Commercial Cleaning & FM recruiters serving Jacksonville.
Janitors and cleaners are scarcer in Jacksonville than in most of the country, 22% fewer per job, so the roughly 8,450 who work here are rarely short of offers. BLS counts 526 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 Jacksonville.
BLS counts about 9,500 people working in the occupations behind these roles across the Jacksonville metro, the largest group being janitors and cleaners (about 8,450). Relative to the size of the local economy, janitors and cleaners are less concentrated here than nationally (location quotient 0.78). Local headcount and pay for each role are below; role descriptions are on the Commercial Cleaning & FM hub.
Cleaning Team Member / Janitor
Jacksonville: 8,450 employed · $35,450 median, 66th-highest of 112 metros
Cleaning Team Lead / Supervisor
Jacksonville: 1,050 employed · $47,990 median, 54th-highest of 111 metros
Site Manager / Account Manager
Jacksonville: 1,400 employed · $94,480 median, 98th-highest of 110 metros
Regional Operations Manager
Jacksonville: 16,870 employed · $100,870 median, 69th-highest of 112 metros
Facilities Manager
Jacksonville: 670 employed · $101,060 median, 75th-highest of 112 metros
Facilities Coordinator
Jacksonville: 6,930 employed · $45,800 median, 77th-highest of 111 metros
Building Engineer
Jacksonville: 5,830 employed · $77,760 median, 62nd-highest of 112 metros
Healthcare Cleaning Specialist
Data Center / Cleanroom Cleaner
VP of Operations
Jacksonville: $225,410 median, 38th-highest of 98 metros
What Commercial Cleaning & FM roles earn in Jacksonville.
Janitors and cleaners in Jacksonville earn a median $35,450, 4% under the $36,840 national figure, and 66th of 112 metros. Pay runs $29,620 at the tenth percentile to $45,990 at the ninetieth. The best-paid role below is first-line supervisors of housekeeping and janitorial workers, at $47,990 against $49,100 nationally.
| Role | Jacksonville median | Typical range | National median | vs. national | Employed locally |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleaning Team Member / Janitor · Healthcare Cleaning Specialist · Data Center / Cleanroom CleanerJanitors and Cleaners (37-2011) | $35,450 | $29,620–$45,990 | $36,840 | −4% | 8,450 |
| Cleaning Team Lead / SupervisorFirst-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers (37-1011) | $47,990 | $35,400–$84,090 | $49,100 | −2% | 1,050 |
| Site Manager / Account ManagerAdministrative Services Managers (11-3012) | $94,480 | $58,160–$204,340 | $114,130 | −17% | 1,400 |
| Regional Operations ManagerGeneral and Operations Managers (11-1021) | $100,870 | $50,470–$221,030 | $105,770 | −5% | 16,870 |
| Facilities ManagerFacilities Managers (11-3013) | $101,060 | $60,250–$170,430 | $106,660 | −5% | 670 |
| Facilities CoordinatorSecretaries and Administrative Assistants (43-6014) | $45,800 | $34,510–$63,810 | $47,540 | −4% | 6,930 |
| Building EngineerFirst-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers (47-1011) | $77,760 | $51,490–$104,800 | $79,920 | −3% | 5,830 |
| VP of OperationsChief Executives (11-1011) | $225,410 | $44,230–$557,700 | $213,990 | +5% | – |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Jacksonville 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 Jacksonville's commercial cleaning & FM market has changed since 2018.
The number of janitorial and commercial cleaning companies in Jacksonville rose from 464 in 2018 to 526 in 2023, up 13%, close to the 14% national change. Headcount and pay for those firms are withheld in Jacksonville, so the occupation figures above are the better guide to what hiring costs.
| Measure | 2018 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Janitorial and commercial cleaning companies: business locations | 464 | 526 | +13% |
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, private employers, annual averages. A dash means BLS did not publish the figure.
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Jacksonville runs 22% 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 Jacksonville's commercial cleaning market compares
Among the 100 metros we cover with published BLS figures, Jacksonville ranks 48th for headcount, 59th for median pay and 91st for concentration for janitors and building cleaners. That makes it one of the thinnest commercial cleaning labor markets we recruit in.
| Metro | Employed | Median pay | Concentration | Commercial employers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami | 41,890 | $34,180 | 1.05 | 2,363 |
| Orlando | 21,620 | $34,590 | 1.08 | 1,087 |
| Tampa | 18,460 | $34,800 | 0.90 | 1,224 |
| Jacksonville | 8,450 | $35,450 | 0.78 | 526 |
| North Port-Sarasota | 3,940 | $35,530 | 0.82 | 442 |
| Cape Coral-Fort Myers | 3,890 | $35,390 | 0.90 | 394 |
| Lakeland | 3,520 | $32,510 | 0.93 | 190 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne | 3,100 | $32,810 | 0.89 | 219 |
| Deltona-Daytona | 2,710 | $34,580 | 0.87 | 296 |
| Pensacola | 2,490 | $32,010 | 0.92 | 141 |
| Port St. Lucie | 1,770 | $34,550 | 0.73 | 166 |
BLS OEWS occupation figures and QCEW business-location counts; a dash means not published.
What this means for hiring:For commercial cleaning employers in Jacksonville, the local pool is thinner than most, so plan on recruiting some roles in from outside the metro.
Sources: BLS QCEW 2023 annual averages and BLS OEWS May 2025, Jacksonville metro. Employers are counted by business location.
Nearby markets competing for Jacksonville talent.
The closest metro we cover is Deltona-Daytona, about 100 miles away, with roughly 2,710 janitors and cleaners (0.3 times Jacksonville's 8,450). Jacksonville pays more than every metro we cover within reach ($35,450 median), which helps when recruiting people in from Lakeland at $32,510. Orlando has the deepest pool within reach, so a search for senior roles here usually extends there.
| Metro | Distance | Employed | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville | – | 8,450 | $35,450 |
| Deltona-Daytona | 102 mi | 2,710 | $34,580 |
| Orlando | 125 mi | 21,620 | $34,590 |
| Lakeland | 159 mi | 3,520 | $32,510 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne | 171 mi | 3,100 | $32,810 |
| Tampa | 172 mi | 18,460 | $34,800 |
BLS OEWS, May 2025; straight-line miles.
What else is competing for Jacksonville crews.
Not commercial cleaning & FM work. These are the capital projects big enough to pull the same crews into Jacksonville in the months you are trying to fill a seat, each with the status its own market page reports.
- BAE Systems ship-repair facility upgrade$200MMulti-year
Upgrade to BAE's Jacksonville ship-repair capacity - sustained demand for structural welders, marine pipefitters, and industrial electricians serving naval and commercial vessel repair.
- JAXPORT 47-foot harbor deepening$420MCompleted May 2022
A completed, historical example of the heavy civil and marine construction capacity this port delivers, not an active current driver.
- JEA power-line raise / air-draft clearance project~$117MOn track for completion end of 2026
Raises the operational air-draft clearance to 205 feet, allowing larger vessels to call at the already-deepened harbor. Heavy civil and power-infrastructure demand.
Showing 3 of 5 projects tracked in this metro. The Jacksonville market page lists them all.
What credentials matter for commercial cleaning & FM, and what kills offers in Jacksonville.
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 Jacksonville.
What do janitors and cleaners earn in Jacksonville?
BLS puts the Jacksonville median for janitors and cleaners at $35,450 a year, 4% below the $36,840 national median. That ranks 66th of 112 metros with published figures, in the middle of the pack. Pay is bunched together here, $29,620 to $45,990 across the 10th to 90th percentile and only a 1.6x gap, so small differences in an offer are noticed. No other Florida metro we cover pays more for this work.
Is it hard to hire janitors and cleaners in Jacksonville?
Yes. Jacksonville has 22% fewer janitors and cleaners per job than the country as a whole, roughly 8,450 in the metro, so most of the people worth hiring are already employed. With 13% more of those firms than in 2018, more employers are competing for the same crews.
Which commercial cleaning & FM roles pay the most in Jacksonville?
Of the roles we recruit for, VP of Operations pays the most in Jacksonville, a $225,410 median (BLS measures that occupation across all industries in the metro). Among field roles the top earner is Cleaning Team Lead / Supervisor at $47,990, 79% below it. Cleaning Team Member / Janitor is the lowest-paid field role at $35,450. Relative to national pay, VP of Operations is the strongest-paying role here (5% above). Site Manager / Account Manager trails national pay the most (17% below).
How many janitorial and commercial cleaning companies operate in Jacksonville?
BLS counted 526 janitorial and commercial cleaning companies in Jacksonville in 2023. Up from 464 in 2018, a 13% increase against 14% growth nationally. BLS withholds their combined headcount and pay here, which it does when a category is small enough that the figures could identify individual employers.
Which nearby metros compete with Jacksonville for janitors and cleaners?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are Deltona-Daytona (102 miles, about 2,710, $34,580 median), Orlando (125 miles, about 21,620, $34,590 median) and Lakeland (159 miles, about 3,520, $32,510 median). Orlando has the larger pool, so it is the first place to look for senior people willing to move. Jacksonville out-pays Lakeland, an advantage when recruiting from there.
Thin market. Short list anyway.
With janitors and cleaners this scarce in Jacksonville, an open seat rarely fills from a job posting. Let's line up the people before the next one opens.
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