Commercial Cleaning & FM recruiters serving Hartford.
About 8,980 janitors and cleaners work in the Hartford metro, at a $37,400 median. BLS counts 323 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 Hartford.
BLS counts about 9,590 people working in the occupations behind these roles across the Hartford metro, the largest group being janitors and cleaners (about 8,980). Relative to the size of the local economy, janitors and cleaners are more concentrated here than nationally (location quotient 1.05). Local headcount and pay for each role are below; role descriptions are on the Commercial Cleaning & FM hub.
Cleaning Team Member / Janitor
Hartford: 8,980 employed · $37,400 median, 31st-highest of 112 metros
Cleaning Team Lead / Supervisor
Hartford: 610 employed · $58,170 median, 22nd-highest of 111 metros
Site Manager / Account Manager
Hartford: 770 employed · $113,880 median, 43rd-highest of 110 metros
Regional Operations Manager
Hartford: 13,370 employed · $148,080 median, 6th-highest of 112 metros
Facilities Manager
Hartford: 890 employed · $110,990 median, 31st-highest of 112 metros
Facilities Coordinator
Hartford: 6,980 employed · $55,940 median, 7th-highest of 111 metros
Building Engineer
Hartford: 2,520 employed · $90,510 median, 24th-highest of 112 metros
Healthcare Cleaning Specialist
Data Center / Cleanroom Cleaner
VP of Operations
Hartford: 470 employed · $254,180 median, 29th-highest of 98 metros
What Commercial Cleaning & FM roles earn in Hartford.
Janitors and cleaners in Hartford earn a median $37,400, level with the $36,840 national figure, and 31st of 112 metros. Pay runs $34,010 at the tenth percentile to $57,920 at the ninetieth. The best-paid role below is first-line supervisors of housekeeping and janitorial workers, at $58,170 against $49,100 nationally.
| Role | Hartford median | Typical range | National median | vs. national | Employed locally |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleaning Team Member / Janitor · Healthcare Cleaning Specialist · Data Center / Cleanroom CleanerJanitors and Cleaners (37-2011) | $37,400 | $34,010–$57,920 | $36,840 | +2% | 8,980 |
| Cleaning Team Lead / SupervisorFirst-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers (37-1011) | $58,170 | $38,600–$78,610 | $49,100 | +18% | 610 |
| Site Manager / Account ManagerAdministrative Services Managers (11-3012) | $113,880 | $79,210–$188,360 | $114,130 | 0% | 770 |
| Regional Operations ManagerGeneral and Operations Managers (11-1021) | $148,080 | $71,300–$295,600 | $105,770 | +40% | 13,370 |
| Facilities ManagerFacilities Managers (11-3013) | $110,990 | $75,470–$168,480 | $106,660 | +4% | 890 |
| Facilities CoordinatorSecretaries and Administrative Assistants (43-6014) | $55,940 | $40,590–$74,760 | $47,540 | +18% | 6,980 |
| Building EngineerFirst-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers (47-1011) | $90,510 | $63,310–$123,750 | $79,920 | +13% | 2,520 |
| VP of OperationsChief Executives (11-1011) | $254,180 | $140,690–$601,760 | $213,990 | +19% | 470 |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Hartford 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 Hartford's commercial cleaning & FM market has changed since 2018.
The number of janitorial and commercial cleaning companies in Hartford rose from 319 in 2018 to 323 in 2023, up 1%, behind the 14% growth nationally. Headcount at those firms went down 20%, to about 4,735 people, so more firms are sharing fewer workers. Average annual pay there went from $25,067 to $34,751 (+39%), in step with the 36% national increase.
| Measure | 2018 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Janitorial and commercial cleaning companies: business locations | 319 | 323 | +1% |
| Janitorial and commercial cleaning companies: employment | 5,886 | 4,735 | −20% |
| Janitorial and commercial cleaning companies: average annual pay | $25,067 | $34,751 | +39% |
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, private employers, annual averages. A dash means BLS did not publish the figure.
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Hartford runs 5% more commercial cleaning workers per job than the country as a whole — above 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 Hartford's commercial cleaning market compares
Among the 100 metros we cover with published BLS figures, Hartford ranks 46th for headcount, 28th for median pay and 26th 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 Hartford, 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, Hartford 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 Bridgeport, so candidates licensed there can work in Hartford without re-qualifying.
Licensing authority: Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, Pesticide Management Program. Confirm current rules with the agency.
We have not closed a commercial cleaning & facilities maintenance search in Hartford 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 Hartford than imply a record in this trade that we do not have yet.
- Senior Manager of SalesA decade of HVAC-specific sales leadership, placed into an owner-direct commercial sales seat in three weeks.
- Commercial Mechanical EstimatorForty years of construction behind the takeoffs - an estimator who knows what the numbers are describing.
Nearby markets competing for Hartford talent.
The closest metro we cover is Bridgeport, about 50 miles away, with roughly 6,220 janitors and cleaners (0.7 times Hartford's 8,980). Boston pays the most nearby, a $46,550 median, 24% above Hartford. That is the number any Hartford offer is competing with when experienced people weigh a move. Boston has the deepest pool within reach, so a search for senior roles here usually extends there.
| Metro | Distance | Employed | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hartford | – | 8,980 | $37,400 |
| Bridgeport | 48 mi | 6,220 | $38,630 |
| Worcester | 57 mi | 4,610 | $41,030 |
| Providence | 66 mi | 9,660 | $38,160 |
| Albany | 82 mi | 8,880 | $37,810 |
| Boston | 93 mi | 43,160 | $46,550 |
BLS OEWS, May 2025; straight-line miles.
What else is competing for Hartford crews.
Not commercial cleaning & FM work. These are the capital projects big enough to pull the same crews into Hartford in the months you are trying to fill a seat, each with the status its own market page reports.
- Hartford HealthCare $850M bond issue$850M ($424M for systemwide capital projects)Multi-year, funding secured
The largest health-system capital financing in the region's recent history, funding a new 470,000 sq ft patient tower at Hartford Hospital, parking-garage demolition/replacement, medical office building renovation, energy-infrastructure upgrades, and expanded patient-care areas.
- Manchester Memorial and Rockville General Hospital acquisitionsPart of the $850M bond packageMulti-year integration
Hartford HealthCare's acquisition of two additional hospitals brings more facilities into the system's capital-improvement pipeline, extending mechanical and electrical demand beyond the main Hartford Hospital campus.
- Connecticut biennial capital program$5B+ in bond authorizations, FY2024-2025Ongoing
Statewide bond funding driving healthcare, education, and adaptive-reuse construction - a broad tailwind for commercial contractors across the Hartford metro beyond the healthcare-specific projects.
These are the 3 projects we track in Hartford. The Hartford market page covers hiring conditions across every trade here.
What credentials matter for commercial cleaning & FM, and what kills offers in Hartford.
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 Hartford.
What do janitors and cleaners earn in Hartford?
BLS puts the Hartford median for janitors and cleaners at $37,400 a year, about the same as the $36,840 national median. That ranks 31st of 112 metros with published figures, in the middle of the pack. Most of the market sits between $34,010 and $57,920, a 1.7x gap and a moderate spread, so a few thousand dollars over the median buys real experience. Within Connecticut, Bridgeport pays more, at $38,630.
Is it hard to hire janitors and cleaners in Hartford?
It is about average. Janitors and cleaners are as common in Hartford as they are nationally (location quotient 1.05), with about 8,980 in the metro. The 323 janitorial and commercial cleaning companies here average about 15 employees per location.
Which commercial cleaning & FM roles pay the most in Hartford?
Of the roles we recruit for, VP of Operations pays the most in Hartford, a $254,180 median (BLS measures that occupation across all industries in the metro). Among field roles the top earner is Cleaning Team Lead / Supervisor at $58,170, 77% below it. Cleaning Team Member / Janitor is the lowest-paid field role at $37,400. Relative to national pay, Regional Operations Manager is the strongest-paying role here (40% above).
How many janitorial and commercial cleaning companies operate in Hartford?
BLS counted 323 janitorial and commercial cleaning companies in Hartford in 2023, employing about 4,735 people between them. That is roughly where the count stood in 2018 (319). That averages 15 people per location. They pay an average of $34,751, 7% above the $32,388 national average for the same kind of employer.
Which nearby metros compete with Hartford for janitors and cleaners?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are Bridgeport (48 miles, about 6,220, $38,630 median), Worcester (57 miles, about 4,610, $41,030 median) and Providence (66 miles, about 9,660, $38,160 median). Worcester pays 10% more, which is where Hartford employers tend to lose people.
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