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Commercial Cleaning & FM recruiters serving Columbus.

About 14,130 janitors and cleaners work in the Columbus metro, at a $37,310 median. BLS counts 478 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 Columbus.

BLS counts about 15,300 people working in the occupations behind these roles across the Columbus metro, the largest group being janitors and cleaners (about 14,130). Relative to the size of the local economy, janitors and cleaners are less concentrated here than nationally (location quotient 0.90). Local headcount and pay for each role are below; role descriptions are on the Commercial Cleaning & FM hub.

Cleaning Team Member / Janitor

Columbus: 14,130 employed · $37,310 median, 33rd-highest of 112 metros

Cleaning Team Lead / Supervisor

Columbus: 1,170 employed · $47,670 median, 58th-highest of 111 metros

Site Manager / Account Manager

Columbus: 1,930 employed · $104,050 median, 69th-highest of 110 metros

Regional Operations Manager

Columbus: 29,070 employed · $102,590 median, 58th-highest of 112 metros

Facilities Manager

Columbus: 1,290 employed · $98,290 median, 85th-highest of 112 metros

Facilities Coordinator

Columbus: 9,570 employed · $47,870 median, 39th-highest of 111 metros

Building Engineer

Columbus: 5,420 employed · $82,360 median, 36th-highest of 112 metros

Healthcare Cleaning Specialist

Data Center / Cleanroom Cleaner

VP of Operations

Columbus: 1,160 employed · $162,910 median, 90th-highest of 98 metros

What Commercial Cleaning & FM roles earn in Columbus.

In the Columbus metro, the median wage for janitors and cleaners is $37,310 a year, in line with the $36,840 national median. Most earn between $29,340 and $49,360. Of the other roles listed, first-line supervisors of housekeeping and janitorial workers earn the most locally, at a $47,670 median.

What these roles pay in Columbus
RoleColumbus medianTypical rangeNational medianvs. nationalEmployed locally
Cleaning Team Member / Janitor · Healthcare Cleaning Specialist · Data Center / Cleanroom CleanerJanitors and Cleaners (37-2011)$37,310$29,340–$49,360$36,840+1%14,130
Cleaning Team Lead / SupervisorFirst-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers (37-1011)$47,670$35,760–$67,470$49,100−3%1,170
Site Manager / Account ManagerAdministrative Services Managers (11-3012)$104,050$64,240–$187,480$114,130−9%1,930
Regional Operations ManagerGeneral and Operations Managers (11-1021)$102,590$50,440–$221,270$105,770−3%29,070
Facilities ManagerFacilities Managers (11-3013)$98,290$56,290–$149,830$106,660−8%1,290
Facilities CoordinatorSecretaries and Administrative Assistants (43-6014)$47,870$34,040–$63,190$47,540+1%9,570
Building EngineerFirst-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers (47-1011)$82,360$61,010–$113,610$79,920+3%5,420
VP of OperationsChief Executives (11-1011)$162,910$90,330–$433,150$213,990−24%1,160

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Columbus metro. Range is 10th to 90th percentile; management and office roles are metro-wide.

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How Columbus's commercial cleaning & fm market has changed since 2018.

The number of janitorial and commercial cleaning companies in Columbus rose from 439 in 2018 to 478 in 2023, up 9%, behind the 14% growth nationally.

Columbus, 2018 vs 2023
Measure20182023Change
Janitorial and commercial cleaning companies: business locations439478+9%
Janitorial and commercial cleaning companies: employment7,688
Janitorial and commercial cleaning companies: average annual pay$29,009

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, private employers, annual averages. A dash means BLS did not publish the figure.

Columbus · commercial cleaning · market scale
14,130employed in the Columbus metro
0.90concentration vs. the national rate
$37,310BLS metro median, all janitors and building cleaners

Columbus runs 10% fewer commercial cleaning workers per job than the country as a whole — below the national concentration. A thinner local pool 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.

Local market detail

How Columbus's commercial cleaning market compares

478janitorial and commercial cleaning companies in the metro
7,688people on their payrolls
$29,009average annual pay at these firms
+3.2%change in headcount over the year

Among the 100 metros we cover with published BLS figures, Columbus ranks 31st for headcount, 30th for median pay and 66th for concentration for janitors and building cleaners.

Ohio metros we cover: Janitors and Building Cleaners
MetroEmployedMedian payConcentrationCommercial employers
Columbus14,130$37,3100.90478
Cincinnati13,560$36,0300.87579
Cleveland13,380$36,2300.91518
Dayton5,040$35,9100.95203
Akron4,140$35,5800.91183

BLS OEWS occupation figures and QCEW business-location counts; a dash means not published.

What this means for hiring:For commercial cleaning employers in Columbus, 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, Columbus metro. Employers are counted by business location.

Nearby markets competing for Columbus talent.

The closest metro we cover is Dayton, about 65 miles away, with roughly 5,040 janitors and cleaners (0.4 times Columbus's 14,130). Columbus pays more than every metro we cover within reach ($37,310 median), which helps when recruiting people in from Akron at $35,580.

Janitors and cleaners within 300 miles
MetroDistanceEmployedMedian pay
Columbus14,130$37,310
Dayton65 mi5,040$35,910
Cincinnati99 mi13,560$36,030
Akron110 mi4,140$35,580
Cleveland126 mi13,380$36,230
Pittsburgh162 mi16,140$36,500

BLS OEWS, May 2025; straight-line miles.

Frequently asked - Commercial Cleaning & FM hiring in Columbus.

What do janitors and cleaners earn in Columbus?

BLS puts the Columbus median for janitors and cleaners at $37,310 a year, about the same as the $36,840 national median. That ranks 33rd of 112 metros with published figures, in the middle of the pack. Most of the market sits between $29,340 and $49,360, a moderate spread, so a few thousand dollars over the median buys real experience. No other Ohio metro we cover pays more for this work.

Is it hard to hire janitors and cleaners in Columbus?

It is about average. Janitors and cleaners are as common in Columbus as they are nationally (location quotient 0.90), with about 14,130 in the metro. The 478 janitorial and commercial cleaning companies here average about 16 employees per location.

Which commercial cleaning & fm roles pay the most in Columbus?

Of the roles we recruit for, VP of Operations pays the most in Columbus, a $162,910 median (BLS measures that occupation across all industries in the metro). Among field roles the top earner is Cleaning Team Lead / Supervisor at $47,670, 71% below it. Cleaning Team Member / Janitor is the lowest-paid field role at $37,310. Relative to national pay, Building Engineer is the strongest-paying role here (3% above). VP of Operations trails national pay the most (24% below).

How many janitorial and commercial cleaning companies operate in Columbus?

BLS counted 478 janitorial and commercial cleaning companies in Columbus in 2023, employing about 7,688 people between them. Up from 439 in 2018, a 9% increase against 14% growth nationally. That averages 16 people per location. They pay an average of $29,009, 10% below the $32,388 national average for the same kind of employer.

Which nearby metros compete with Columbus for janitors and cleaners?

The closest metros we cover with published figures are Dayton (65 miles, about 5,040, $35,910 median), Cincinnati (99 miles, about 13,560, $36,030 median) and Akron (110 miles, about 4,140, $35,580 median).

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