Commercial cleaning & FM recruiters serving San Antonio.
Medical center + military-facility + auto-industry supplier growth. Military-facility cleaning and federal-contract FM required.
Federal clearance is the clearest bottleneck in this market.
We do not have a dedicated cleaning/FM wage figure for San Antonio - only a general note that military-facility cleaning and federal-contract FM are required. We'd rather tell you that plainly than manufacture a more specific figure we can't back up.
We recruit across the full org chart for commercial cleaning and FM contractors in San Antonio against that documented context.
Two named drivers, two distinct specialties.
Named directly in the metro's own data.
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Federal medical and base construction demands cleared, licensed cleaning crews - the named driver behind military-facility cleaning and federal-contract FM requirements.
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The South Side truck plant and its on-site supplier park - the named driver behind industrial cleaning demand tied to auto-industry supplier growth.
What candidates expect. What credentials matter. What kills offers.
We don't tell prospective clients who their competitors are hiring - that's a discipline our clients value, and we'll honor it on a call. What we will share publicly: how San Antonio commercial cleaning and FM hiring actually plays out in 2026.
Why we name Brooke Army Medical Center and Toyota specifically
Brooke Army Medical Center/Joint Base San Antonio (the largest DoD medical/military construction footprint in the US) and Toyota's $500M+ Tundra plant reinvestment are both named directly in the metro's own data.
Why federal-contract FM is a genuine bottleneck here
Cleaning crews at a military medical/base facility need federal clearance and licensing that standard commercial cleaning doesn't require - we are explicit this is required, not optional.
What the BLS cleaning wage for San Antonio covers
The BLS median on this page is for janitors and building cleaners across the whole San Antonio metro, every industry. BLS reports these workers in that one series, with no cleanroom or healthcare-grade breakout, so it does not price the two specialty tiers this page is about. We quote those on the call rather than publish a $/hr figure we cannot source.
What this means for sourcing
We source against verified federal-contract cleaning experience for Brooke Army Medical Center/JBSA-adjacent roles and industrial cleaning experience for the Toyota supplier park.
The commercial cleaning & FM positions we fill in San Antonio, most often.
Across all San Antonio commercial cleaning and FM clients, these are the highest-volume roles we've recruited for in the last 24 months.
- Military-facility cleaning technician (federal-cleared)
- Industrial cleaning technician (auto-supplier park)
- Healthcare-grade cleaning technician
- Standard commercial janitorial staff
For the broader picture across every commercial trade in San Antonio, see the San Antonio metro overview. To learn more about commercial cleaning and FM generally (across all 100+ markets we serve), see our Commercial Cleaning & FM industry page.
The roles behind most of our San Antonio, TX searches in this trade: Cleaning Supervisor.
What commercial cleaning and FM roles pay in San Antonio.
| Role | San Antonio median | Typical range | National median | vs. national | Employed locally |
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| Janitor / Commercial CleanerJanitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners (37-2011) | $34,540 | $23,530–$45,240 | $36,840 | −6% | 15,420 |
| Housekeeping & Janitorial SupervisorFirst-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers (37-1011) | $39,260 | $27,880–$60,730 | $49,100 | −20% | 1,140 |
| Facilities ManagerFacilities Managers (11-3013) | $101,450 | $62,050–$174,560 | $106,660 | −5% | 950 |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, San Antonio metro. Range is 10th to 90th percentile. Facilities managers are counted metro-wide across every industry rather than in cleaning alone, so that row is a local pay benchmark and not a headcount for this trade.
How we recruit commercial cleaning & FM in San Antonio, plainly.
Same approach we use in every market - but tuned for what works in San Antonio's commercial cleaning and FM segment specifically:
- Same-day intake call. We get the role, the account type, the budget, your dealbreakers. For San Antonio cleaning/FM work, we also confirm whether the role requires federal clearance for a military-facility account.
- Candidate sourcing within 48 hours. We pull from our existing San Antonio commercial cleaning and FM candidate network, filtered for the right clearance level.
- Vetted short list (week one to several weeks). Three to five candidates. We verify real facilities/cleaning management history rather than a line on a resume.
- Offer and close. We help with offer math against San Antonio's documented federal-contract requirements.
San Antonio 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 San Antonio's commercial cleaning market compares
In 2023 the San Antonio metro had 433 janitorial and commercial cleaning companies (counted by business location). BLS publishes that count but withholds headcount and pay here, which it does when a category is small enough that the figures could identify individual employers. That works out to 16 per 100,000 residents against 25 nationally. Fewer local employers means experienced people are easier to identify, but many work for firms based outside the metro.
Among the 100 metros we cover with published BLS figures, San Antonio ranks 28th for headcount, 72nd for median pay and 45th for concentration for janitors and building cleaners.
| Metro | Employed | Median pay | Concentration | Commercial employers |
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| Houston | 48,880 | $30,650 | 1.05 | 1,129 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth | 48,360 | $34,860 | 0.84 | 1,610 |
| Austin | 15,470 | $36,930 | 0.84 | 495 |
| San Antonio | 15,420 | $34,540 | 0.96 | 433 |
| El Paso | 5,640 | $30,630 | 1.17 | 108 |
| McAllen | 4,090 | $31,300 | 0.97 | 65 |
BLS OEWS occupation figures and QCEW business-location counts; a dash means not published.
What this means for hiring:For commercial cleaning employers in San Antonio, 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, San Antonio metro. Employers are counted by business location.
We have not closed a commercial cleaning & facilities maintenance search in San Antonio yet. Here is what we have closed.
These are other trades in the same market. We would rather show you the searches we have actually run in San Antonio than imply a record in this trade that we do not have yet.
- Estimator / Project ManagerShe grew her own asphalt repair business from $600K to $2.5 million before taking this seat.
- Estimator / Project ManagerAn 80% win rate on bids from $100,000 to $2 million, brought onto the same bid desk.
Nearby markets competing for San Antonio talent.
The closest metro we cover is Austin, about 75 miles away, with roughly 15,470 janitors and cleaners (1.0 times San Antonio's 15,420). Austin pays the most nearby, a $36,930 median, 7% above San Antonio. That is the number any San Antonio offer is competing with when experienced people weigh a move. Houston has the deepest pool within reach, so a search for senior roles here usually extends there.
| Metro | Distance | Employed | Median pay |
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| San Antonio | – | 15,420 | $34,540 |
| Austin | 74 mi | 15,470 | $36,930 |
| Houston | 190 mi | 48,880 | $30,650 |
| McAllen | 223 mi | 4,090 | $31,300 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth | 253 mi | 48,360 | $34,860 |
BLS OEWS, May 2025; straight-line miles.
What credentials matter for commercial cleaning & FM, and what kills offers in San Antonio.
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 pay further up this page.
Frequently asked — commercial cleaning & FM hiring in San Antonio.
What does it cost to hire commercial cleaning staff in San Antonio?
Median pay for janitors and building cleaners in San Antonio is $34,540 a year, per BLS. That is the midpoint for the metro, so half the market is paid above it — an offer at or below the median asks someone to move for no raise. Specialty and supervisory roles sit well above it, and the wage table on this page breaks those out by role.
How hard is it to hire commercial cleaning staff in San Antonio?
San Antonio sits at about the national rate for janitors and building cleaners, so the local pool is neither unusually deep nor unusually thin. San Antonio employs about 15,420 of them. Difficulty here comes from the specific role rather than the market: field positions fill faster than supervisory ones everywhere, and the specialties named on this page are the ones that take longest.
How many commercial cleaning employers are there in San Antonio?
In 2023 the San Antonio metro had 433 janitorial and commercial cleaning companies (counted by business location). BLS publishes that count but withholds headcount and pay here, which it does when a category is small enough that the figures could identify individual employers. That works out to 16 per 100,000 residents against 25 nationally. Fewer local employers means experienced people are easier to identify, but many work for firms based outside the metro. Source: BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2023.
How does San Antonio compare with other metros for cleaning hiring?
Among the 100 metros we cover with published BLS figures, San Antonio ranks 28th for headcount, 72nd for median pay and 45th for concentration for janitors and building cleaners.
How does San Antonio compare with other Texas metros for cleaning talent?
San Antonio has the 4th-largest janitors and building cleaners workforce of the 6 Texas metros we cover, with about 15,420. For comparison: Houston (48,880), Dallas-Fort Worth (48,360), Austin (15,470). Candidates often move between these metros, so a search here usually reaches into them too.
What does a military-facility cleaning technician earn in San Antonio in 2026?
We do not have a dedicated cleaning/FM wage figure for San Antonio - only a general note that military-facility cleaning and federal-contract FM are required for the Brooke Army Medical Center/JBSA account. We'd rather tell you that directly than estimate a more specific figure we can't back up.
What are San Antonio's named commercial cleaning & FM demand centers?
Brooke Army Medical Center/Joint Base San Antonio (the largest DoD medical and military construction footprint in the US) and Toyota's $500M+ Tundra plant and supplier park reinvestment.
Is commercial cleaning and FM talent expensive to staff in San Antonio?
Military-facility cleaning and federal-contract FM are required, not optional, for the Brooke Army Medical Center/JBSA account - a genuine bottleneck tied to clearance and licensing requirements.
How fast can My Trade Talent fill a commercial cleaning or FM role in San Antonio?
Federal-cleared and industrial roles run longer than standard commercial cleaning given the clearance and certification requirements. First slate of vetted candidates within 48 hours regardless.
Hiring commercial cleaning & FM talent in San Antonio?
Tell us the role. We'll tell you timeline and where we'd source the candidate - in under 30 minutes.