Commercial Cleaning & FM recruiters serving Tucson.
About 5,370 janitors and cleaners work in the Tucson metro, at a $36,180 median. BLS counts 214 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 Tucson.
BLS counts about 5,780 people working in the occupations behind these roles across the Tucson metro, the largest group being janitors and cleaners (about 5,370). Relative to the size of the local economy, janitors and cleaners are about as concentrated here as nationally (location quotient 0.97). Local headcount and pay for each role are below; role descriptions are on the Commercial Cleaning & FM hub.
Cleaning Team Member / Janitor
Tucson: 5,370 employed · $36,180 median, 52nd-highest of 112 metros
Cleaning Team Lead / Supervisor
Tucson: 410 employed · $48,080 median, 52nd-highest of 111 metros
Site Manager / Account Manager
Tucson: 790 employed · $95,870 median, 96th-highest of 110 metros
Regional Operations Manager
Tucson: 12,130 employed · $83,610 median, 108th-highest of 112 metros
Facilities Manager
Tucson: 410 employed · $96,940 median, 92nd-highest of 112 metros
Facilities Coordinator
Tucson: 3,630 employed · $45,030 median, 87th-highest of 111 metros
Building Engineer
Tucson: 1,900 employed · $71,480 median, 101st-highest of 112 metros
Healthcare Cleaning Specialist
Data Center / Cleanroom Cleaner
VP of Operations
Tucson: $185,100 median, 74th-highest of 98 metros
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What Commercial Cleaning & FM roles earn in Tucson.
Janitors and cleaners in Tucson earn a median $36,180, level with the $36,840 national figure, and 52nd of 112 metros. Pay runs $31,030 at the tenth percentile to $44,140 at the ninetieth. The best-paid role below is first-line supervisors of housekeeping and janitorial workers, at $48,080 against $49,100 nationally.
| Role | Tucson median | Typical range | National median | vs. national | Employed locally |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleaning Team Member / Janitor · Healthcare Cleaning Specialist · Data Center / Cleanroom CleanerJanitors and Cleaners (37-2011) | $36,180 | $31,030–$44,140 | $36,840 | −2% | 5,370 |
| Cleaning Team Lead / SupervisorFirst-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers (37-1011) | $48,080 | $37,730–$77,540 | $49,100 | −2% | 410 |
| Site Manager / Account ManagerAdministrative Services Managers (11-3012) | $95,870 | $55,990–$172,060 | $114,130 | −16% | 790 |
| Regional Operations ManagerGeneral and Operations Managers (11-1021) | $83,610 | $46,680–$199,310 | $105,770 | −21% | 12,130 |
| Facilities ManagerFacilities Managers (11-3013) | $96,940 | $60,610–$152,630 | $106,660 | −9% | 410 |
| Facilities CoordinatorSecretaries and Administrative Assistants (43-6014) | $45,030 | $35,010–$60,600 | $47,540 | −5% | 3,630 |
| Building EngineerFirst-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers (47-1011) | $71,480 | $49,990–$98,080 | $79,920 | −11% | 1,900 |
| VP of OperationsChief Executives (11-1011) | $185,100 | $62,400–$269,890 | $213,990 | −14% | – |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Tucson 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 Tucson's commercial cleaning & FM market has changed since 2018.
The number of janitorial and commercial cleaning companies in Tucson rose from 164 in 2018 to 214 in 2023, up 30%, ahead of the 14% national rise. Headcount at those firms went down 3%, to about 1,892 people, so more firms are sharing fewer workers. Average annual pay there went from $21,746 to $27,697 (+27%), slower than the 36% national increase.
| Measure | 2018 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Janitorial and commercial cleaning companies: business locations | 164 | 214 | +30% |
| Janitorial and commercial cleaning companies: employment | 1,960 | 1,892 | −3% |
| Janitorial and commercial cleaning companies: average annual pay | $21,746 | $27,697 | +27% |
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.
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Tucson 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 Tucson's commercial cleaning market compares
Among the 100 metros we cover with published BLS figures, Tucson ranks 65th for headcount, 47th for median pay and 42nd for concentration for janitors and building cleaners.
| Metro | Employed | Median pay | Concentration | Commercial employers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix | 26,990 | $36,280 | 0.80 | 903 |
| Tucson | 5,370 | $36,180 | 0.97 | 214 |
BLS OEWS occupation figures and QCEW business-location counts; a dash means not published.
What this means for hiring:For commercial cleaning employers in Tucson, 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, Tucson metro. Employers are counted by business location.
Commercial Cleaning & FM licensing in Arizona.
Arizona has no janitorial employer registry, and the Registrar of Contractors' classifications in Arizona Administrative Code Title 4, Chapter 9 contain no classification for cleaning, janitorial work, building maintenance or pressure washing, so no trade licence is needed for cleaning itself. The disinfectant question is genuinely unresolved here and should not be treated as settled either way: A.R.S. 3-361(6) defines pesticide broadly enough to capture a product aimed at bacteria the director may declare a pest, and 3-363 directs the department to license all persons who engage in pesticide use, but the licence types it enumerates do not obviously fit a janitorial contractor and no antimicrobial category or janitorial exemption could be read from the department's published rules. Before applying disinfectants for pay in Arizona, get a written determination from the department's pest management programme. The same state rules apply in Phoenix, so candidates licensed there can work in Tucson without re-qualifying.
Licensing authority: Arizona Department of Agriculture, Environmental Services Division. Confirm current rules with the agency.
Nearby markets competing for Tucson talent.
The closest metro we cover is Phoenix, about 110 miles away, with roughly 26,990 janitors and cleaners (5.0 times Tucson's 5,370). Pay is close across the region: medians run from $30,630 in El Paso to $36,280 in Phoenix, against $36,180 here. Phoenix has the deepest pool within reach, so a search for senior roles here usually extends there.
What else is competing for Tucson crews.
Not commercial cleaning & FM work. These are the capital projects big enough to pull the same crews into Tucson in the months you are trying to fill a seat, each with the status its own market page reports.
- Tucson Electric Power solar farm$150M, 100MWConstruction 18-24 months, full operations expected late 2026
A utility-scale solar facility sized to power roughly 25,000 homes, including grid-interconnection upgrades. Hundreds of construction jobs during the build phase, concentrated in electrical and heavy-civil trades.
This is the only project we track in Tucson. The Tucson market page covers hiring conditions across every trade here.
What credentials matter for commercial cleaning & FM, and what kills offers in Tucson.
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 Tucson.
What do janitors and cleaners earn in Tucson?
BLS puts the Tucson median for janitors and cleaners at $36,180 a year, about the same as the $36,840 national median. That ranks 52nd of 112 metros with published figures, in the middle of the pack. Pay is bunched together here, $31,030 to $44,140 across the 10th to 90th percentile and only a 1.4x gap, so small differences in an offer are noticed. No other Arizona metro we cover pays more for this work (Phoenix: $36,280).
Is it hard to hire janitors and cleaners in Tucson?
It is about average. Janitors and cleaners are as common in Tucson as they are nationally (location quotient 0.97), with about 5,370 in the metro. The 214 janitorial and commercial cleaning companies here average about 8.8 employees per location. With 30% more of those firms than in 2018, more employers are competing for the same crews.
Which commercial cleaning & FM roles pay the most in Tucson?
Of the roles we recruit for, VP of Operations pays the most in Tucson, a $185,100 median (BLS measures that occupation across all industries in the metro). Among field roles the top earner is Cleaning Team Lead / Supervisor at $48,080, 74% below it. Cleaning Team Member / Janitor is the lowest-paid field role at $36,180. Regional Operations Manager trails national pay the most (21% below).
How many janitorial and commercial cleaning companies operate in Tucson?
BLS counted 214 janitorial and commercial cleaning companies in Tucson in 2023, employing about 1,892 people between them. Up from 164 in 2018, a 30% increase against 14% growth nationally. That averages 8.8 people per location. They pay an average of $27,697, 14% below the $32,388 national average for the same kind of employer.
Which nearby metros compete with Tucson for janitors and cleaners?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are Phoenix (108 miles, about 26,990, $36,280 median) and El Paso (262 miles, about 5,640, $30,630 median). Phoenix has the larger pool, so it is the first place to look for senior people willing to move. Tucson out-pays El Paso, an advantage when recruiting from there.
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214 janitorial and commercial cleaning companies in Tucson are drawing on the same 5,370 janitors and cleaners. Let's get your next hire lined up first.
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