Commercial Cleaning & FM recruiters serving Nashville.
Janitors and cleaners are scarcer in Nashville than in most of the country, 36% fewer per job, so the roughly 9,940 who work here are rarely short of offers. BLS counts 500 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 Nashville.
BLS counts about 10,970 people working in the occupations behind these roles across the Nashville metro, the largest group being janitors and cleaners (about 9,940). Relative to the size of the local economy, janitors and cleaners are far less concentrated here than nationally (location quotient 0.64). Local headcount and pay for each role are below; role descriptions are on the Commercial Cleaning & FM hub.
Cleaning Team Member / Janitor
Nashville: 9,940 employed · $36,130 median, 54th-highest of 112 metros
Cleaning Team Lead / Supervisor
Nashville: 1,030 employed · $47,210 median, 66th-highest of 111 metros
Site Manager / Account Manager
Nashville: 3,220 employed · $133,220 median, 8th-highest of 110 metros
Regional Operations Manager
Nashville: 23,820 employed · $119,990 median, 19th-highest of 112 metros
Facilities Manager
Nashville: 1,030 employed · $105,820 median, 53rd-highest of 112 metros
Facilities Coordinator
Nashville: 12,100 employed · $49,000 median, 30th-highest of 111 metros
Building Engineer
Nashville: 6,510 employed · $78,830 median, 54th-highest of 112 metros
Healthcare Cleaning Specialist
Data Center / Cleanroom Cleaner
VP of Operations
Nashville: 1,730 employed · $218,190 median, 44th-highest of 98 metros
What Commercial Cleaning & FM roles earn in Nashville.
Janitors and cleaners in Nashville earn a median $36,130, level with the $36,840 national figure, and 54th of 112 metros. Pay runs $28,660 at the tenth percentile to $48,780 at the ninetieth. The best-paid role below is first-line supervisors of housekeeping and janitorial workers, at $47,210 against $49,100 nationally.
| Role | Nashville median | Typical range | National median | vs. national | Employed locally |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleaning Team Member / Janitor · Healthcare Cleaning Specialist · Data Center / Cleanroom CleanerJanitors and Cleaners (37-2011) | $36,130 | $28,660–$48,780 | $36,840 | −2% | 9,940 |
| Cleaning Team Lead / SupervisorFirst-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers (37-1011) | $47,210 | $38,000–$76,490 | $49,100 | −4% | 1,030 |
| Site Manager / Account ManagerAdministrative Services Managers (11-3012) | $133,220 | $78,280–$217,580 | $114,130 | +17% | 3,220 |
| Regional Operations ManagerGeneral and Operations Managers (11-1021) | $119,990 | $59,000–$240,110 | $105,770 | +13% | 23,820 |
| Facilities ManagerFacilities Managers (11-3013) | $105,820 | $72,800–$168,010 | $106,660 | −1% | 1,030 |
| Facilities CoordinatorSecretaries and Administrative Assistants (43-6014) | $49,000 | $33,810–$65,910 | $47,540 | +3% | 12,100 |
| Building EngineerFirst-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers (47-1011) | $78,830 | $55,250–$115,430 | $79,920 | −1% | 6,510 |
| VP of OperationsChief Executives (11-1011) | $218,190 | $83,260–$487,440 | $213,990 | +2% | 1,730 |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Nashville 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 Nashville's commercial cleaning & FM market has changed since 2018.
The number of janitorial and commercial cleaning companies in Nashville rose from 399 in 2018 to 500 in 2023, up 25%, ahead of the 14% national rise. Headcount at those firms went down 7%, to about 5,392 people, so more firms are sharing fewer workers. Average annual pay there went from $23,370 to $32,455 (+39%), in step with the 36% national increase.
| Measure | 2018 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Janitorial and commercial cleaning companies: business locations | 399 | 500 | +25% |
| Janitorial and commercial cleaning companies: employment | 5,775 | 5,392 | −7% |
| Janitorial and commercial cleaning companies: average annual pay | $23,370 | $32,455 | +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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Nashville runs 36% fewer commercial cleaning workers per job than the country as a whole — well 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 Nashville's commercial cleaning market compares
Among the 100 metros we cover with published BLS figures, Nashville ranks 40th for headcount, 49th for median pay and 99th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville | 9,940 | $36,130 | 0.64 | 500 |
| Memphis | 8,070 | $32,580 | 0.93 | 293 |
| Knoxville | 7,150 | $31,200 | 1.18 | 179 |
| Chattanooga | 4,140 | $31,760 | 1.08 | 114 |
BLS OEWS occupation figures and QCEW business-location counts; a dash means not published.
What this means for hiring:For commercial cleaning employers in Nashville, the local pool is thin and local employers have been cutting headcount. Senior hires often come from outside the metro or from adjacent trades, so start searches earlier than you would elsewhere.
Sources: BLS QCEW 2023 annual averages and BLS OEWS May 2025, Nashville metro. Employers are counted by business location.
Nearby markets competing for Nashville talent.
The closest metro we cover is Huntsville, about 100 miles away, with roughly 2,850 janitors and cleaners (0.3 times Nashville's 9,940). Nashville pays more than every metro we cover within reach ($36,130 median), which helps when recruiting people in from Knoxville at $31,200. Nashville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville | – | 9,940 | $36,130 |
| Huntsville | 100 mi | 2,850 | $33,600 |
| Chattanooga | 113 mi | 4,140 | $31,760 |
| Louisville | 155 mi | 9,220 | $35,000 |
| Knoxville | 161 mi | 7,150 | $31,200 |
| Birmingham | 183 mi | 5,760 | $33,370 |
BLS OEWS, May 2025; straight-line miles.
What else is competing for Nashville crews.
Not commercial cleaning & FM work. These are the capital projects big enough to pull the same crews into Nashville in the months you are trying to fill a seat, each with the status its own market page reports.
- BNA "New Horizon" expansion - Central Core Enhancement$3B programCentral Core work through December 2027
Rebuilding the terminal hub connecting baggage claim, ticketing, garages, and security. Phased work inside an operating airport - night shifts, tight sequencing, and a premium on live-facility experience.
- Healthcare systems capital programsMulti-hundred-million, phasedOngoing through 2029
Nashville is the headquarters city of the US hospital industry, and regional systems build continuously. Med-gas plumbers and ICRA-trained mechanical crews are persistently short.
- New Nissan Stadium$2.1BCompleting early 2027
An enclosed venue anchoring 550 acres of East Bank redevelopment. Now deep in MEP, systems, and finish phases - the highest-headcount portion of a stadium build. Large-venue superintendents and specialty systems crews are fully committed here.
Showing 3 of 6 projects tracked in this metro. The Nashville market page lists them all.
What credentials matter for commercial cleaning & FM, and what kills offers in Nashville.
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 Nashville.
What do janitors and cleaners earn in Nashville?
BLS puts the Nashville median for janitors and cleaners at $36,130 a year, about the same as the $36,840 national median. That ranks 54th of 112 metros with published figures, in the middle of the pack. Most of the market sits between $28,660 and $48,780, a 1.7x gap and a moderate spread, so a few thousand dollars over the median buys real experience. No other Tennessee metro we cover pays more for this work.
Is it hard to hire janitors and cleaners in Nashville?
Yes. Nashville has 36% fewer janitors and cleaners per job than the country as a whole, roughly 9,940 in the metro, so most of the people worth hiring are already employed. The 500 janitorial and commercial cleaning companies here average about 11 employees per location. With 25% more of those firms than in 2018, more employers are competing for the same crews.
Which commercial cleaning & FM roles pay the most in Nashville?
Of the roles we recruit for, VP of Operations pays the most in Nashville, a $218,190 median (BLS measures that occupation across all industries in the metro). Among field roles the top earner is Cleaning Team Lead / Supervisor at $47,210, 78% below it. Cleaning Team Member / Janitor is the lowest-paid field role at $36,130. Relative to national pay, Site Manager / Account Manager is the strongest-paying role here (17% above). Cleaning Team Lead / Supervisor trails national pay the most (4% below).
How many janitorial and commercial cleaning companies operate in Nashville?
BLS counted 500 janitorial and commercial cleaning companies in Nashville in 2023, employing about 5,392 people between them. Up from 399 in 2018, a 25% increase against 14% growth nationally. That averages 11 people per location. They pay about the national average of $32,388.
Which nearby metros compete with Nashville for janitors and cleaners?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are Huntsville (100 miles, about 2,850, $33,600 median), Chattanooga (113 miles, about 4,140, $31,760 median) and Louisville (155 miles, about 9,220, $35,000 median). Nashville out-pays Huntsville and Chattanooga, an advantage when recruiting from there.
Thin market. Short list anyway.
With janitors and cleaners this scarce in Nashville, an open seat rarely fills from a job posting. Let's line up the people before the next one opens.
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