Commercial Cleaning & FM recruiters serving Fresno.
Janitors and cleaners are scarcer in Fresno than in most of the country, 15% fewer per job, so the roughly 5,770 who work here are rarely short of offers. BLS counts 155 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 Fresno.
BLS counts about 6,280 people working in the occupations behind these roles across the Fresno metro, the largest group being janitors and cleaners (about 5,770). Relative to the size of the local economy, janitors and cleaners are less concentrated here than nationally (location quotient 0.85). Local headcount and pay for each role are below; role descriptions are on the Commercial Cleaning & FM hub.
Cleaning Team Member / Janitor
Fresno: 5,770 employed · $37,980 median, 26th-highest of 112 metros
Cleaning Team Lead / Supervisor
Fresno: 510 employed · $60,570 median, 12th-highest of 111 metros
Site Manager / Account Manager
Fresno: 840 employed · $103,790 median, 71st-highest of 110 metros
Regional Operations Manager
Fresno: 6,800 employed · $101,010 median, 67th-highest of 112 metros
Facilities Manager
Fresno: 420 employed · $103,500 median, 62nd-highest of 112 metros
Facilities Coordinator
Fresno: 3,870 employed · $50,100 median, 24th-highest of 111 metros
Building Engineer
Fresno: 1,820 employed · $83,660 median, 29th-highest of 112 metros
Healthcare Cleaning Specialist
Data Center / Cleanroom Cleaner
VP of Operations
Fresno: 700 employed · $188,930 median, 73rd-highest of 98 metros
What Commercial Cleaning & FM roles earn in Fresno.
Janitors and cleaners in Fresno earn a median $37,980, 3% over the $36,840 national figure, and 26th of 112 metros. Pay runs $34,320 at the tenth percentile to $55,700 at the ninetieth. The best-paid role below is first-line supervisors of housekeeping and janitorial workers, at $60,570 against $49,100 nationally.
| Role | Fresno median | Typical range | National median | vs. national | Employed locally |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleaning Team Member / Janitor · Healthcare Cleaning Specialist · Data Center / Cleanroom CleanerJanitors and Cleaners (37-2011) | $37,980 | $34,320–$55,700 | $36,840 | +3% | 5,770 |
| Cleaning Team Lead / SupervisorFirst-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers (37-1011) | $60,570 | $41,310–$75,830 | $49,100 | +23% | 510 |
| Site Manager / Account ManagerAdministrative Services Managers (11-3012) | $103,790 | $68,630–$178,680 | $114,130 | −9% | 840 |
| Regional Operations ManagerGeneral and Operations Managers (11-1021) | $101,010 | $56,820–$239,420 | $105,770 | −5% | 6,800 |
| Facilities ManagerFacilities Managers (11-3013) | $103,500 | $64,160–$160,810 | $106,660 | −3% | 420 |
| Facilities CoordinatorSecretaries and Administrative Assistants (43-6014) | $50,100 | $37,400–$69,670 | $47,540 | +5% | 3,870 |
| Building EngineerFirst-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers (47-1011) | $83,660 | $60,890–$136,870 | $79,920 | +5% | 1,820 |
| VP of OperationsChief Executives (11-1011) | $188,930 | $92,400–$402,570 | $213,990 | −12% | 700 |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Fresno 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 Fresno's commercial cleaning & FM market has changed since 2018.
The number of janitorial and commercial cleaning companies in Fresno rose from 130 in 2018 to 155 in 2023, up 19%, ahead of the 14% national rise. Headcount at those firms went up 11%, to about 2,108 people. Average annual pay there went from $22,048 to $30,070 (+36%), in step with the 36% national increase.
| Measure | 2018 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Janitorial and commercial cleaning companies: business locations | 130 | 155 | +19% |
| Janitorial and commercial cleaning companies: employment | 1,892 | 2,108 | +11% |
| Janitorial and commercial cleaning companies: average annual pay | $22,048 | $30,070 | +36% |
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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Fresno runs 15% 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 Fresno's commercial cleaning market compares
Among the 100 metros we cover with published BLS figures, Fresno ranks 61st for headcount, 24th for median pay and 77th for concentration for janitors and building cleaners.
| Metro | Employed | Median pay | Concentration | Commercial employers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 83,160 | $38,720 | 0.93 | 2,412 |
| San Francisco | 29,930 | $44,180 | 0.89 | 1,195 |
| San Diego | 21,700 | $38,450 | 0.99 | 742 |
| Riverside | 19,520 | $40,860 | 0.80 | 762 |
| San Jose | 15,780 | $43,870 | 0.98 | 503 |
| Sacramento | 14,020 | $41,450 | 0.91 | 501 |
| Fresno | 5,770 | $37,980 | 0.85 | 155 |
| Bakersfield | 4,060 | $42,490 | 0.84 | 125 |
| Stockton | 3,830 | $40,140 | 0.93 | 139 |
| Modesto | 2,670 | $41,230 | 0.96 | 89 |
BLS OEWS occupation figures and QCEW business-location counts; a dash means not published.
What this means for hiring:For commercial cleaning employers in Fresno, the local pool is thin and local employers have been cutting headcount. Senior hires often come from outside the metro or from adjacent trades, so start searches earlier than you would elsewhere.
Sources: BLS QCEW 2023 annual averages and BLS OEWS May 2025, Fresno metro. Employers are counted by business location.
Commercial Cleaning & FM licensing in California.
California is the state that licenses the industry itself. Under the Property Service Workers Protection Act, Labor Code 1420 to 1434, any employer with at least one covered janitorial worker, or that engages others by contract, subcontract or franchise to provide janitorial services, must hold an annual janitorial registration from the Labor Commissioner, $500 to apply and $500 to renew on the anniversary date. Registration carries a training mandate: at least two hours of in-person, interactive sexual violence and harassment prevention training every two years for non-supervisory covered workers and their supervisors, using Labor Occupational Health Program materials delivered by a qualified organisation, new hires within six months, records kept three years; online or video delivery cannot satisfy it on its own under 8 CCR 13820(c). Operating unregistered costs $100 per calendar day up to $10,000, and a company that contracts with an unregistered janitorial employer faces $2,000 to $10,000 for a first violation and $10,000 to $25,000 after that. Residential-only cleaners and businesses buying janitorial services for their own premises are outside the registry, and workers predominantly doing post-construction debris cleanup or street cleaning are outside the covered-worker definition. The same state rules apply in Los Angeles, Riverside, San Francisco, San Diego, Sacramento, San Jose, Bakersfield, Stockton and Modesto, so candidates licensed there can work in Fresno without re-qualifying.
Licensing authority: Labor Commissioner's Office (Division of Labor Standards Enforcement), California Department of Industrial Relations. Confirm current rules with the agency.
Nearby markets competing for Fresno talent.
The closest metro we cover is Modesto, about 90 miles away, with roughly 2,670 janitors and cleaners (0.5 times Fresno's 5,770). San Jose pays the most nearby, a $43,870 median, 16% above Fresno. That is the number any Fresno offer is competing with when experienced people weigh a move. San Jose has the deepest pool within reach, so a search for senior roles here usually extends there.
| Metro | Distance | Employed | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fresno | – | 5,770 | $37,980 |
| Modesto | 91 mi | 2,670 | $41,230 |
| Bakersfield | 104 mi | 4,060 | $42,490 |
| Stockton | 118 mi | 3,830 | $40,140 |
| San Jose | 124 mi | 15,780 | $43,870 |
| Sacramento | 158 mi | 14,020 | $41,450 |
BLS OEWS, May 2025; straight-line miles.
What else is competing for Fresno crews.
Not commercial cleaning & FM work. These are the capital projects big enough to pull the same crews into Fresno in the months you are trying to fill a seat, each with the status its own market page reports.
- Fresno Station Early Works (California High-Speed Rail)~$50MBids due March 2026
Retrofitting and restoring the historic Fresno Depot, utility relocations, demolition, ADA improvements, park/plaza development, and multimodal parking with EV charging - the first visible construction phase of Fresno's future HSR station.
- Cesar Chavez Boulevard underpass grade separationPart of the statewide HSR programCompleted March 2026
Located less than a mile from the future Fresno Station site - heavy civil work clearing the way for the station's eventual construction.
- California High-Speed Rail (statewide program)~$231B (Sept 2026 estimate, up from an original ~$33B)Multi-year, ongoing
The broader Los Angeles-to-San Francisco rail program that the Fresno Station is part of. Even though most of the statewide spend sits outside Fresno itself, the program is a sustained source of heavy-civil and station-construction work locally.
These are the 3 projects we track in Fresno. The Fresno market page covers hiring conditions across every trade here.
What credentials matter for commercial cleaning & FM, and what kills offers in Fresno.
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 Fresno.
What do janitors and cleaners earn in Fresno?
BLS puts the Fresno median for janitors and cleaners at $37,980 a year, 3% above the $36,840 national median. That ranks 26th of 112 metros with published figures, in the top quarter. Pay is bunched together here, $34,320 to $55,700 across the 10th to 90th percentile and only a 1.6x gap, so small differences in an offer are noticed. Within California, San Francisco pays more, at $44,180.
Is it hard to hire janitors and cleaners in Fresno?
Yes. Fresno has 15% fewer janitors and cleaners per job than the country as a whole, roughly 5,770 in the metro, so most of the people worth hiring are already employed. The 155 janitorial and commercial cleaning companies here average about 14 employees per location. With 19% more of those firms than in 2018, more employers are competing for the same crews.
Which commercial cleaning & FM roles pay the most in Fresno?
Of the roles we recruit for, VP of Operations pays the most in Fresno, a $188,930 median (BLS measures that occupation across all industries in the metro). Among field roles the top earner is Cleaning Team Lead / Supervisor at $60,570, 68% below it. Cleaning Team Member / Janitor is the lowest-paid field role at $37,980. Relative to national pay, Cleaning Team Lead / Supervisor is the strongest-paying role here (23% above). VP of Operations trails national pay the most (12% below).
How many janitorial and commercial cleaning companies operate in Fresno?
BLS counted 155 janitorial and commercial cleaning companies in Fresno in 2023, employing about 2,108 people between them. Up from 130 in 2018, a 19% increase against 14% growth nationally. That averages 14 people per location. They pay an average of $30,070, 7% below the $32,388 national average for the same kind of employer.
Which nearby metros compete with Fresno for janitors and cleaners?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are Modesto (91 miles, about 2,670, $41,230 median), Bakersfield (104 miles, about 4,060, $42,490 median) and Stockton (118 miles, about 3,830, $40,140 median). Modesto pays 9% more, which is where Fresno employers tend to lose people.
Thin market. Short list anyway.
With janitors and cleaners this scarce in Fresno, an open seat rarely fills from a job posting. Let's line up the people before the next one opens.
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