Commercial Cleaning & FM recruiters serving Oklahoma City.
Janitors and cleaners are scarcer in Oklahoma City than in most of the country, 17% fewer per job, so the roughly 8,020 who work here are rarely short of offers. BLS counts 295 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 Oklahoma City.
BLS counts about 8,830 people working in the occupations behind these roles across the Oklahoma City metro, the largest group being janitors and cleaners (about 8,020). 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
Oklahoma City: 8,020 employed · $31,960 median, 98th-highest of 112 metros
Cleaning Team Lead / Supervisor
Oklahoma City: 810 employed · $42,270 median, 97th-highest of 111 metros
Site Manager / Account Manager
Oklahoma City: 1,160 employed · $108,750 median, 58th-highest of 110 metros
Regional Operations Manager
Oklahoma City: 17,710 employed · $97,110 median, 84th-highest of 112 metros
Facilities Manager
Oklahoma City: 400 employed · $92,380 median, 104th-highest of 112 metros
Facilities Coordinator
Oklahoma City: 7,070 employed · $41,850 median, 102nd-highest of 111 metros
Building Engineer
Oklahoma City: 4,460 employed · $74,780 median, 91st-highest of 112 metros
Healthcare Cleaning Specialist
Data Center / Cleanroom Cleaner
VP of Operations
Oklahoma City: 970 employed · $179,990 median, 76th-highest of 98 metros
What Commercial Cleaning & FM roles earn in Oklahoma City.
Janitors and cleaners in Oklahoma City earn a median $31,960, 13% under the $36,840 national figure, and 98th of 112 metros. Pay runs $23,010 at the tenth percentile to $42,260 at the ninetieth. The best-paid role below is first-line supervisors of housekeeping and janitorial workers, at $42,270 against $49,100 nationally.
| Role | Oklahoma 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) | $31,960 | $23,010–$42,260 | $36,840 | −13% | 8,020 |
| Cleaning Team Lead / SupervisorFirst-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers (37-1011) | $42,270 | $28,900–$67,430 | $49,100 | −14% | 810 |
| Site Manager / Account ManagerAdministrative Services Managers (11-3012) | $108,750 | $65,000–$179,210 | $114,130 | −5% | 1,160 |
| Regional Operations ManagerGeneral and Operations Managers (11-1021) | $97,110 | $47,220–$208,030 | $105,770 | −8% | 17,710 |
| Facilities ManagerFacilities Managers (11-3013) | $92,380 | $56,160–$168,020 | $106,660 | −13% | 400 |
| Facilities CoordinatorSecretaries and Administrative Assistants (43-6014) | $41,850 | $28,710–$58,780 | $47,540 | −12% | 7,070 |
| Building EngineerFirst-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers (47-1011) | $74,780 | $46,290–$122,280 | $79,920 | −6% | 4,460 |
| VP of OperationsChief Executives (11-1011) | $179,990 | $69,990–$432,400 | $213,990 | −16% | 970 |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma City's commercial cleaning & FM market has changed since 2018.
The number of janitorial and commercial cleaning companies in Oklahoma City rose from 279 in 2018 to 295 in 2023, up 6%, behind the 14% growth nationally. Headcount at those firms went up 3%, to about 3,742 people. Average annual pay there went from $18,919 to $24,588 (+30%), slower than the 36% national increase.
| Measure | 2018 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Janitorial and commercial cleaning companies: business locations | 279 | 295 | +6% |
| Janitorial and commercial cleaning companies: employment | 3,622 | 3,742 | +3% |
| Janitorial and commercial cleaning companies: average annual pay | $18,919 | $24,588 | +30% |
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, private employers, annual averages. A dash means BLS did not publish the figure.
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Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma City's commercial cleaning market compares
Among the 100 metros we cover with published BLS figures, Oklahoma City ranks 50th for headcount, 87th for median pay and 84th for concentration for janitors and building cleaners.
| Metro | Employed | Median pay | Concentration | Commercial employers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | 8,020 | $31,960 | 0.83 | 295 |
| Tulsa | 5,140 | $32,170 | 0.79 | 187 |
BLS OEWS occupation figures and QCEW business-location counts; a dash means not published.
What this means for hiring:For commercial cleaning employers in Oklahoma 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, Oklahoma City metro. Employers are counted by business location.
Nearby markets competing for Oklahoma City talent.
The closest metro we cover is Tulsa, about 100 miles away, with roughly 5,140 janitors and cleaners (0.6 times Oklahoma City's 8,020). Kansas City pays the most nearby, a $36,350 median, 14% above Oklahoma City. That is the number any Oklahoma City offer is competing with when experienced people weigh a move. Dallas-Fort Worth has the deepest pool within reach, so a search for senior roles here usually extends there.
| Metro | Distance | Employed | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | – | 8,020 | $31,960 |
| Tulsa | 98 mi | 5,140 | $32,170 |
| Wichita | 154 mi | 3,650 | $32,510 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth | 190 mi | 48,360 | $34,860 |
| Kansas City | 298 mi | 12,950 | $36,350 |
| Little Rock | 300 mi | 4,990 | $29,660 |
BLS OEWS, May 2025; straight-line miles.
What else is competing for Oklahoma City crews.
Not commercial cleaning & FM work. These are the capital projects big enough to pull the same crews into Oklahoma City in the months you are trying to fill a seat, each with the status its own market page reports.
- Tinker AFB depot modernization / B-21 workload~$11B projected pipelineMulti-year, ramping through the 2030s
Tinker is becoming a premier hub for the Air Force's next-generation aircraft - the B-21 Raider stealth bomber and KC-46 Pegasus tanker. The base is expanding east across Douglas Avenue to house new missions, driving sustained industrial-facility and MEP construction demand.
- Bomber Agile Common Hangar$127M (FY2026 MilCon)FY2026 funded
New hangar to support program depot maintenance and sustain bomber-fleet readiness - large-span structural and specialized industrial-facility construction.
- Tinker AFB power generation project$100M (part of a broader $5.5B construction program)Recently completed / ramping
OG&E and Tinker AFB partnership on new power generation infrastructure - electrical and industrial construction tied directly to the base's expanding mission set.
These are the 3 projects we track in Oklahoma City. The Oklahoma City market page covers hiring conditions across every trade here.
What credentials matter for commercial cleaning & FM, and what kills offers in Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma City.
What do janitors and cleaners earn in Oklahoma City?
BLS puts the Oklahoma City median for janitors and cleaners at $31,960 a year, 13% below the $36,840 national median. That ranks 98th of 112 metros with published figures, in the bottom quarter. Most of the market sits between $23,010 and $42,260, a 1.8x gap and a moderate spread, so a few thousand dollars over the median buys real experience. No other Oklahoma metro we cover pays more for this work (Tulsa: $32,170).
Is it hard to hire janitors and cleaners in Oklahoma City?
Yes. Oklahoma City has 17% fewer janitors and cleaners per job than the country as a whole, roughly 8,020 in the metro, so most of the people worth hiring are already employed. The 295 janitorial and commercial cleaning companies here average about 13 employees per location.
Which commercial cleaning & FM roles pay the most in Oklahoma City?
Of the roles we recruit for, VP of Operations pays the most in Oklahoma City, a $179,990 median (BLS measures that occupation across all industries in the metro). Among field roles the top earner is Cleaning Team Lead / Supervisor at $42,270, 77% below it. Cleaning Team Member / Janitor is the lowest-paid field role at $31,960. VP of Operations trails national pay the most (16% below).
How many janitorial and commercial cleaning companies operate in Oklahoma City?
BLS counted 295 janitorial and commercial cleaning companies in Oklahoma City in 2023, employing about 3,742 people between them. Up from 279 in 2018, a 6% increase against 14% growth nationally. That averages 13 people per location. They pay an average of $24,588, 24% below the $32,388 national average for the same kind of employer.
Which nearby metros compete with Oklahoma City for janitors and cleaners?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are Tulsa (98 miles, about 5,140, $32,170 median), Wichita (154 miles, about 3,650, $32,510 median) and Dallas-Fort Worth (190 miles, about 48,360, $34,860 median). Dallas-Fort Worth has the larger pool, so it is the first place to look for senior people willing to move. Dallas-Fort Worth pays 9% more, which is where Oklahoma City employers tend to lose people.
Thin market. Short list anyway.
With janitors and cleaners this scarce in Oklahoma 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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