Commercial Cleaning & FM recruiters serving Lancaster.
About 3,680 janitors and cleaners work in the Lancaster metro, at a $35,690 median. BLS counts 109 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 Lancaster.
BLS counts about 4,010 people working in the occupations behind these roles across the Lancaster metro, the largest group being janitors and cleaners (about 3,680). Relative to the size of the local economy, janitors and cleaners are about as concentrated here as nationally (location quotient 1.03). Local headcount and pay for each role are below; role descriptions are on the Commercial Cleaning & FM hub.
Cleaning Team Member / Janitor
Lancaster: 3,680 employed · $35,690 median, 60th-highest of 112 metros
Cleaning Team Lead / Supervisor
Lancaster: 330 employed · $47,130 median, 67th-highest of 111 metros
Site Manager / Account Manager
Lancaster: 130 employed · $100,070 median, 85th-highest of 110 metros
Regional Operations Manager
Lancaster: 6,990 employed · $98,810 median, 75th-highest of 112 metros
Facilities Manager
Lancaster: 280 employed · $98,390 median, 84th-highest of 112 metros
Facilities Coordinator
Lancaster: 2,960 employed · $46,270 median, 65th-highest of 111 metros
Building Engineer
Lancaster: 1,630 employed · $76,300 median, 76th-highest of 112 metros
Healthcare Cleaning Specialist
Data Center / Cleanroom Cleaner
VP of Operations
Lancaster: 260 employed · $224,160 median, 39th-highest of 98 metros
What Commercial Cleaning & FM roles earn in Lancaster.
Janitors and cleaners in Lancaster earn a median $35,690, 3% under the $36,840 national figure, and 60th of 112 metros. Pay runs $27,740 at the tenth percentile to $46,110 at the ninetieth. The best-paid role below is first-line supervisors of housekeeping and janitorial workers, at $47,130 against $49,100 nationally.
| Role | Lancaster median | Typical range | National median | vs. national | Employed locally |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleaning Team Member / Janitor · Healthcare Cleaning Specialist · Data Center / Cleanroom CleanerJanitors and Cleaners (37-2011) | $35,690 | $27,740–$46,110 | $36,840 | −3% | 3,680 |
| Cleaning Team Lead / SupervisorFirst-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers (37-1011) | $47,130 | $34,680–$65,390 | $49,100 | −4% | 330 |
| Site Manager / Account ManagerAdministrative Services Managers (11-3012) | $100,070 | $63,170–$161,330 | $114,130 | −12% | 130 |
| Regional Operations ManagerGeneral and Operations Managers (11-1021) | $98,810 | $50,090–$210,750 | $105,770 | −7% | 6,990 |
| Facilities ManagerFacilities Managers (11-3013) | $98,390 | $60,220–$148,680 | $106,660 | −8% | 280 |
| Facilities CoordinatorSecretaries and Administrative Assistants (43-6014) | $46,270 | $32,130–$60,050 | $47,540 | −3% | 2,960 |
| Building EngineerFirst-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers (47-1011) | $76,300 | $56,750–$116,900 | $79,920 | −5% | 1,630 |
| VP of OperationsChief Executives (11-1011) | $224,160 | $103,310–$475,990 | $213,990 | +5% | 260 |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Lancaster 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 Lancaster's commercial cleaning & FM market has changed since 2018.
The number of janitorial and commercial cleaning companies in Lancaster rose from 94 in 2018 to 109 in 2023, up 16%, close to the 14% national change. Headcount at those firms went up 37%, to about 1,799 people. Average annual pay there went from $22,147 to $33,689 (+52%), faster than the 36% national increase, a sign employers here have had to bid up.
| Measure | 2018 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Janitorial and commercial cleaning companies: business locations | 94 | 109 | +16% |
| Janitorial and commercial cleaning companies: employment | 1,311 | 1,799 | +37% |
| Janitorial and commercial cleaning companies: average annual pay | $22,147 | $33,689 | +52% |
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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Lancaster sits at about the national rate for commercial cleaning — neither unusually deep nor unusually thin.
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 Lancaster's commercial cleaning market compares
Among the 100 metros we cover with published BLS figures, Lancaster ranks 87th for headcount, 54th for median pay and 29th for concentration for janitors and building cleaners.
| Metro | Employed | Median pay | Concentration | Commercial employers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | 40,790 | $36,930 | 0.99 | 1,452 |
| Pittsburgh | 16,140 | $36,500 | 1.02 | 475 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem | 6,500 | $37,700 | 1.21 | 169 |
| Harrisburg | 4,240 | $36,710 | 0.89 | 132 |
| Lancaster | 3,680 | $35,690 | 1.03 | 109 |
| Scranton | 3,400 | $36,570 | 0.94 | 101 |
BLS OEWS occupation figures and QCEW business-location counts; a dash means not published.
What this means for hiring:For commercial cleaning employers in Lancaster, the pool is about the national norm for its size and local employers are adding people, so expect competing offers on experienced candidates and keep the process short.
Sources: BLS QCEW 2023 annual averages and BLS OEWS May 2025, Lancaster metro. Employers are counted by business location.
Commercial Cleaning & FM licensing in Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania does not license commercial cleaning employers. None of the licensing boards and commissions under the Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs covers cleaning, janitorial work, building services or general contracting; the construction-adjacent boards are limited to architects, engineers and land surveyors, landscape architects and crane operators. There is no janitorial or property-service contractor registry. The open item is pesticides: the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, not this bureau, administers pesticide certification and business licensing, and whether it reaches applying disinfectants on clients' premises for hire was not settled from a primary source, so confirm with that department before marketing disinfection. The same state rules apply in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown-Bethlehem, Harrisburg and Scranton, so candidates licensed there can work in Lancaster without re-qualifying.
Licensing authority: Pennsylvania Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs. Confirm current rules with the agency.
Nearby markets competing for Lancaster talent.
The closest metro we cover is Harrisburg, about 35 miles away, with roughly 4,240 janitors and cleaners (1.2 times Lancaster's 3,680). Washington, D.C. pays the most nearby, a $37,840 median, 6% above Lancaster. That is the number any Lancaster offer is competing with when experienced people weigh a move. Washington, D.C. has the deepest pool within reach, so a search for senior roles here usually extends there.
| Metro | Distance | Employed | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster | – | 3,680 | $35,690 |
| Harrisburg | 35 mi | 4,240 | $36,710 |
| Baltimore | 54 mi | 19,050 | $36,460 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem | 58 mi | 6,500 | $37,700 |
| Philadelphia | 61 mi | 40,790 | $36,930 |
| Washington, D.C. | 88 mi | 59,090 | $37,840 |
BLS OEWS, May 2025; straight-line miles.
What else is competing for Lancaster crews.
Not commercial cleaning & FM work. These are the capital projects big enough to pull the same crews into Lancaster in the months you are trying to fill a seat, each with the status its own market page reports.
- Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center$375M (hospital already open)Continued fit-out; further expansion planned within 3-4 years
An already-operating hospital continuing to build out additional clinical areas to meet growing regional demand.
- Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health Trauma & ED expansion$182M (84,000 sq ft)Completed June 2024
A single-story addition that nearly doubled ED capacity to 96 beds and 130,000+ annual patient visits, with new trauma bays and behavioral-health and pediatric treatment rooms - a completed, historical example of the healthcare-construction capacity this metro delivers, not an active current driver.
- GSK Marietta pharmaceutical facility expansionUp to $800MDrug substance facility operational by end of 2027
Doubling the size of GSK's existing Lancaster County manufacturing facility and adding 215 jobs.
Showing 3 of 4 projects tracked in this metro. The Lancaster market page lists them all.
What credentials matter for commercial cleaning & FM, and what kills offers in Lancaster.
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 Lancaster.
What do janitors and cleaners earn in Lancaster?
BLS puts the Lancaster median for janitors and cleaners at $35,690 a year, 3% below the $36,840 national median. That ranks 60th of 112 metros with published figures, in the middle of the pack. Most of the market sits between $27,740 and $46,110, a 1.7x gap and a moderate spread, so a few thousand dollars over the median buys real experience. Within Pennsylvania, Allentown-Bethlehem pays more, at $37,700.
Is it hard to hire janitors and cleaners in Lancaster?
It is about average. Janitors and cleaners are as common in Lancaster as they are nationally (location quotient 1.03), with about 3,680 in the metro. The 109 janitorial and commercial cleaning companies here average about 17 employees per location. With 16% more of those firms than in 2018, more employers are competing for the same crews.
Which commercial cleaning & FM roles pay the most in Lancaster?
Of the roles we recruit for, VP of Operations pays the most in Lancaster, a $224,160 median (BLS measures that occupation across all industries in the metro). Among field roles the top earner is Cleaning Team Lead / Supervisor at $47,130, 79% below it. Cleaning Team Member / Janitor is the lowest-paid field role at $35,690. Relative to national pay, VP of Operations is the strongest-paying role here (5% above). Site Manager / Account Manager trails national pay the most (12% below).
How many janitorial and commercial cleaning companies operate in Lancaster?
BLS counted 109 janitorial and commercial cleaning companies in Lancaster in 2023, employing about 1,799 people between them. Up from 94 in 2018, a 16% increase against 14% growth nationally. That averages 17 people per location. They pay an average of $33,689, 4% above the $32,388 national average for the same kind of employer.
Which nearby metros compete with Lancaster for janitors and cleaners?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are Harrisburg (35 miles, about 4,240, $36,710 median), Baltimore (54 miles, about 19,050, $36,460 median) and Allentown-Bethlehem (58 miles, about 6,500, $37,700 median). Baltimore has the larger pool, so it is the first place to look for senior people willing to move. Allentown-Bethlehem pays 6% more, which is where Lancaster employers tend to lose people.
The seat is open. The pipeline should not be.
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