Commercial Cleaning & FM recruiters serving Spokane.
Janitors and cleaners in Spokane earn a $40,070 median, 9% above the national figure, and about 4,090 of them work in the metro. BLS counts 207 business locations of janitorial and commercial cleaning companies across the metro. Below: local pay for every role we staff, the state licensing rules that apply and the nearby markets competing for the same people.
Positions we recruit for in Spokane.
BLS counts about 4,350 people working in the occupations behind these roles across the Spokane metro, the largest group being janitors and cleaners (about 4,090). Relative to the size of the local economy, janitors and cleaners are more concentrated here than nationally (location quotient 1.13). Local headcount and pay for each role are below; role descriptions are on the Commercial Cleaning & FM hub.
Cleaning Team Member / Janitor
Spokane: 4,090 employed · $40,070 median, 15th-highest of 112 metros
Cleaning Team Lead / Supervisor
Spokane: 260 employed · $59,480 median, 15th-highest of 111 metros
Site Manager / Account Manager
Spokane: 160 employed · $106,950 median, 65th-highest of 110 metros
Regional Operations Manager
Spokane: 3,290 employed · $119,420 median, 22nd-highest of 112 metros
Facilities Manager
Spokane: 150 employed · $108,510 median, 45th-highest of 112 metros
Facilities Coordinator
Spokane: 2,470 employed · $49,550 median, 27th-highest of 111 metros
Building Engineer
Spokane: 1,150 employed · $92,780 median, 19th-highest of 112 metros
Healthcare Cleaning Specialist
Data Center / Cleanroom Cleaner
VP of Operations
Spokane: 160 employed · $260,940 median, 26th-highest of 98 metros
What Commercial Cleaning & FM roles earn in Spokane.
Janitors and cleaners in Spokane earn a median $40,070, 9% over the $36,840 national figure, and 15th of 112 metros. Pay runs $35,490 at the tenth percentile to $55,470 at the ninetieth. The best-paid role below is first-line supervisors of housekeeping and janitorial workers, at $59,480 against $49,100 nationally.
| Role | Spokane median | Typical range | National median | vs. national | Employed locally |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleaning Team Member / Janitor · Healthcare Cleaning Specialist · Data Center / Cleanroom CleanerJanitors and Cleaners (37-2011) | $40,070 | $35,490–$55,470 | $36,840 | +9% | 4,090 |
| Cleaning Team Lead / SupervisorFirst-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers (37-1011) | $59,480 | $44,090–$80,000 | $49,100 | +21% | 260 |
| Site Manager / Account ManagerAdministrative Services Managers (11-3012) | $106,950 | $64,900–$197,630 | $114,130 | −6% | 160 |
| Regional Operations ManagerGeneral and Operations Managers (11-1021) | $119,420 | $73,000–$234,040 | $105,770 | +13% | 3,290 |
| Facilities ManagerFacilities Managers (11-3013) | $108,510 | $77,960–$172,880 | $106,660 | +2% | 150 |
| Facilities CoordinatorSecretaries and Administrative Assistants (43-6014) | $49,550 | $40,000–$63,290 | $47,540 | +4% | 2,470 |
| Building EngineerFirst-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers (47-1011) | $92,780 | $61,980–$144,130 | $79,920 | +16% | 1,150 |
| VP of OperationsChief Executives (11-1011) | $260,940 | $144,860–$481,160 | $213,990 | +22% | 160 |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Spokane 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 Spokane's commercial cleaning & FM market has changed since 2018.
The number of janitorial and commercial cleaning companies in Spokane rose from 202 in 2018 to 207 in 2023, up 2%, behind the 14% growth nationally. Headcount and pay for those firms are withheld in Spokane, so the occupation figures above are the better guide to what hiring costs.
| Measure | 2018 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Janitorial and commercial cleaning companies: business locations | 202 | 207 | +2% |
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, private employers, annual averages. A dash means BLS did not publish the figure.
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Spokane runs 13% more commercial cleaning workers per job than the country as a whole — above the national concentration. More per job means more people to reach, and more employers reaching 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 Spokane's commercial cleaning market compares
Among the 100 metros we cover with published BLS figures, Spokane ranks 81st for headcount, 14th for median pay and 15th for concentration for janitors and building cleaners.
| Metro | Employed | Median pay | Concentration | Commercial employers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle | 26,820 | $46,490 | 0.90 | 1,094 |
| Spokane | 4,090 | $40,070 | 1.13 | 207 |
BLS OEWS occupation figures and QCEW business-location counts; a dash means not published.
What this means for hiring:For commercial cleaning employers in Spokane, the local pool is deeper than most, so a well-run search can usually fill field roles from inside the metro.
Sources: BLS QCEW 2023 annual averages and BLS OEWS May 2025, Spokane metro. Employers are counted by business location.
Commercial Cleaning & FM licensing in Washington.
Washington is the only state besides California with a janitorial-specific employer mandate. RCW 49.60.515 defines a property services contractor as any person or entity that employs workers to perform labour for another person to provide commercial janitorial services, and treats a janitor as an isolated employee where coworkers or supervisors cannot immediately respond to an emergency without being summoned, or where the worker spends at least 50 percent of working hours without a supervisor or coworker present. Covered employers must adopt a sexual harassment policy, train managers, supervisors and isolated employees including on panic button use, provide a resource list naming the EEOC, the Washington State Human Rights Commission and local advocacy organisations, issue a wearable panic button to each isolated employee that activates without passwords or start-up delay, and keep purchase, use and training records. Property services contractors must also report annually: the policy adoption date, the numbers trained, and for each janitorial work location the number of workers and total hours worked. There is no minimum employee count, the 2025 amendments took effect 1 January 2026, and willful violations carry $1,000 each, rising to $2,000 to $10,000 for repeat willful violators. The same state rules apply in Seattle, so candidates licensed there can work in Spokane without re-qualifying.
Licensing authority: Washington State Department of Labor and Industries. Confirm current rules with the agency.
Nearby markets competing for Spokane talent.
The closest metro we cover is Seattle, about 230 miles away, with roughly 26,820 janitors and cleaners (6.6 times Spokane's 4,090). Seattle pays the most nearby, a $46,490 median, 16% above Spokane. That is the number any Spokane offer is competing with when experienced people weigh a move. Seattle has the deepest pool within reach, so a search for senior roles here usually extends there.
What else is competing for Spokane crews.
Not commercial cleaning & FM work. These are the capital projects big enough to pull the same crews into Spokane in the months you are trying to fill a seat, each with the status its own market page reports.
- Solstice Advanced Materials facility expansion$200MCapacity expanding through 2029
An electronic/semiconductor materials facility expansion in Spokane Valley, built by Garco Construction.
- McKinstry prefabrication facilityUndisclosed (95,000 sq ft second building)Under construction
A second prefabrication building on the West Plains doubling McKinstry's Spokane County fabrication capacity for plumbing and HVAC systems shipped to commercial projects nationwide.
- Riverside Park Water Reclamation Facility upgrade$80-100M (a pre-escalation estimate; a more recent figure puts the membrane/filtration component alone at ~$126M)Underway
A major upgrade to the city's water reclamation infrastructure.
Showing 3 of 4 projects tracked in this metro. The Spokane market page lists them all.
What credentials matter for commercial cleaning & FM, and what kills offers in Spokane.
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 Spokane.
What do janitors and cleaners earn in Spokane?
BLS puts the Spokane median for janitors and cleaners at $40,070 a year, 9% above the $36,840 national median. That ranks 15th of 112 metros with published figures, in the top quarter. Pay is bunched together here, $35,490 to $55,470 across the 10th to 90th percentile and only a 1.6x gap, so small differences in an offer are noticed. Within Washington, Seattle pays more, at $46,490.
Is it hard to hire janitors and cleaners in Spokane?
It is about average. Janitors and cleaners are as common in Spokane as they are nationally (location quotient 1.13), with about 4,090 in the metro.
Which commercial cleaning & FM roles pay the most in Spokane?
Of the roles we recruit for, VP of Operations pays the most in Spokane, a $260,940 median (BLS measures that occupation across all industries in the metro). Among field roles the top earner is Cleaning Team Lead / Supervisor at $59,480, 77% below it. Cleaning Team Member / Janitor is the lowest-paid field role at $40,070. Relative to national pay, VP of Operations is the strongest-paying role here (22% above). Site Manager / Account Manager trails national pay the most (6% below).
How many janitorial and commercial cleaning companies operate in Spokane?
BLS counted 207 janitorial and commercial cleaning companies in Spokane in 2023. Up from 202 in 2018, a 2% increase against 14% growth nationally. 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 Spokane for janitors and cleaners?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are Seattle (228 miles, about 26,820, $46,490 median), Boise (286 miles, about 5,260, $36,140 median) and Portland (290 miles, about 14,620, $41,170 median). Seattle has the larger pool, so it is the first place to look for senior people willing to move. Seattle pays 16% more, which is where Spokane employers tend to lose people.
The seat is open. The pipeline should not be.
207 janitorial and commercial cleaning companies in Spokane are drawing on the same 4,090 janitors and cleaners. Let's get your next hire lined up first.
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