Commercial Cleaning & FM recruiters serving Kansas City.
Janitors and cleaners are scarcer in Kansas City than in most of the country, 17% fewer per job, so the roughly 12,950 who work here are rarely short of offers. BLS counts 559 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 Kansas City.
BLS counts about 14,220 people working in the occupations behind these roles across the Kansas City metro, the largest group being janitors and cleaners (about 12,950). Relative to the size of the local economy, janitors and cleaners are less concentrated here than nationally (location quotient 0.83). Local headcount and pay for each role are below; role descriptions are on the Commercial Cleaning & FM hub.
Cleaning Team Member / Janitor
Kansas City: 12,950 employed · $36,350 median, 49th-highest of 112 metros
Cleaning Team Lead / Supervisor
Kansas City: 1,270 employed · $50,090 median, 44th-highest of 111 metros
Site Manager / Account Manager
Kansas City: 1,330 employed · $109,290 median, 54th-highest of 110 metros
Regional Operations Manager
Kansas City: 31,080 employed · $90,490 median, 100th-highest of 112 metros
Facilities Manager
Kansas City: 830 employed · $109,200 median, 38th-highest of 112 metros
Facilities Coordinator
Kansas City: 15,930 employed · $46,810 median, 56th-highest of 111 metros
Building Engineer
Kansas City: 5,860 employed · $84,100 median, 27th-highest of 112 metros
Healthcare Cleaning Specialist
Data Center / Cleanroom Cleaner
VP of Operations
Kansas City: 990 employed · $221,640 median, 40th-highest of 98 metros
What Commercial Cleaning & FM roles earn in Kansas City.
Janitors and cleaners in Kansas City earn a median $36,350, level with the $36,840 national figure, and 49th of 112 metros. Pay runs $30,200 at the tenth percentile to $47,050 at the ninetieth. The best-paid role below is first-line supervisors of housekeeping and janitorial workers, at $50,090 against $49,100 nationally.
| Role | Kansas City median | Typical range | National median | vs. national | Employed locally |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleaning Team Member / Janitor · Healthcare Cleaning Specialist · Data Center / Cleanroom CleanerJanitors and Cleaners (37-2011) | $36,350 | $30,200–$47,050 | $36,840 | −1% | 12,950 |
| Cleaning Team Lead / SupervisorFirst-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers (37-1011) | $50,090 | $36,980–$75,490 | $49,100 | +2% | 1,270 |
| Site Manager / Account ManagerAdministrative Services Managers (11-3012) | $109,290 | $69,690–$185,740 | $114,130 | −4% | 1,330 |
| Regional Operations ManagerGeneral and Operations Managers (11-1021) | $90,490 | $47,080–$219,230 | $105,770 | −14% | 31,080 |
| Facilities ManagerFacilities Managers (11-3013) | $109,200 | $70,200–$173,620 | $106,660 | +2% | 830 |
| Facilities CoordinatorSecretaries and Administrative Assistants (43-6014) | $46,810 | $33,680–$61,720 | $47,540 | −2% | 15,930 |
| Building EngineerFirst-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers (47-1011) | $84,100 | $58,670–$122,280 | $79,920 | +5% | 5,860 |
| VP of OperationsChief Executives (11-1011) | $221,640 | $80,390–$503,890 | $213,990 | +4% | 990 |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Kansas City 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 Kansas City's commercial cleaning & FM market has changed since 2018.
The number of janitorial and commercial cleaning companies in Kansas City rose from 528 in 2018 to 559 in 2023, up 6%, behind the 14% growth nationally. Headcount at those firms went down 7%, to about 6,126 people, so more firms are sharing fewer workers. Average annual pay there went from $22,425 to $30,789 (+37%), in step with the 36% national increase.
| Measure | 2018 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Janitorial and commercial cleaning companies: business locations | 528 | 559 | +6% |
| Janitorial and commercial cleaning companies: employment | 6,589 | 6,126 | −7% |
| Janitorial and commercial cleaning companies: average annual pay | $22,425 | $30,789 | +37% |
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, private employers, annual averages. A dash means BLS did not publish the figure.
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Kansas City runs 17% 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 Kansas City's commercial cleaning market compares
Among the 100 metros we cover with published BLS figures, Kansas City ranks 36th for headcount, 44th for median pay and 84th for concentration for janitors and building cleaners.
| Metro | Employed | Median pay | Concentration | Commercial employers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis | 19,680 | $36,620 | 1.03 | 600 |
| Kansas City | 12,950 | $36,350 | 0.83 | 559 |
BLS OEWS occupation figures and QCEW business-location counts; a dash means not published.
What this means for hiring:For commercial cleaning employers in Kansas City, 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, Kansas City metro. Employers are counted by business location.
We have not closed a commercial cleaning & facilities maintenance search in Kansas City 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 Kansas City than imply a record in this trade that we do not have yet.
- Commercial HVAC Service TechnicianA technician who has run his own HVAC business - customer instincts on top of the wrench work.
Nearby markets competing for Kansas City talent.
The closest metro we cover is Omaha, about 165 miles away, with roughly 6,690 janitors and cleaners (0.5 times Kansas City's 12,950). Pay is close across the region: medians run from $32,170 in Tulsa to $36,620 in St. Louis, against $36,350 here. St. Louis has the deepest pool within reach, so a search for senior roles here usually extends there.
| Metro | Distance | Employed | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City | – | 12,950 | $36,350 |
| Omaha | 165 mi | 6,690 | $35,620 |
| Wichita | 178 mi | 3,650 | $32,510 |
| Des Moines | 180 mi | 5,720 | $35,000 |
| Tulsa | 218 mi | 5,140 | $32,170 |
| St. Louis | 238 mi | 19,680 | $36,620 |
BLS OEWS, May 2025; straight-line miles.
What else is competing for Kansas City crews.
Not commercial cleaning & FM work. These are the capital projects big enough to pull the same crews into Kansas City in the months you are trying to fill a seat, each with the status its own market page reports.
- De Soto data center campus$3.1BUnder construction
A hyperscale campus adjacent to the Panasonic plant off 103rd Street and Edgerton Road near K-10. Power-systems electricians, mission-critical mechanical, and controls technicians - the same profiles the battery plant needs, competing head to head.
- Domed stadium program, KansasMulti-billion, agreement announced December 2025Design and preconstruction
A large-venue program on the Kansas side. Still early, but it will draw large-venue superintendents and specialty systems crews into a market that does not carry deep bench strength in that profile.
- Regional health system capital programsMulti-hundred-million, phasedOngoing through 2029
Academic and community health systems on both sides of the state line build continuously. Med-gas plumbers and ICRA-trained mechanical crews are the persistently short roles.
Showing 3 of 6 projects tracked in this metro. The Kansas City market page lists them all.
What credentials matter for commercial cleaning & FM, and what kills offers in Kansas City.
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 Kansas City.
What do janitors and cleaners earn in Kansas City?
BLS puts the Kansas City median for janitors and cleaners at $36,350 a year, about the same as the $36,840 national median. That ranks 49th of 112 metros with published figures, in the middle of the pack. Pay is bunched together here, $30,200 to $47,050 across the 10th to 90th percentile and only a 1.6x gap, so small differences in an offer are noticed. No other Missouri metro we cover pays more for this work (St. Louis: $36,620).
Is it hard to hire janitors and cleaners in Kansas City?
Yes. Kansas City has 17% fewer janitors and cleaners per job than the country as a whole, roughly 12,950 in the metro, so most of the people worth hiring are already employed. The 559 janitorial and commercial cleaning companies here average about 11 employees per location.
Which commercial cleaning & FM roles pay the most in Kansas City?
Of the roles we recruit for, VP of Operations pays the most in Kansas City, a $221,640 median (BLS measures that occupation across all industries in the metro). Among field roles the top earner is Cleaning Team Lead / Supervisor at $50,090, 77% below it. Cleaning Team Member / Janitor is the lowest-paid field role at $36,350. Relative to national pay, Building Engineer is the strongest-paying role here (5% above). Regional Operations Manager trails national pay the most (14% below).
How many janitorial and commercial cleaning companies operate in Kansas City?
BLS counted 559 janitorial and commercial cleaning companies in Kansas City in 2023, employing about 6,126 people between them. Up from 528 in 2018, a 6% increase against 14% growth nationally. That averages 11 people per location. They pay an average of $30,789, 5% below the $32,388 national average for the same kind of employer.
Which nearby metros compete with Kansas City for janitors and cleaners?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are Omaha (165 miles, about 6,690, $35,620 median), Wichita (178 miles, about 3,650, $32,510 median) and Des Moines (180 miles, about 5,720, $35,000 median). Kansas City out-pays Wichita, an advantage when recruiting from there.
Thin market. Short list anyway.
With janitors and cleaners this scarce in Kansas City, an open seat rarely fills from a job posting. Let's line up the people before the next one opens.
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