Commercial Cleaning & FM recruiters serving Tampa.
About 18,460 janitors and cleaners work in the Tampa metro, at a $34,800 median. BLS counts 1,224 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 Tampa.
BLS counts about 20,020 people working in the occupations behind these roles across the Tampa metro, the largest group being janitors and cleaners (about 18,460). Relative to the size of the local economy, janitors and cleaners are less concentrated here than nationally (location quotient 0.90). Local headcount and pay for each role are below; role descriptions are on the Commercial Cleaning & FM hub.
Cleaning Team Member / Janitor
Tampa: 18,460 employed · $34,800 median, 76th-highest of 112 metros
Cleaning Team Lead / Supervisor
Tampa: 1,560 employed · $46,710 median, 75th-highest of 111 metros
Site Manager / Account Manager
Tampa: 2,180 employed · $98,530 median, 90th-highest of 110 metros
Regional Operations Manager
Tampa: 35,700 employed · $103,670 median, 54th-highest of 112 metros
Facilities Manager
Tampa: 1,170 employed · $97,260 median, 91st-highest of 112 metros
Facilities Coordinator
Tampa: 14,780 employed
Building Engineer
Tampa: 9,840 employed · $74,980 median, 89th-highest of 112 metros
Healthcare Cleaning Specialist
Data Center / Cleanroom Cleaner
VP of Operations
Tampa: BLS does not publish a local figure for this occupation.
What Commercial Cleaning & FM roles earn in Tampa.
Janitors and cleaners in Tampa earn a median $34,800, 6% under the $36,840 national figure, and 76th of 112 metros. Pay runs $29,130 at the tenth percentile to $42,010 at the ninetieth. The best-paid role below is first-line supervisors of housekeeping and janitorial workers, at $46,710 against $49,100 nationally. BLS withholds Tampa pay for 2 occupations in the table.
| Role | Tampa median | Typical range | National median | vs. national | Employed locally |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleaning Team Member / Janitor · Healthcare Cleaning Specialist · Data Center / Cleanroom CleanerJanitors and Cleaners (37-2011) | $34,800 | $29,130–$42,010 | $36,840 | −6% | 18,460 |
| Cleaning Team Lead / SupervisorFirst-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers (37-1011) | $46,710 | $35,600–$73,850 | $49,100 | −5% | 1,560 |
| Site Manager / Account ManagerAdministrative Services Managers (11-3012) | $98,530 | $51,330–$187,640 | $114,130 | −14% | 2,180 |
| Regional Operations ManagerGeneral and Operations Managers (11-1021) | $103,670 | $50,100–$223,850 | $105,770 | −2% | 35,700 |
| Facilities ManagerFacilities Managers (11-3013) | $97,260 | $54,130–$162,150 | $106,660 | −9% | 1,170 |
| Facilities CoordinatorSecretaries and Administrative Assistants (43-6014) | – | – | $47,540 | – | 14,780 |
| Building EngineerFirst-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers (47-1011) | $74,980 | $49,450–$116,550 | $79,920 | −6% | 9,840 |
| VP of OperationsChief Executives (11-1011) | – | – | $213,990 | – | – |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Tampa 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 Tampa's commercial cleaning & FM market has changed since 2018.
The number of janitorial and commercial cleaning companies in Tampa rose from 1,061 in 2018 to 1,224 in 2023, up 15%, close to the 14% national change. Headcount at those firms went up 4%, to about 8,799 people. Average annual pay there went from $21,725 to $29,449 (+36%), in step with the 36% national increase.
| Measure | 2018 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Janitorial and commercial cleaning companies: business locations | 1,061 | 1,224 | +15% |
| Janitorial and commercial cleaning companies: employment | 8,483 | 8,799 | +4% |
| Janitorial and commercial cleaning companies: average annual pay | $21,725 | $29,449 | +36% |
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
Tampa runs 10% 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 Tampa's commercial cleaning market compares
Among the 100 metros we cover with published BLS figures, Tampa ranks 23rd for headcount, 68th for median pay and 66th for concentration for janitors and building cleaners.
| Metro | Employed | Median pay | Concentration | Commercial employers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami | 41,890 | $34,180 | 1.05 | 2,363 |
| Orlando | 21,620 | $34,590 | 1.08 | 1,087 |
| Tampa | 18,460 | $34,800 | 0.90 | 1,224 |
| Jacksonville | 8,450 | $35,450 | 0.78 | 526 |
| North Port-Sarasota | 3,940 | $35,530 | 0.82 | 442 |
| Cape Coral-Fort Myers | 3,890 | $35,390 | 0.90 | 394 |
| Lakeland | 3,520 | $32,510 | 0.93 | 190 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne | 3,100 | $32,810 | 0.89 | 219 |
| Deltona-Daytona | 2,710 | $34,580 | 0.87 | 296 |
| Pensacola | 2,490 | $32,010 | 0.92 | 141 |
| Port St. Lucie | 1,770 | $34,550 | 0.73 | 166 |
BLS OEWS occupation figures and QCEW business-location counts; a dash means not published.
What this means for hiring:For commercial cleaning employers in Tampa, the local pool is thin and local employers have been cutting headcount. Senior hires often come from outside the metro or from adjacent trades, so start searches earlier than you would elsewhere.
Sources: BLS QCEW 2023 annual averages and BLS OEWS May 2025, Tampa metro. Employers are counted by business location.
We have not closed a commercial cleaning & facilities maintenance search in Tampa 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 Tampa than imply a record in this trade that we do not have yet.
- HVAC Copper PipefitterA fifteen-year experience floor on a single trade specialty took sixteen weeks to clear - and we cleared it twice.
- HVAC Copper PipefitterThe second of two pipefitter seats on the same project, filled from the same extended search.
- HVAC Copper PipefitterA journeyman pipefitter and foreman off large industrial projects, onto a major commercial job in four weeks.
Nearby markets competing for Tampa talent.
The closest metro we cover is Lakeland, about 30 miles away, with roughly 3,520 janitors and cleaners (0.2 times Tampa's 18,460). Pay is close across the region: medians run from $32,510 in Lakeland to $35,530 in North Port-Sarasota, against $34,800 here.
| Metro | Distance | Employed | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa | – | 18,460 | $34,800 |
| Lakeland | 32 mi | 3,520 | $32,510 |
| North Port-Sarasota | 64 mi | 3,940 | $35,530 |
| Orlando | 77 mi | 21,620 | $34,590 |
| Deltona-Daytona | 98 mi | 2,710 | $34,580 |
| Cape Coral-Fort Myers | 101 mi | 3,890 | $35,390 |
BLS OEWS, May 2025; straight-line miles.
What else is competing for Tampa crews.
Not commercial cleaning & FM work. These are the capital projects big enough to pull the same crews into Tampa in the months you are trying to fill a seat, each with the status its own market page reports.
- Water Street Tampa (Strategic Property Partners)$3B+ districtPhased build-out, ongoing
Downtown mixed-use district - office towers, residential, hotels, and USF Health. Class-A commercial finish, custom MEP, and high-rise trade demand concentrated in the urban core.
- USF Health Morsani College of Medicine & Heart InstituteAnchor of Water StreetOperational, campus expansion continuing
Medical and research build-out pulls medical-gas plumbers, lab-grade mechanical, and controls specialists. Ongoing fit-out and expansion keep specialty healthcare trades in steady demand.
- Tampa General Hospital campus expansionsOngoing capital programRolling through the late 2020s
One of the region's largest healthcare systems in a sustained expansion. Hospital work is the most demanding commercial mechanical and electrical environment - the trades who can do it are in shortest supply.
Showing 3 of 6 projects tracked in this metro. The Tampa market page lists them all.
What credentials matter for commercial cleaning & FM, and what kills offers in Tampa.
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 Tampa.
What do janitors and cleaners earn in Tampa?
BLS puts the Tampa median for janitors and cleaners at $34,800 a year, 6% below the $36,840 national median. That ranks 76th of 112 metros with published figures, in the middle of the pack. Pay is bunched together here, $29,130 to $42,010 across the 10th to 90th percentile and only a 1.4x gap, so small differences in an offer are noticed. No other Florida metro we cover pays more for this work.
Is it hard to hire janitors and cleaners in Tampa?
It is about average. Janitors and cleaners are as common in Tampa as they are nationally (location quotient 0.90), with about 18,460 in the metro. The 1,224 janitorial and commercial cleaning companies here average about 7.2 employees per location, mostly small shops, so candidates often know every employer in town by name. With 15% more of those firms than in 2018, more employers are competing for the same crews.
Which commercial cleaning & FM roles pay the most in Tampa?
Of the roles we recruit for, Regional Operations Manager pays the most in Tampa, a $103,670 median (BLS measures that occupation across all industries in the metro). Among field roles the top earner is Cleaning Team Lead / Supervisor at $46,710, 55% below it. Cleaning Team Member / Janitor is the lowest-paid field role at $34,800. Site Manager / Account Manager trails national pay the most (14% below).
How many janitorial and commercial cleaning companies operate in Tampa?
BLS counted 1,224 janitorial and commercial cleaning companies in Tampa in 2023, employing about 8,799 people between them. Up from 1,061 in 2018, a 15% increase against 14% growth nationally. That averages 7.2 people per location, so most are small shops. They pay an average of $29,449, 9% below the $32,388 national average for the same kind of employer.
Which nearby metros compete with Tampa for janitors and cleaners?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are Lakeland (32 miles, about 3,520, $32,510 median), North Port-Sarasota (64 miles, about 3,940, $35,530 median) and Orlando (77 miles, about 21,620, $34,590 median). Tampa out-pays Lakeland, an advantage when recruiting from there.
The seat is open. The pipeline should not be.
1,224 janitorial and commercial cleaning companies in Tampa are drawing on the same 18,460 janitors and cleaners. Let's get your next hire lined up first.
Schedule a Discovery Call →