How Much Do Facilities Managers Make?
Having a clear understanding of earnings potential is important, especially if you are researching career paths or considering changing jobs. If you're one of those people, and you're curious what kind of salary facilities managers make, you've come to the right place.
Using data from Lightcast,™ the Best Adult Colleges and Careers Guide has compiled rich information about salary for facilities managers and related jobs, including details about average compensation, salary trends and job growth. We've also gathered advertised salaries from actual job postings to provide insight into what employers of facilities managers are offering as compensation.
Keep reading to learn more about how much facilities managers can expect to make in the United States.
At a Glance: Salary & Jobs for Facilities Managers
According to data from 2023, there were about 135,887 positions for facilities managers in the United States. In terms of salary, the national median salary for facilities managers was reported to be $102,336. Additionally, when examining job demand, employers across the country posted 99,691 job postings related to positions for facilities managers.
How Much Money Do Facilities Managers Make?
Median salary is just one data point. To build a better understanding of how much money facilities managers and related positions can expect to make in the United States, it can be helpful to look at the full range of compensation for those jobs.
Let's look more deeply at data that was reported to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) for detail into the lowest and highest salary earnings for facilities managers.
Annual Salary for Facilities Managers
According to the BLS, the lowest earners for facilities managers and related professions earned about $60,840 per year in 2023. Meanwhile, at the other end of the spectrum, the highest earners made about $169,021 annually.
As mentioned previously, the median salary for facilities managers in the United States in 2023 was $102,336.
Annual Salary Range For Facilities Managers In 2023
Hourly Salary for Facilities Managers
The BLS also breaks down compensation for facilities managers by hourly salary, and the median average hourly pay for facilities managers in 2023 was $49. Lowest hourly earners took home $29 while the highest reported hourly salaries for facilities managers was $81.
Hourly Salary Range For Facilities Managers In 2023
Advertised Compensation for Facilities Managers
Data from the BLS is one way to dig into compensation for facilities managers, but another way to build a more real-time understanding of salary is to look at actual job postings and see what compensation organizations are currently providing to fill open positions for facilities managers.
Keep in mind that salary data is not included in every job posting, so the information compiled here is reflective of the data available through Lightcast.™
Annual Salary from Job Postings for Facilities Managers
Advertised Annual Salary
During a review of 102,942 job postings related to facilities managers, advertised salary was included in 36,109 of them, which was 35%. Based on those postings, the median advertised salary for facilities managers was $72,576 per year.
Hourly Salary from Job Postings for Facilities Managers
Advertised Hourly Salary
A similar analysis of job postings provides insight into advertised hourly salary for facilities managers. Based on 36% of postings with advertised compensation, the median hourly salary for open positions for facilities managers in the United States is about $35.
Salary Trend for Facilities Managers
If you're thinking about pursuing a career in the field, you may want to understand how compensation has changed over time for facilities managers. The chart below provides a snapshot of advertised salaries over the past three years.
Based on compensation data that was included in job postings for facilities managers dating back to September 2020, advertised salaries for facilities managers have increased 32%.
Advertised Wage Trend For Facilities Managers
What's the Job Growth for Facilities Managers?
Another data point that someone thinking about a career path should consider is whether or not jobs are expected to see growth in the future. The chart below looks at projected employment for facilities managers over the next 10 years.
According to the data obtained through Lightcast,™ there were 136,811 jobs for facilities managers in the United States in 2023. By 2033, it is expected that about 13,079 jobs will be added. That's a 9.6% increase over the next 10-year period.
Employment Projections For Facilities Managers
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