Commercial Cleaning & FM recruiters serving Wichita.
Janitors and cleaners are scarcer in Wichita than in most of the country, 17% fewer per job, so the roughly 3,650 who work here are rarely short of offers. BLS counts 173 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 Wichita.
BLS counts about 3,970 people working in the occupations behind these roles across the Wichita metro, the largest group being janitors and cleaners (about 3,650). Relative to the size of the local economy, janitors and cleaners are less concentrated here than nationally (location quotient 0.83). Local headcount and pay for each role are below; role descriptions are on the Commercial Cleaning & FM hub.
Cleaning Team Member / Janitor
Wichita: 3,650 employed · $32,510 median, 93rd-highest of 112 metros
Cleaning Team Lead / Supervisor
Wichita: 320 employed · $46,060 median, 83rd-highest of 111 metros
Site Manager / Account Manager
Wichita: 220 employed · $107,340 median, 62nd-highest of 110 metros
Regional Operations Manager
Wichita: 5,060 employed · $85,230 median, 105th-highest of 112 metros
Facilities Manager
Wichita: 230 employed · $113,310 median, 26th-highest of 112 metros
Facilities Coordinator
Wichita: 6,290 employed · $41,480 median, 105th-highest of 111 metros
Building Engineer
Wichita: 2,090 employed · $76,410 median, 74th-highest of 112 metros
Healthcare Cleaning Specialist
Data Center / Cleanroom Cleaner
VP of Operations
Wichita: 350 employed · $198,910 median, 64th-highest of 98 metros
What Commercial Cleaning & FM roles earn in Wichita.
Janitors and cleaners in Wichita earn a median $32,510, 12% under the $36,840 national figure, and 93rd of 112 metros. Pay runs $27,320 at the tenth percentile to $45,490 at the ninetieth. The best-paid role below is first-line supervisors of housekeeping and janitorial workers, at $46,060 against $49,100 nationally.
| Role | Wichita median | Typical range | National median | vs. national | Employed locally |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleaning Team Member / Janitor · Healthcare Cleaning Specialist · Data Center / Cleanroom CleanerJanitors and Cleaners (37-2011) | $32,510 | $27,320–$45,490 | $36,840 | −12% | 3,650 |
| Cleaning Team Lead / SupervisorFirst-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers (37-1011) | $46,060 | $36,200–$65,360 | $49,100 | −6% | 320 |
| Site Manager / Account ManagerAdministrative Services Managers (11-3012) | $107,340 | $71,800–$187,480 | $114,130 | −6% | 220 |
| Regional Operations ManagerGeneral and Operations Managers (11-1021) | $85,230 | $48,910–$191,600 | $105,770 | −19% | 5,060 |
| Facilities ManagerFacilities Managers (11-3013) | $113,310 | $76,760–$172,170 | $106,660 | +6% | 230 |
| Facilities CoordinatorSecretaries and Administrative Assistants (43-6014) | $41,480 | $29,960–$58,240 | $47,540 | −13% | 6,290 |
| Building EngineerFirst-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers (47-1011) | $76,410 | $50,340–$102,870 | $79,920 | −4% | 2,090 |
| VP of OperationsChief Executives (11-1011) | $198,910 | $93,600–$452,740 | $213,990 | −7% | 350 |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Wichita 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 Wichita's commercial cleaning & FM market has changed since 2018.
The number of janitorial and commercial cleaning companies in Wichita rose from 143 in 2018 to 173 in 2023, up 21%, ahead of the 14% national rise.
| Measure | 2018 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Janitorial and commercial cleaning companies: business locations | 143 | 173 | +21% |
| Janitorial and commercial cleaning companies: employment | – | 2,614 | – |
| Janitorial and commercial cleaning companies: average annual pay | – | $27,717 | – |
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, private employers, annual averages. A dash means BLS did not publish the figure.
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Wichita runs 17% 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 Wichita's commercial cleaning market compares
Among the 100 metros we cover with published BLS figures, Wichita ranks 88th for headcount, 82nd for median pay and 84th for concentration for janitors and building cleaners.
What this means for hiring:For commercial cleaning employers in Wichita, the local pool is thin but growing. Expect a mix of local candidates and people recruited in from nearby metros, and budget for relocation on senior roles.
Sources: BLS QCEW 2023 annual averages and BLS OEWS May 2025, Wichita metro. Employers are counted by business location.
Nearby markets competing for Wichita talent.
The closest metro we cover is Tulsa, about 130 miles away, with roughly 5,140 janitors and cleaners (1.4 times Wichita's 3,650). Kansas City pays the most nearby, a $36,350 median, 12% above Wichita. That is the number any Wichita offer is competing with when experienced people weigh a move. Kansas City has the deepest pool within reach, so a search for senior roles here usually extends there.
| Metro | Distance | Employed | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wichita | – | 3,650 | $32,510 |
| Tulsa | 130 mi | 5,140 | $32,170 |
| Oklahoma City | 154 mi | 8,020 | $31,960 |
| Kansas City | 178 mi | 12,950 | $36,350 |
| Omaha | 257 mi | 6,690 | $35,620 |
BLS OEWS, May 2025; straight-line miles.
What else is competing for Wichita crews.
Not commercial cleaning & FM work. These are the capital projects big enough to pull the same crews into Wichita in the months you are trying to fill a seat, each with the status its own market page reports.
- South Central Regional Mental Health Hospital$101.5MUnder construction
A 104-bed facility for adults with acute mental illness and inmates needing mental health evaluations, at West MacArthur Road and South Meridian Avenue.
- Wichita Biomedical Campus$302MOpening spring 2027
An 8-story, 350,000 sq ft partnership between Wichita State University, the University of Kansas, and WSU Tech, bringing 3,000 students and 200 faculty/staff downtown.
- Textron Aviation Defense modernization$38M+Contingent on Beechcraft M-346N contract award
Modernizing 50,000+ sq ft of manufacturing space on the east Wichita campus, creating an estimated 100 direct manufacturing jobs.
Showing 3 of 4 projects tracked in this metro. The Wichita market page lists them all.
What credentials matter for commercial cleaning & FM, and what kills offers in Wichita.
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 Wichita.
What do janitors and cleaners earn in Wichita?
BLS puts the Wichita median for janitors and cleaners at $32,510 a year, 12% below the $36,840 national median. That ranks 93rd of 112 metros with published figures, in the bottom quarter. Most of the market sits between $27,320 and $45,490, a 1.7x gap and a moderate spread, so a few thousand dollars over the median buys real experience.
Is it hard to hire janitors and cleaners in Wichita?
Yes. Wichita has 17% fewer janitors and cleaners per job than the country as a whole, roughly 3,650 in the metro, so most of the people worth hiring are already employed. The 173 janitorial and commercial cleaning companies here average about 15 employees per location. With 21% more of those firms than in 2018, more employers are competing for the same crews.
Which commercial cleaning & FM roles pay the most in Wichita?
Of the roles we recruit for, VP of Operations pays the most in Wichita, a $198,910 median (BLS measures that occupation across all industries in the metro). Among field roles the top earner is Cleaning Team Lead / Supervisor at $46,060, 77% below it. Cleaning Team Member / Janitor is the lowest-paid field role at $32,510. Relative to national pay, Facilities Manager is the strongest-paying role here (6% above). Regional Operations Manager trails national pay the most (19% below).
How many janitorial and commercial cleaning companies operate in Wichita?
BLS counted 173 janitorial and commercial cleaning companies in Wichita in 2023, employing about 2,614 people between them. Up from 143 in 2018, a 21% increase against 14% growth nationally. That averages 15 people per location. They pay an average of $27,717, 14% below the $32,388 national average for the same kind of employer.
Which nearby metros compete with Wichita for janitors and cleaners?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are Tulsa (130 miles, about 5,140, $32,170 median), Oklahoma City (154 miles, about 8,020, $31,960 median) and Kansas City (178 miles, about 12,950, $36,350 median). Oklahoma City has the larger pool, so it is the first place to look for senior people willing to move. Kansas City pays 12% more, which is where Wichita employers tend to lose people.
Thin market. Short list anyway.
With janitors and cleaners this scarce in Wichita, an open seat rarely fills from a job posting. Let's line up the people before the next one opens.
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