Commercial Cleaning & FM recruiters serving Pittsburgh.
About 16,140 janitors and cleaners work in the Pittsburgh metro, at a $36,500 median. BLS counts 475 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 Pittsburgh.
BLS counts about 17,070 people working in the occupations behind these roles across the Pittsburgh metro, the largest group being janitors and cleaners (about 16,140). Relative to the size of the local economy, janitors and cleaners are about as concentrated here as nationally (location quotient 1.02). Local headcount and pay for each role are below; role descriptions are on the Commercial Cleaning & FM hub.
Cleaning Team Member / Janitor
Pittsburgh: 16,140 employed · $36,500 median, 47th-highest of 112 metros
Cleaning Team Lead / Supervisor
Pittsburgh: 930 employed · $46,430 median, 82nd-highest of 111 metros
Site Manager / Account Manager
Pittsburgh: 1,000 employed · $94,330 median, 99th-highest of 110 metros
Regional Operations Manager
Pittsburgh: 31,020 employed · $100,840 median, 70th-highest of 112 metros
Facilities Manager
Pittsburgh: 1,250 employed · $94,950 median, 100th-highest of 112 metros
Facilities Coordinator
Pittsburgh: 12,160 employed · $45,550 median, 82nd-highest of 111 metros
Building Engineer
Pittsburgh: 6,000 employed · $83,030 median, 32nd-highest of 112 metros
Healthcare Cleaning Specialist
Data Center / Cleanroom Cleaner
VP of Operations
Pittsburgh: 1,660 employed · $216,060 median, 50th-highest of 98 metros
What Commercial Cleaning & FM roles earn in Pittsburgh.
Janitors and cleaners in Pittsburgh earn a median $36,500, level with the $36,840 national figure, and 47th of 112 metros. Pay runs $28,150 at the tenth percentile to $48,480 at the ninetieth. The best-paid role below is first-line supervisors of housekeeping and janitorial workers, at $46,430 against $49,100 nationally.
| Role | Pittsburgh median | Typical range | National median | vs. national | Employed locally |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleaning Team Member / Janitor · Healthcare Cleaning Specialist · Data Center / Cleanroom CleanerJanitors and Cleaners (37-2011) | $36,500 | $28,150–$48,480 | $36,840 | −1% | 16,140 |
| Cleaning Team Lead / SupervisorFirst-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers (37-1011) | $46,430 | $33,640–$64,460 | $49,100 | −5% | 930 |
| Site Manager / Account ManagerAdministrative Services Managers (11-3012) | $94,330 | $73,380–$171,840 | $114,130 | −17% | 1,000 |
| Regional Operations ManagerGeneral and Operations Managers (11-1021) | $100,840 | $50,130–$216,150 | $105,770 | −5% | 31,020 |
| Facilities ManagerFacilities Managers (11-3013) | $94,950 | $62,930–$153,550 | $106,660 | −11% | 1,250 |
| Facilities CoordinatorSecretaries and Administrative Assistants (43-6014) | $45,550 | $30,470–$60,270 | $47,540 | −4% | 12,160 |
| Building EngineerFirst-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers (47-1011) | $83,030 | $59,570–$129,930 | $79,920 | +4% | 6,000 |
| VP of OperationsChief Executives (11-1011) | $216,060 | $117,930–$543,370 | $213,990 | +1% | 1,660 |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Pittsburgh 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 Pittsburgh's commercial cleaning & FM market has changed since 2018.
Pittsburgh lost janitorial and commercial cleaning companies between 2018 and 2023, from 523 business locations to 475 (down 9%), behind the 14% growth nationally. Headcount at those firms went down 12%, to about 5,810 people. Average annual pay there went from $22,154 to $30,606 (+38%), in step with the 36% national increase.
| Measure | 2018 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Janitorial and commercial cleaning companies: business locations | 523 | 475 | −9% |
| Janitorial and commercial cleaning companies: employment | 6,640 | 5,810 | −12% |
| Janitorial and commercial cleaning companies: average annual pay | $22,154 | $30,606 | +38% |
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.
Definitive Guide to Commercial Cleaning & FM · 2026 Commercial Cleaning & FM Salary Guide · 3-Step Interview Guide for Commercial Cleaning & FM
Pittsburgh 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 Pittsburgh's commercial cleaning market compares
Among the 100 metros we cover with published BLS figures, Pittsburgh ranks 25th for headcount, 42nd for median pay and 31st 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 Pittsburgh, the pool is about the national norm for its size, so difficulty depends on the role more than the market.
Sources: BLS QCEW 2023 annual averages and BLS OEWS May 2025, Pittsburgh metro. Employers are counted by business location.
Nearby markets competing for Pittsburgh talent.
The closest metro we cover is Akron, about 90 miles away, with roughly 4,140 janitors and cleaners (0.3 times Pittsburgh's 16,140). Pay is close across the region: medians run from $35,580 in Akron to $37,380 in Buffalo, against $36,500 here. Pittsburgh 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh | – | 16,140 | $36,500 |
| Akron | 91 mi | 4,140 | $35,580 |
| Cleveland | 115 mi | 13,380 | $36,230 |
| Columbus | 162 mi | 14,130 | $37,310 |
| Harrisburg | 164 mi | 4,240 | $36,710 |
| Buffalo | 179 mi | 9,290 | $37,380 |
BLS OEWS, May 2025; straight-line miles.
What else is competing for Pittsburgh crews.
Not commercial cleaning & FM work. These are the capital projects big enough to pull the same crews into Pittsburgh in the months you are trying to fill a seat, each with the status its own market page reports.
- Pittsburgh International Airport terminal programMulti-hundred-millionNew terminal delivered; landside and phased work continuing
The new landside terminal is complete, but concourse, airfield, and support facility work continues. Live-airport experience and night-shift capability remain at a premium.
- UPMC capital programMulti-billion, phasedOngoing through 2029
Western Pennsylvania's largest health system and largest private employer, running specialty hospital construction across the region. ICRA-trained mechanical crews and med-gas plumbers are the persistently scarce roles.
- Homer City Redevelopment gas-powered data center campus (Indiana County, ~50 mi from Pittsburgh -- outside the core Pittsburgh MSA but commonly described regionally as "near Pittsburgh")$10B initial investmentTurbine deliveries begin 2026; phased build-out
A 3,200+ acre campus on the site of the former Homer City Generating Station, powered by seven GE Vernova 7HA.02 hydrogen-enabled gas turbines. Billed as the largest gas-powered data center campus in the country. Power generation plus data center construction in one program - the most demanding electrical and mechanical scope in the region.
Showing 3 of 6 projects tracked in this metro. The Pittsburgh market page lists them all.
What credentials matter for commercial cleaning & FM, and what kills offers in Pittsburgh.
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 Pittsburgh.
What do janitors and cleaners earn in Pittsburgh?
BLS puts the Pittsburgh median for janitors and cleaners at $36,500 a year, about the same as the $36,840 national median. That ranks 47th of 112 metros with published figures, in the middle of the pack. Most of the market sits between $28,150 and $48,480, 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 Pittsburgh?
It is about average. Janitors and cleaners are as common in Pittsburgh as they are nationally (location quotient 1.02), with about 16,140 in the metro. The 475 janitorial and commercial cleaning companies here average about 12 employees per location.
Which commercial cleaning & FM roles pay the most in Pittsburgh?
Of the roles we recruit for, VP of Operations pays the most in Pittsburgh, a $216,060 median (BLS measures that occupation across all industries in the metro). Among field roles the top earner is Cleaning Team Lead / Supervisor at $46,430, 79% below it. Cleaning Team Member / Janitor is the lowest-paid field role at $36,500. Relative to national pay, Building Engineer is the strongest-paying role here (4% above). Site Manager / Account Manager trails national pay the most (17% below).
How many janitorial and commercial cleaning companies operate in Pittsburgh?
BLS counted 475 janitorial and commercial cleaning companies in Pittsburgh in 2023, employing about 5,810 people between them. Down from 523 in 2018, a 9% decline against 14% growth nationally. That averages 12 people per location. They pay an average of $30,606, 6% below the $32,388 national average for the same kind of employer.
Which nearby metros compete with Pittsburgh for janitors and cleaners?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are Akron (91 miles, about 4,140, $35,580 median), Cleveland (115 miles, about 13,380, $36,230 median) and Columbus (162 miles, about 14,130, $37,310 median).
The seat is open. The pipeline should not be.
475 janitorial and commercial cleaning companies in Pittsburgh are drawing on the same 16,140 janitors and cleaners. Let's get your next hire lined up first.
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