Commercial Cleaning & FM recruiters serving Providence.
About 9,660 janitors and cleaners work in the Providence metro, at a $38,160 median. BLS counts 513 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 Providence.
BLS counts about 10,620 people working in the occupations behind these roles across the Providence metro, the largest group being janitors and cleaners (about 9,660). 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
Providence: 9,660 employed · $38,160 median, 25th-highest of 112 metros
Cleaning Team Lead / Supervisor
Providence: 960 employed · $62,910 median, 5th-highest of 111 metros
Site Manager / Account Manager
Providence: 1,150 employed · $119,000 median, 39th-highest of 110 metros
Regional Operations Manager
Providence: 14,110 employed · $110,360 median, 34th-highest of 112 metros
Facilities Manager
Providence: 760 employed · $107,310 median, 47th-highest of 112 metros
Facilities Coordinator
Providence: 7,020 employed · $51,800 median, 18th-highest of 111 metros
Building Engineer
Providence: 3,350 employed · $97,560 median, 12th-highest of 112 metros
Healthcare Cleaning Specialist
Data Center / Cleanroom Cleaner
VP of Operations
Providence: 650 employed · $243,620 median, 31st-highest of 98 metros
What Commercial Cleaning & FM roles earn in Providence.
Janitors and cleaners in Providence earn a median $38,160, 4% over the $36,840 national figure, and 25th of 112 metros. Pay runs $31,450 at the tenth percentile to $52,520 at the ninetieth. The best-paid role below is first-line supervisors of housekeeping and janitorial workers, at $62,910 against $49,100 nationally.
| Role | Providence median | Typical range | National median | vs. national | Employed locally |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleaning Team Member / Janitor · Healthcare Cleaning Specialist · Data Center / Cleanroom CleanerJanitors and Cleaners (37-2011) | $38,160 | $31,450–$52,520 | $36,840 | +4% | 9,660 |
| Cleaning Team Lead / SupervisorFirst-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers (37-1011) | $62,910 | $43,500–$77,170 | $49,100 | +28% | 960 |
| Site Manager / Account ManagerAdministrative Services Managers (11-3012) | $119,000 | $72,540–$202,730 | $114,130 | +4% | 1,150 |
| Regional Operations ManagerGeneral and Operations Managers (11-1021) | $110,360 | $60,420–$227,770 | $105,770 | +4% | 14,110 |
| Facilities ManagerFacilities Managers (11-3013) | $107,310 | $73,350–$173,010 | $106,660 | +1% | 760 |
| Facilities CoordinatorSecretaries and Administrative Assistants (43-6014) | $51,800 | $37,970–$72,740 | $47,540 | +9% | 7,020 |
| Building EngineerFirst-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers (47-1011) | $97,560 | $61,410–$129,860 | $79,920 | +22% | 3,350 |
| VP of OperationsChief Executives (11-1011) | $243,620 | $113,970–$552,750 | $213,990 | +14% | 650 |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Providence 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 Providence's commercial cleaning & FM market has changed since 2018.
The number of janitorial and commercial cleaning companies in Providence rose from 451 in 2018 to 513 in 2023, up 14%, close to the 14% national change. Headcount at those firms went down 7%, to about 4,050 people, so more firms are sharing fewer workers. Average annual pay there went from $25,145 to $33,479 (+33%), slower than the 36% national increase.
| Measure | 2018 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Janitorial and commercial cleaning companies: business locations | 451 | 513 | +14% |
| Janitorial and commercial cleaning companies: employment | 4,355 | 4,050 | −7% |
| Janitorial and commercial cleaning companies: average annual pay | $25,145 | $33,479 | +33% |
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, private employers, annual averages. A dash means BLS did not publish the figure.
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Providence 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 Providence's commercial cleaning market compares
Among the 100 metros we cover with published BLS figures, Providence ranks 41st for headcount, 23rd for median pay and 48th for concentration for janitors and building cleaners.
What this means for hiring:For commercial cleaning employers in Providence, the pool is about the national norm for its size, and local employers have trimmed headcount. That usually means experienced people are available but cautious, so the stability of the job matters as much as the rate.
Sources: BLS QCEW 2023 annual averages and BLS OEWS May 2025, Providence metro. Employers are counted by business location.
Nearby markets competing for Providence talent.
The closest metro we cover is Worcester, about 35 miles away, with roughly 4,610 janitors and cleaners (0.5 times Providence's 9,660). Boston pays the most nearby, a $46,550 median, 22% above Providence. That is the number any Providence offer is competing with when experienced people weigh a move. Boston has the deepest pool within reach, so a search for senior roles here usually extends there.
| Metro | Distance | Employed | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence | – | 9,660 | $38,160 |
| Worcester | 36 mi | 4,610 | $41,030 |
| Boston | 41 mi | 43,160 | $46,550 |
| Hartford | 66 mi | 8,980 | $37,400 |
| Bridgeport | 102 mi | 6,220 | $38,630 |
| Albany | 133 mi | 8,880 | $37,810 |
BLS OEWS, May 2025; straight-line miles.
What else is competing for Providence crews.
Not commercial cleaning & FM work. These are the capital projects big enough to pull the same crews into Providence in the months you are trying to fill a seat, each with the status its own market page reports.
- Rhode Island State Health LaboratoryState-funded, multi-yearRecently completed / ramping to full occupancy
A 9-story downtown Providence facility combining public-health lab infrastructure with a high-containment BSL-3 lab and flexible space for future biotech tenants. Cleanroom-grade mechanical and electrical work at a scale the region rarely builds.
- Ocean State Labs life-science incubator$13M investment over 10 yearsOpened May 2026
Rhode Island's first life-science startup incubator, a 30,000 sq ft Brown University-backed facility at 150 Richmond St. Signals a growing pipeline of smaller lab build-outs feeding off the state's larger cleanroom investment.
- FY2027 Economic Development Bond (life-sciences share)~$45M life-sciences-specific (of a $115M total bond question; the remaining ~$70M is unrelated Quonset Business Park industrial-pad funding)Proposed - one of five bond questions on the November 2026 ballot, not yet approved by voters
If approved, would fund industrial facilities infrastructure to support life-sciences sector growth - roads, utilities, and site readiness for future lab and manufacturing tenants. Not yet active spending.
Showing 3 of 4 projects tracked in this metro. The Providence market page lists them all.
What credentials matter for commercial cleaning & FM, and what kills offers in Providence.
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 Providence.
What do janitors and cleaners earn in Providence?
BLS puts the Providence median for janitors and cleaners at $38,160 a year, 4% above the $36,840 national median. That ranks 25th of 112 metros with published figures, in the top quarter. Most of the market sits between $31,450 and $52,520, 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 Providence?
It is about average. Janitors and cleaners are as common in Providence as they are nationally (location quotient 0.95), with about 9,660 in the metro. The 513 janitorial and commercial cleaning companies here average about 7.9 employees per location, mostly small shops, so candidates often know every employer in town by name. With 14% more of those firms than in 2018, more employers are competing for the same crews.
Which commercial cleaning & FM roles pay the most in Providence?
Of the roles we recruit for, VP of Operations pays the most in Providence, a $243,620 median (BLS measures that occupation across all industries in the metro). Among field roles the top earner is Cleaning Team Lead / Supervisor at $62,910, 74% below it. Cleaning Team Member / Janitor is the lowest-paid field role at $38,160. Relative to national pay, Cleaning Team Lead / Supervisor is the strongest-paying role here (28% above).
How many janitorial and commercial cleaning companies operate in Providence?
BLS counted 513 janitorial and commercial cleaning companies in Providence in 2023, employing about 4,050 people between them. Up from 451 in 2018, a 14% increase against 14% growth nationally. That averages 7.9 people per location, so most are small shops. They pay an average of $33,479, 3% above the $32,388 national average for the same kind of employer.
Which nearby metros compete with Providence for janitors and cleaners?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are Worcester (36 miles, about 4,610, $41,030 median), Boston (41 miles, about 43,160, $46,550 median) and Hartford (66 miles, about 8,980, $37,400 median). Boston has the larger pool, so it is the first place to look for senior people willing to move. Worcester pays 8% more, which is where Providence employers tend to lose people.
The seat is open. The pipeline should not be.
513 janitorial and commercial cleaning companies in Providence are drawing on the same 9,660 janitors and cleaners. Let's get your next hire lined up first.
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