Facilities managers

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2024 Workforce

127k

Average Age

48.4

Estimated Job Growth

3.76%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$86,093

Average Male Salary

$89,784

Average Female Salary

$72,203

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 $86,093 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most Facilities managers are Brevard County (Southeast)--Palm Bay City, Grant-Valkaria & Malabar Towns PUMA, FL, Middlesex County (Northeast)--Billerica, Tewksbury & Dracut PUMA, MA, and Charles County--La Plata Town & Waldorf City PUMA, MD. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Facilities managers are Middlesex County (Northeast)--Billerica, Tewksbury & Dracut PUMA, MA, Brevard County (Southeast)--Palm Bay City, Grant-Valkaria & Malabar Towns PUMA, FL, and South Region--Covington, Greene, Jefferson Davis, Jones & Wayne Counties PUMA, MS.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Facilities managers workforce. Facilities managers workforce in 2024 was 127,167 people, of which 21% were women and 79% were men. Facilities managers are paid most in Essex County (South Coastline)--Salem, Beverly & Gloucester PUMA, MA but are relatively concentrated in Middlesex County (Northeast)--Billerica, Tewksbury & Dracut PUMA, MA.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

100,468

Male Workforce

± 7.78k

26,699

Female Workforce

± 4.01k

The Facilities managers workforce in 2024 was 127,167 people (21% women and 79% men). This implies an average annual growth of 35.8% between 2018 (93,640) and 2024 (127,167).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Facilities managers.

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were New York ($106,887), New Jersey ($97,619), and Alaska ($97,300).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$86,093

AVERAGE WAGE

#106 in the ranking (2018)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Facilities managers earned an average of $86,093, $16,215 more than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Facilities managers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2018.

In 2024, Facilities managers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.33, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Facilities managers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Facilities managers compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Facilities managers and on wages 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 Oil & gas extraction ($202,739).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

127k

2024 Workforce

± 8,752

3.22%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 9.5%

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 32.4%, followed by Lessors of real estate, and offices of real estate agents and brokers with 24.4% and Elementary & secondary schools with 23.5%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Facilities managers in the US. The workforce of Facilities managers in 2024 was 127,167 people, with 21% woman, and 79% men. The average age of male Facilities managers in the workforce is 49.1 and of female Facilities managers is 45.8, and the most common race/ethnicity for Facilities managers is White.

Gender and Age

Metric

The workforce of Facilities managers in 2024 was 127,167 people, with 21% woman, and 79% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 55 to 59 years (19,624 people), 50 to 54 years (16,921 people), and 60 to 64 years (16,676 people). Among them they concentrated 42% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 14.5% of Facilities managers workers were Hispanic and 85.5% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (49.8%), Puerto Rican (15.3)%, and Dominican (5.21)%

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Races

In 2024, 72.3% of the Facilities managers workforce were White, of which 19.5% were women and 80.5% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (9.73%) and Two or More Races (9.47%).

Education & Skills

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 the most specialized major according to RCA in 2024 were Construction.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Facilities managers in 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (13,515 people), Engineering (5,599 people), and Social Sciences (3,389 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Facilities managers workers were Bachelors Degree (35,883 people), Some college (33,358 people), and High School or Equivalent (27,704 people).

The graphic shows the Facilities managers workforce by gender and educational level.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Facilities Managers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.07%, but Facilities Managers are expected to see a growth of 3.76% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

3.76%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.07%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Facilities managers. This profession is expected to grow more than than 3.07%, the average rate of national job growth.