Commercial Cleaning & FM recruiters serving Scranton.
About 3,400 janitors and cleaners work in the Scranton metro, at a $36,570 median. BLS counts 101 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 Scranton.
BLS counts about 3,690 people working in the occupations behind these roles across the Scranton metro, the largest group being janitors and cleaners (about 3,400). Relative to the size of the local economy, janitors and cleaners are less concentrated here than nationally (location quotient 0.94). Local headcount and pay for each role are below; role descriptions are on the Commercial Cleaning & FM hub.
Cleaning Team Member / Janitor
Scranton: 3,400 employed · $36,570 median, 46th-highest of 112 metros
Cleaning Team Lead / Supervisor
Scranton: 290 employed · $46,490 median, 80th-highest of 111 metros
Site Manager / Account Manager
Scranton: 140 employed · $98,020 median, 91st-highest of 110 metros
Regional Operations Manager
Scranton: 6,010 employed · $93,820 median, 94th-highest of 112 metros
Facilities Manager
Scranton: 330 employed · $91,250 median, 107th-highest of 112 metros
Facilities Coordinator
Scranton: 2,670 employed · $44,260 median, 91st-highest of 111 metros
Building Engineer
Scranton: 990 employed · $78,660 median, 58th-highest of 112 metros
Healthcare Cleaning Specialist
Data Center / Cleanroom Cleaner
VP of Operations
Scranton: 270 employed · $216,530 median, 47th-highest of 98 metros
What Commercial Cleaning & FM roles earn in Scranton.
Janitors and cleaners in Scranton earn a median $36,570, level with the $36,840 national figure, and 46th of 112 metros. Pay runs $28,350 at the tenth percentile to $47,570 at the ninetieth. The best-paid role below is first-line supervisors of housekeeping and janitorial workers, at $46,490 against $49,100 nationally.
| Role | Scranton median | Typical range | National median | vs. national | Employed locally |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleaning Team Member / Janitor · Healthcare Cleaning Specialist · Data Center / Cleanroom CleanerJanitors and Cleaners (37-2011) | $36,570 | $28,350–$47,570 | $36,840 | −1% | 3,400 |
| Cleaning Team Lead / SupervisorFirst-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers (37-1011) | $46,490 | $34,110–$62,510 | $49,100 | −5% | 290 |
| Site Manager / Account ManagerAdministrative Services Managers (11-3012) | $98,020 | $61,110–$167,170 | $114,130 | −14% | 140 |
| Regional Operations ManagerGeneral and Operations Managers (11-1021) | $93,820 | $46,860–$196,360 | $105,770 | −11% | 6,010 |
| Facilities ManagerFacilities Managers (11-3013) | $91,250 | $62,080–$143,250 | $106,660 | −14% | 330 |
| Facilities CoordinatorSecretaries and Administrative Assistants (43-6014) | $44,260 | $31,200–$58,890 | $47,540 | −7% | 2,670 |
| Building EngineerFirst-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers (47-1011) | $78,660 | $57,210–$124,990 | $79,920 | −2% | 990 |
| VP of OperationsChief Executives (11-1011) | $216,530 | $108,610–$466,120 | $213,990 | +1% | 270 |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Scranton 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 Scranton's commercial cleaning & FM market has changed since 2018.
The number of janitorial and commercial cleaning companies in Scranton rose from 100 in 2018 to 101 in 2023, up 1%, behind the 14% growth nationally. Headcount and pay for those firms are withheld in Scranton, so the occupation figures above are the better guide to what hiring costs.
| Measure | 2018 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Janitorial and commercial cleaning companies: business locations | 100 | 101 | +1% |
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, private employers, annual averages. A dash means BLS did not publish the figure.
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Scranton runs 6% 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 Scranton's commercial cleaning market compares
Among the 100 metros we cover with published BLS figures, Scranton ranks 90th for headcount, 41st for median pay and 54th 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 Scranton, 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, Scranton metro. Employers are counted by business location.
We have not closed a commercial cleaning & facilities maintenance search in Scranton 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 Scranton than imply a record in this trade that we do not have yet.
- HVAC TechnicianA senior technician across commercial and industrial HVAC and refrigeration.
Nearby markets competing for Scranton talent.
The closest metro we cover is Allentown-Bethlehem, about 55 miles away, with roughly 6,500 janitors and cleaners (1.9 times Scranton's 3,400). New York pays the most nearby, a $42,840 median, 17% above Scranton. That is the number any Scranton offer is competing with when experienced people weigh a move. New York has the deepest pool within reach, so a search for senior roles here usually extends there.
| Metro | Distance | Employed | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scranton | – | 3,400 | $36,570 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem | 56 mi | 6,500 | $37,700 |
| New York | 99 mi | 183,030 | $42,840 |
| Lancaster | 100 mi | 3,680 | $35,690 |
| Harrisburg | 101 mi | 4,240 | $36,710 |
| Philadelphia | 104 mi | 40,790 | $36,930 |
BLS OEWS, May 2025; straight-line miles.
What else is competing for Scranton crews.
Not commercial cleaning & FM work. These are the capital projects big enough to pull the same crews into Scranton in the months you are trying to fill a seat, each with the status its own market page reports.
- Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center expansion$900MStructural steel complete July 2026; tower opens Q1 2028; renovations through 2030
An 11-story, 600,000 sq ft patient tower increasing capacity from 356 to 500 beds and operating rooms from 12 to 18, plus an expanded emergency department.
- NorthPoint Development data center campus (Hazle Township)UndisclosedPermit denied Nov 2025, developer appealing
A 15-building data center campus proposed on approximately 1,280 acres. Hazle Township supervisors voted 3-0 to deny the plan; the developer is now pursuing litigation/appeal, so this remains a proposal, not an active project.
- AWS data center (Salem Township)Part of a $20B combined AWS Pennsylvania investmentUnder development
One of two Amazon Web Services data centers in the state, with capacity Amazon has not publicly disclosed.
These are the 3 projects we track in Scranton. The Scranton market page covers hiring conditions across every trade here.
What credentials matter for commercial cleaning & FM, and what kills offers in Scranton.
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 Scranton.
What do janitors and cleaners earn in Scranton?
BLS puts the Scranton median for janitors and cleaners at $36,570 a year, about the same as the $36,840 national median. That ranks 46th of 112 metros with published figures, in the middle of the pack. Most of the market sits between $28,350 and $47,570, 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 Scranton?
It is about average. Janitors and cleaners are as common in Scranton as they are nationally (location quotient 0.94), with about 3,400 in the metro.
Which commercial cleaning & FM roles pay the most in Scranton?
Of the roles we recruit for, VP of Operations pays the most in Scranton, a $216,530 median (BLS measures that occupation across all industries in the metro). Among field roles the top earner is Cleaning Team Lead / Supervisor at $46,490, 79% below it. Cleaning Team Member / Janitor is the lowest-paid field role at $36,570. Facilities Manager trails national pay the most (14% below).
How many janitorial and commercial cleaning companies operate in Scranton?
BLS counted 101 janitorial and commercial cleaning companies in Scranton in 2023. That is roughly where the count stood in 2018 (100). BLS withholds their combined headcount and pay here, which it does when a category is small enough that the figures could identify individual employers.
Which nearby metros compete with Scranton for janitors and cleaners?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are Allentown-Bethlehem (56 miles, about 6,500, $37,700 median), New York (99 miles, about 183,030, $42,840 median) and Lancaster (100 miles, about 3,680, $35,690 median). Allentown-Bethlehem has the larger pool, so it is the first place to look for senior people willing to move. New York pays 17% more, which is where Scranton employers tend to lose people.
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101 janitorial and commercial cleaning companies in Scranton are drawing on the same 3,400 janitors and cleaners. Let's get your next hire lined up first.
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