Commercial Cleaning & FM recruiters serving Omaha.
About 6,690 janitors and cleaners work in the Omaha metro, at a $35,620 median. BLS counts 303 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 Omaha.
BLS counts about 7,220 people working in the occupations behind these roles across the Omaha metro, the largest group being janitors and cleaners (about 6,690). Relative to the size of the local economy, janitors and cleaners are less concentrated here than nationally (location quotient 0.95). Local headcount and pay for each role are below; role descriptions are on the Commercial Cleaning & FM hub.
Cleaning Team Member / Janitor
Omaha: 6,690 employed · $35,620 median, 61st-highest of 112 metros
Cleaning Team Lead / Supervisor
Omaha: 530 employed · $47,980 median, 55th-highest of 111 metros
Site Manager / Account Manager
Omaha: 1,450 employed · $108,790 median, 57th-highest of 110 metros
Regional Operations Manager
Omaha: 11,430 employed · $90,620 median, 99th-highest of 112 metros
Facilities Manager
Omaha: 710 employed · $104,010 median, 56th-highest of 112 metros
Facilities Coordinator
Omaha: 7,090 employed · $47,760 median, 44th-highest of 111 metros
Building Engineer
Omaha: 2,900 employed · $77,860 median, 60th-highest of 112 metros
Healthcare Cleaning Specialist
Data Center / Cleanroom Cleaner
VP of Operations
Omaha: 1,330 employed · $228,220 median, 36th-highest of 98 metros
What Commercial Cleaning & FM roles earn in Omaha.
Janitors and cleaners in Omaha earn a median $35,620, 3% under the $36,840 national figure, and 61st of 112 metros. Pay runs $29,920 at the tenth percentile to $46,750 at the ninetieth. The best-paid role below is first-line supervisors of housekeeping and janitorial workers, at $47,980 against $49,100 nationally.
| Role | Omaha median | Typical range | National median | vs. national | Employed locally |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleaning Team Member / Janitor · Healthcare Cleaning Specialist · Data Center / Cleanroom CleanerJanitors and Cleaners (37-2011) | $35,620 | $29,920–$46,750 | $36,840 | −3% | 6,690 |
| Cleaning Team Lead / SupervisorFirst-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers (37-1011) | $47,980 | $36,540–$65,850 | $49,100 | −2% | 530 |
| Site Manager / Account ManagerAdministrative Services Managers (11-3012) | $108,790 | $74,040–$170,890 | $114,130 | −5% | 1,450 |
| Regional Operations ManagerGeneral and Operations Managers (11-1021) | $90,620 | $48,880–$203,670 | $105,770 | −14% | 11,430 |
| Facilities ManagerFacilities Managers (11-3013) | $104,010 | $66,950–$159,910 | $106,660 | −2% | 710 |
| Facilities CoordinatorSecretaries and Administrative Assistants (43-6014) | $47,760 | $37,810–$63,720 | $47,540 | 0% | 7,090 |
| Building EngineerFirst-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers (47-1011) | $77,860 | $52,400–$105,520 | $79,920 | −3% | 2,900 |
| VP of OperationsChief Executives (11-1011) | $228,220 | $105,770–$530,980 | $213,990 | +7% | 1,330 |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Omaha 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 Omaha's commercial cleaning & FM market has changed since 2018.
The number of janitorial and commercial cleaning companies in Omaha rose from 295 in 2018 to 303 in 2023, up 3%, behind the 14% growth nationally. Headcount at those firms went up 4%, to about 4,066 people. Average annual pay there went from $22,186 to $32,995 (+49%), 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 | 295 | 303 | +3% |
| Janitorial and commercial cleaning companies: employment | 3,910 | 4,066 | +4% |
| Janitorial and commercial cleaning companies: average annual pay | $22,186 | $32,995 | +49% |
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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Omaha runs 5% fewer commercial cleaning workers per job than the country as a whole — below the national concentration.
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 Omaha's commercial cleaning market compares
Among the 100 metros we cover with published BLS figures, Omaha ranks 55th for headcount, 55th for median pay and 48th for concentration for janitors and building cleaners.
What this means for hiring:For commercial cleaning employers in Omaha, 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, Omaha metro. Employers are counted by business location.
Nearby markets competing for Omaha talent.
The closest metro we cover is Des Moines, about 125 miles away, with roughly 5,720 janitors and cleaners (0.9 times Omaha's 6,690). Minneapolis pays the most nearby, a $40,800 median, 15% above Omaha. That is the number any Omaha offer is competing with when experienced people weigh a move. Minneapolis has the deepest pool within reach, so a search for senior roles here usually extends there.
| Metro | Distance | Employed | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Omaha | – | 6,690 | $35,620 |
| Des Moines | 123 mi | 5,720 | $35,000 |
| Kansas City | 165 mi | 12,950 | $36,350 |
| Wichita | 257 mi | 3,650 | $32,510 |
| Minneapolis | 291 mi | 26,790 | $40,800 |
BLS OEWS, May 2025; straight-line miles.
What else is competing for Omaha crews.
Not commercial cleaning & FM work. These are the capital projects big enough to pull the same crews into Omaha in the months you are trying to fill a seat, each with the status its own market page reports.
- Creighton University Campus Quadrangle$25MOpening fall 2026
251,500 sq ft gathering space with a stage and amphitheater for graduation, alumni, and community events - institutional construction distinct from the data-center and downtown-tower work.
- Mutual of Omaha Tower$600MCompleting 2026
A 44-story glass tower for the Fortune 300 insurer, providing a backdrop to the redeveloped Gene Leahy Mall. One of the largest single commercial vertical-construction projects in downtown Omaha's history.
- Google data center (northwest Omaha)Part of a $930M Nebraska investment18-24 month construction; operational since 2024, construction ongoing
A 260-acre data-center site near Blair High Road and State Street. Google has separately spent millions accelerating road projects around the site. Sustained mission-critical mechanical and electrical demand.
These are the 3 projects we track in Omaha. The Omaha market page covers hiring conditions across every trade here.
What credentials matter for commercial cleaning & FM, and what kills offers in Omaha.
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 Omaha.
What do janitors and cleaners earn in Omaha?
BLS puts the Omaha median for janitors and cleaners at $35,620 a year, 3% below the $36,840 national median. That ranks 61st of 112 metros with published figures, in the middle of the pack. Pay is bunched together here, $29,920 to $46,750 across the 10th to 90th percentile and only a 1.6x gap, so small differences in an offer are noticed.
Is it hard to hire janitors and cleaners in Omaha?
It is about average. Janitors and cleaners are as common in Omaha as they are nationally (location quotient 0.95), with about 6,690 in the metro. The 303 janitorial and commercial cleaning companies here average about 13 employees per location.
Which commercial cleaning & FM roles pay the most in Omaha?
Of the roles we recruit for, VP of Operations pays the most in Omaha, a $228,220 median (BLS measures that occupation across all industries in the metro). Among field roles the top earner is Cleaning Team Lead / Supervisor at $47,980, 79% below it. Cleaning Team Member / Janitor is the lowest-paid field role at $35,620. Relative to national pay, VP of Operations is the strongest-paying role here (7% above). Regional Operations Manager trails national pay the most (14% below).
How many janitorial and commercial cleaning companies operate in Omaha?
BLS counted 303 janitorial and commercial cleaning companies in Omaha in 2023, employing about 4,066 people between them. Up from 295 in 2018, a 3% 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 Omaha for janitors and cleaners?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are Des Moines (123 miles, about 5,720, $35,000 median), Kansas City (165 miles, about 12,950, $36,350 median) and Wichita (257 miles, about 3,650, $32,510 median). Kansas City has the larger pool, so it is the first place to look for senior people willing to move. Omaha out-pays Wichita, an advantage when recruiting from there.
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