Facilities managers

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2020 Workforce

104k

Average Age

48.4

Average Salary

$73,715

Average Male Salary

$76,745

Average Female Salary

$61,954

About

Facilities managers are most often employed by the Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges industry. The average yearly wage for Facilities managers was $73,715 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Facilities managers by wage are Administrative services managers, Agricultural & food scientists, and Firefighters.

Facilities managers are part of the Management occupations, along with General & operations managers, Chief executives & legislators, Advertising & promotions managers, Marketing managers, Sales managers, and 24 more.

The top 3 locations that employ the most Facilities managers are Lakewood City (South) & Dakota Ridge PUMA, CO, Livermore, Pleasanton & Dublin Cities PUMA, CA, and York (West) & Cumberland (West) Counties PUMA, ME. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Facilities managers are Vancouver City (West & Central) PUMA, WA, Lakewood City (South) & Dakota Ridge PUMA, CO, and Marshall, Benton, Poweshiek, Tama & Iowa Counties PUMA, IA.

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Information on the businesses and industries that employ Facilities managers and on wages and locations for those in the field. Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges is the industry that employs the most Facilities managers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Facilities managers, by average wage, is Rail transportation. Facilities managers are paid most in Cobb County (Southeast)Smyrna City PUMA, GA but are relatively concentrated in Vancouver City (West & Central) PUMA, WA.

Wages

Yearly Wage

$73,715

AVERAGE SALARY

± $3,795

In 2020, Facilities managers earned an average of $73,715, $17,761 more than than the average national salary of $55,954.

Administrative services managers make somewhat more than Facilities managers while Agricultural & food scientists make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Facilities managers as measured by average annual salary in the US.

Wage Distribution

0.323

WAGE GINI

In 2019, Facilities managers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.323, which is lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Facilities managers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

Wage by Location

HIGHEST PAYING PUMAS

This map shows the Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States shaded by average annual wage for Facilities managers.

Spatial Concentration

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Facilities managers

This map displays which Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States have a relatively high population of Facilities managers.

Industries

Most Common

The most common industries employing Facilities managers, by number of employees, are Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges, Elementary & secondary schools, Religious organizations, Lessors of real estate, and offices of real estate agents and brokers, General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals, Real estate property managers, offices of real estate appraisers, and other activities related to real estate, Executive offices & legislative bodies, Amusement & Recreation, Construction, National security & international affairs, and Scientific research & development services.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Facilities managers, by average wage, are Rail transportation, Construction, & mining & oil & gas field machinery manufacturing , and Computer & peripheral equipment manufacturing.

Industries by Share

104k

2020 Workforce

± 7,933

4.41%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 10.4%

The number of people employed as Facilities managers has been growing at a rate of 4.41%, from 100,050 people in 2019 to 104,467 people in 2020.

This graphic shows the share of Facilities managers employed by various industries. Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges employs the largest share of Facilities managers at 8.76%, followed by Elementary & secondary schools with 6.41% and Religious organizations with 6.28%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Facilities managers in the US. The average age of male Facilities managers in the workforce is 49 and of female Facilities managers is 46.2, and the most common race/ethnicity for Facilities managers is White (Non-Hispanic).

Composition by Sex

83.1k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 7,074

21.4k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 3,591

79.5% of Facilities managers are Male, making them the more common sex in the occupation. This chart shows the sex breakdown of Facilities managers.

Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Facilities managers

White (Non-Hispanic)
Black (Non-Hispanic)
White (Hispanic)

73.9% of Facilities managers are White (Non-Hispanic), making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 8.85% of Facilities managers, Black (Non-Hispanic) is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Facilities managers.

Age by Sex

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 1.04

46.2

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 2.25

The median age of Facilities managers is 48.4, and Male employees are generally 2.78 years older than than their Female counterparts.

Education

Data on higher education choices for Facilities managers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Facilities managers is Business but a relatively high number of Facilities managers hold a major in Architecture and Related Services.