as a specialty pesticide, so these products are inside the statute rather than exempt from it, and the chapter contains no janitorial carve-out. If your crews apply disinfectants under a cleaning contract in Connecticut, treat certification plus business registration as required and verify your category with the department before bidding. The same state rules apply in Hartford, so candidates licensed there can work in Bridgeport without re-qualifying.
Licensing authority: Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, Pesticide Management Program. Confirm current rules with the agency.
Nearby markets competing for Bridgeport talent.
The closest metro we cover is Hartford, about 50 miles away, with roughly 8,980 janitors and cleaners (1.4 times Bridgeport's 6,220). New York pays the most nearby, a $42,840 median, 11% above Bridgeport. That is the number any Bridgeport offer is competing with when experienced people weigh a move. New York has the deepest pool within reach, so a search for senior roles here usually extends there.
| Metro | Distance | Employed | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport | – | 6,220 | $38,630 |
| Hartford | 48 mi | 8,980 | $37,400 |
| New York | 53 mi | 183,030 | $42,840 |
| Providence | 102 mi | 9,660 | $38,160 |
| Worcester | 104 mi | 4,610 | $41,030 |
| Albany | 106 mi | 8,880 | $37,810 |
BLS OEWS, May 2025; straight-line miles.
What else is competing for Bridgeport crews.
Not commercial cleaning & FM work. These are the capital projects big enough to pull the same crews into Bridgeport in the months you are trying to fill a seat, each with the status its own market page reports.
- St. Vincent's Medical Center capital improvementsUp to $15M (part of Hartford HealthCare's $850M systemwide bond)Bonds sold by June 30, 2026
Operating room modernization at the Bridgeport hospital to handle complex surgical cases delayed during the pandemic - healthcare-grade MEP work.
- New Haven Line "Time-1" rail modernization$1.6B total (Phase 1: $340.7M)Phase 1 underway; three phases overall
Faster, more frequent, more reliable Metro-North service through Fairfield County. Phase 1 alone is funded by $184M in federal railroad money, $145.5M from the state, and $11.2M from Amtrak, supporting about 125 jobs directly.
- WALK Bridge replacement (Norwalk)Up to $925M (including ~$797M in federal support by 2023)Construction going vertical in 2026; complete by 2030
Replacing a 130-year-old (built 1896), failure-prone swing bridge over the Norwalk River with a new multi-span bridge with 240-foot dual lift spans. Micro-tunneling under the river is already complete.
Showing 3 of 4 projects tracked in this metro. The Bridgeport market page lists them all.
What credentials matter for commercial cleaning & FM, and what kills offers in Bridgeport.
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 Bridgeport.
What do janitors and cleaners earn in Bridgeport?
BLS puts the Bridgeport median for janitors and cleaners at $38,630 a year, 5% above the $36,840 national median. That ranks 21st of 112 metros with published figures, in the top quarter. Most of the market sits between $35,630 and $61,930, a 1.7x gap and a moderate spread, so a few thousand dollars over the median buys real experience. No other Connecticut metro we cover pays more for this work (Hartford: $37,400).
Is it hard to hire janitors and cleaners in Bridgeport?
It is about average. Janitors and cleaners are as common in Bridgeport as they are nationally (location quotient 1.08), with about 6,220 in the metro. The 284 janitorial and commercial cleaning companies here average about 18 employees per location.
Which commercial cleaning & FM roles pay the most in Bridgeport?
Of the roles we recruit for, VP of Operations pays the most in Bridgeport, a $388,060 median (BLS measures that occupation across all industries in the metro). Among field roles the top earner is Cleaning Team Lead / Supervisor at $60,820, 84% below it. Cleaning Team Member / Janitor is the lowest-paid field role at $38,630. Relative to national pay, VP of Operations is the strongest-paying role here (81% above).
How many janitorial and commercial cleaning companies operate in Bridgeport?
BLS counted 284 janitorial and commercial cleaning companies in Bridgeport in 2023, employing about 5,040 people between them. Down from 291 in 2018, a 2% decline against 14% growth nationally. That averages 18 people per location. They pay about the national average of $32,388.
Which nearby metros compete with Bridgeport for janitors and cleaners?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are Hartford (48 miles, about 8,980, $37,400 median), New York (53 miles, about 183,030, $42,840 median) and Providence (102 miles, about 9,660, $38,160 median). New York has the larger pool, so it is the first place to look for senior people willing to move. New York pays 11% more, which is where Bridgeport employers tend to lose people.
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