Industry fact sheet
Commercial Cleaning Workforce Statistics
Current U.S. and Metro Detroit workforce data for writers, facility leaders, and anyone researching the people who keep commercial spaces ready for work.
Last updated October 22, 2026. Each statistic links to its original public source.
U.S. workforce
The work behind commercial spaces.
Public labor data does not isolate every commercial-cleaning business, so these figures use the closely related janitors and building cleaners occupation defined by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
2.4M
Jobs in 2025
Janitors and building cleaners held about 2.4 million jobs in the United States in 2025.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025 ↗35%
In building services
Services to buildings and dwellings employed 35% of janitors and building cleaners in 2025, the largest employer category listed by the Bureau.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025 ↗Pay
What the latest public data reports.
$17.71
Median hourly wage
The national median hourly wage for janitors and building cleaners was $17.71 in May 2025.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025 ↗$37,460
Mean annual wage
Janitors and cleaners, excluding maids and housekeeping cleaners, had a national mean annual wage of $37,460 in May 2024.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024 ↗Outlook
Steady demand, even with modest growth.
2%
Projected growth
Employment for janitors and building cleaners is projected to grow 2% from 2025 to 2035, adding 53,600 jobs.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025 to 2035 projection ↗321,800
Annual openings
About 321,800 openings for janitors and building cleaners are projected each year, on average, from 2025 to 2035.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025 to 2035 projection ↗Metro Detroit
Local context for facilities and employers.
These figures describe the broader building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupational group in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn metropolitan area.
2.7%
Of local employment
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations made up 2.7% of employment in Metro Detroit in May 2024.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024 ↗$18.60
Mean local hourly wage
The broader Metro Detroit occupational group had a mean hourly wage of $18.60 in May 2024.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024 ↗Why this matters
Cleaning plans depend on people, timing, and scope.
Workplace cleaning is not a generic commodity. Facility schedules, shared spaces, operating hours, and the work required after everyone leaves shape the right plan. These data points offer useful context, but a walk-through is where a specific facility’s needs become clear.
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How to use this page.
This fact sheet uses publicly available U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Each statistic is presented with the date and source that produced it. “Median” and “mean” wages are different measures, so they are kept separate. The Metro Detroit figures cover the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn metropolitan area and the broader occupational group named above.
- Janitors and Building Cleaners, Occupational Outlook Handbook, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics ↗
- May 2024 occupational employment and wages featured data, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics ↗
- Occupational Employment and Wages in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, May 2024, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics ↗
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Colby Supreme Cleaning LLC. “Commercial Cleaning Workforce Statistics: U.S. and Metro Detroit.” Updated October 22, 2026. https://colbysupremecleaning.com/commercial-cleaning-statistics