Commercial Cleaning & FM recruiters serving Minneapolis.
Janitors and cleaners in Minneapolis earn a $40,800 median, 11% above the national figure, and about 26,790 of them work in the metro. BLS counts 976 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 Minneapolis.
BLS counts about 28,160 people working in the occupations behind these roles across the Minneapolis metro, the largest group being janitors and cleaners (about 26,790). Relative to the size of the local economy, janitors and cleaners are about as concentrated here as nationally (location quotient 0.97). Local headcount and pay for each role are below; role descriptions are on the Commercial Cleaning & FM hub.
Cleaning Team Member / Janitor
Minneapolis: 26,790 employed · $40,800 median, 13th-highest of 112 metros
Cleaning Team Lead / Supervisor
Minneapolis: 1,370 employed · $58,190 median, 21st-highest of 111 metros
Site Manager / Account Manager
Minneapolis: 5,840 employed · $144,520 median, 4th-highest of 110 metros
Regional Operations Manager
Minneapolis: 44,890 employed · $103,570 median, 55th-highest of 112 metros
Facilities Manager
Minneapolis: 1,930 employed · $116,930 median, 21st-highest of 112 metros
Facilities Coordinator
Minneapolis: 19,180 employed · $54,080 median, 12th-highest of 111 metros
Building Engineer
Minneapolis: 8,310 employed · $103,290 median, 8th-highest of 112 metros
Healthcare Cleaning Specialist
Data Center / Cleanroom Cleaner
VP of Operations
Minneapolis: 4,500 employed · $209,980 median, 56th-highest of 98 metros
What Commercial Cleaning & FM roles earn in Minneapolis.
Janitors and cleaners in Minneapolis earn a median $40,800, 11% over the $36,840 national figure, and 13th of 112 metros. Pay runs $31,700 at the tenth percentile to $53,900 at the ninetieth. The best-paid role below is first-line supervisors of housekeeping and janitorial workers, at $58,190 against $49,100 nationally.
| Role | Minneapolis median | Typical range | National median | vs. national | Employed locally |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleaning Team Member / Janitor · Healthcare Cleaning Specialist · Data Center / Cleanroom CleanerJanitors and Cleaners (37-2011) | $40,800 | $31,700–$53,900 | $36,840 | +11% | 26,790 |
| Cleaning Team Lead / SupervisorFirst-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers (37-1011) | $58,190 | $40,300–$81,360 | $49,100 | +19% | 1,370 |
| Site Manager / Account ManagerAdministrative Services Managers (11-3012) | $144,520 | $99,850–$259,780 | $114,130 | +27% | 5,840 |
| Regional Operations ManagerGeneral and Operations Managers (11-1021) | $103,570 | $49,640–$220,960 | $105,770 | −2% | 44,890 |
| Facilities ManagerFacilities Managers (11-3013) | $116,930 | $77,670–$176,790 | $106,660 | +10% | 1,930 |
| Facilities CoordinatorSecretaries and Administrative Assistants (43-6014) | $54,080 | $39,380–$70,390 | $47,540 | +14% | 19,180 |
| Building EngineerFirst-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers (47-1011) | $103,290 | $62,510–$130,160 | $79,920 | +29% | 8,310 |
| VP of OperationsChief Executives (11-1011) | $209,980 | $102,310–$479,550 | $213,990 | −2% | 4,500 |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Minneapolis 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 Minneapolis's commercial cleaning & FM market has changed since 2018.
The number of janitorial and commercial cleaning companies in Minneapolis rose from 818 in 2018 to 976 in 2023, up 19%, ahead of the 14% national rise. Headcount at those firms went down 4%, to about 13,093 people, so more firms are sharing fewer workers. Average annual pay there went from $24,670 to $33,223 (+35%), in step with the 36% national increase.
| Measure | 2018 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Janitorial and commercial cleaning companies: business locations | 818 | 976 | +19% |
| Janitorial and commercial cleaning companies: employment | 13,672 | 13,093 | −4% |
| Janitorial and commercial cleaning companies: average annual pay | $24,670 | $33,223 | +35% |
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, private employers, annual averages. A dash means BLS did not publish the figure.
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Minneapolis 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 Minneapolis's commercial cleaning market compares
Among the 100 metros we cover with published BLS figures, Minneapolis ranks 15th for headcount, 12th for median pay and 42nd for concentration for janitors and building cleaners.
What this means for hiring:For commercial cleaning employers in Minneapolis, 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, Minneapolis metro. Employers are counted by business location.
We have not closed a commercial cleaning & facilities maintenance search in Minneapolis 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 Minneapolis than imply a record in this trade that we do not have yet.
- Asphalt Sales RepresentativeA decade of B2B territory sales in heavy building materials and industrial software.
Nearby markets competing for Minneapolis talent.
The closest metro we cover is Madison, about 235 miles away, with roughly 6,780 janitors and cleaners (0.3 times Minneapolis's 26,790). Minneapolis pays more than every metro we cover within reach ($40,800 median), which helps when recruiting people in from Des Moines at $35,000. Minneapolis is the largest market for this work in the region, so nearby metros tend to recruit from here rather than the other way round.
| Metro | Distance | Employed | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis | – | 26,790 | $40,800 |
| Madison | 233 mi | 6,780 | $39,680 |
| Des Moines | 234 mi | 5,720 | $35,000 |
| Omaha | 291 mi | 6,690 | $35,620 |
| Milwaukee | 298 mi | 14,380 | $36,620 |
BLS OEWS, May 2025; straight-line miles.
What else is competing for Minneapolis crews.
Not commercial cleaning & FM work. These are the capital projects big enough to pull the same crews into Minneapolis in the months you are trying to fill a seat, each with the status its own market page reports.
- Allina Health hospital expansion (Abbott Northwestern tower)~$1B (Allina specifically -- no comparable M Health Fairview figure found to support a combined total)Phased through 2030
Major healthcare system expansion. Hospital-grade MEP, medical gas, isolation-room mechanical. High-spec institutional demand.
- University of Minnesota capital program~$284M (2026 capital request) -- the $1.5B+ figure found in public sources is a separate statewide bonding bill, not a University-specific totalPhased through 2032
Research labs, academic buildings, and health-sciences facilities. Institutional MEP with lab and cleanroom components.
- Medtronic campus & med-device facility expansionScale not independently verified regionally (Medtronic's $10B figure found in public sources is a national commitment, not Twin-Cities-specific)Rolling
Twin Cities is the med-device capital of the US. Cleanroom-grade mechanical, process piping, controlled-environment HVAC. Steady multi-year demand for cleanroom-experienced trades.
Showing 3 of 6 projects tracked in this metro. The Minneapolis market page lists them all.
What credentials matter for commercial cleaning & FM, and what kills offers in Minneapolis.
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 Minneapolis.
What do janitors and cleaners earn in Minneapolis?
BLS puts the Minneapolis median for janitors and cleaners at $40,800 a year, 11% above the $36,840 national median. That ranks 13th of 112 metros with published figures, in the top quarter. Most of the market sits between $31,700 and $53,900, a 1.7x gap and a moderate spread, so a few thousand dollars over the median buys real experience.
Is it hard to hire janitors and cleaners in Minneapolis?
It is about average. Janitors and cleaners are as common in Minneapolis as they are nationally (location quotient 0.97), with about 26,790 in the metro. The 976 janitorial and commercial cleaning companies here average about 13 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 Minneapolis?
Of the roles we recruit for, VP of Operations pays the most in Minneapolis, a $209,980 median (BLS measures that occupation across all industries in the metro). Among field roles the top earner is Cleaning Team Lead / Supervisor at $58,190, 72% below it. Cleaning Team Member / Janitor is the lowest-paid field role at $40,800. Relative to national pay, Building Engineer is the strongest-paying role here (29% above).
How many janitorial and commercial cleaning companies operate in Minneapolis?
BLS counted 976 janitorial and commercial cleaning companies in Minneapolis in 2023, employing about 13,093 people between them. Up from 818 in 2018, a 19% increase against 14% growth nationally. That averages 13 people per location. They pay about the national average of $32,388.
Which nearby metros compete with Minneapolis for janitors and cleaners?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are Madison (233 miles, about 6,780, $39,680 median), Des Moines (234 miles, about 5,720, $35,000 median) and Omaha (291 miles, about 6,690, $35,620 median). Minneapolis out-pays Des Moines and Omaha, an advantage when recruiting from there.
The seat is open. The pipeline should not be.
976 janitorial and commercial cleaning companies in Minneapolis are drawing on the same 26,790 janitors and cleaners. Let's get your next hire lined up first.
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