Facilities Managers: salary, outlook & degrees
Plan, direct, or coordinate operations and functionalities of facilities and buildings. May include surrounding grounds or multiple facilities of an organization's campus.
Middle half $82,020–$138,870. 156,180 jobs.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
55% hold a bachelor's or higher. Those with one: $65,628.
Census ACS 2020-2024 microdata, workers with at least a high school diploma; EducationGuide calculation
About 14,200 openings a year, including replacements.
BLS Employment Projections 2025-35
Medium preparation.
BLS; O*NET 31.0 job zone
Degrees that lead to this career
What workers ages 25-34 in this job studied, among those with a bachelor's or higher. This is what people actually did, not a requirement.
| Field of bachelor's degree | Share | Degree pages |
|---|---|---|
| Physical Fitness Parks Recreation And Leisure | 9% | Kinesiology / Exercise Science · Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies |
| Business Management And Administration | 6% | Business Administration |
| Psychology | 6% | Psychology |
| Economics | 4% | Economics |
| General Business | 4% | Business |
| Communications | 3% | Communications · Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other |
| Biology | 3% | Biology |
| Environmental Science | 3% | Environmental Science / Conservation |
| Sociology | 3% | Sociology |
| Mechanical Engineering | 2% | Mechanical Engineering |
Census ACS 2020-2024 microdata (ages 25-34, employed, bachelor's or higher; top 10 fields); EducationGuide calculation.
Education workers say the job requires
O*NET 31.0 survey of workers (“required level of education”); small samples, so treat shares as approximate.
Pay by state and metro
| State | Median wage |
|---|---|
| Washington | $139,990 |
| New York | $131,350 |
| Delaware | $129,260 |
| New Jersey | $124,110 |
| Massachusetts | $124,100 |
| Colorado | $122,510 |
| Alabama | $121,010 |
| California | $118,620 |
| Kansas | $117,270 |
| Virginia | $116,540 |
| District of Columbia | $115,770 |
| Georgia | $114,360 |
| Alaska | $113,510 |
| Connecticut | $110,990 |
| Oregon | $110,710 |
| Minnesota | $109,720 |
| Hawaii | $108,750 |
| North Carolina | $108,130 |
| New Mexico | $108,110 |
| Illinois | $106,980 |
| Tennessee | $106,730 |
| New Hampshire | $106,690 |
| Rhode Island | $106,510 |
| Wyoming | $106,330 |
| Indiana | $104,560 |
| South Carolina | $103,940 |
| Wisconsin | $103,620 |
| Nebraska | $102,150 |
| Nevada | $101,850 |
| South Dakota | $101,280 |
| Kentucky | $100,720 |
| Missouri | $100,380 |
| Arizona | $99,880 |
| Idaho | $99,870 |
| Texas | $99,430 |
| Utah | $99,320 |
| Iowa | $99,010 |
| Florida | $98,780 |
| Maine | $98,310 |
| Michigan | $98,150 |
| Ohio | $97,740 |
| Maryland | $97,700 |
| Louisiana | $97,120 |
| Montana | $96,100 |
| Pennsylvania | $95,290 |
| West Virginia | $95,050 |
| Mississippi | $93,640 |
| North Dakota | $92,040 |
| Oklahoma | $90,390 |
| Arkansas | $89,810 |
| Vermont | $88,710 |
| GU | $79,560 |
| PR | $72,500 |
| VI | $66,420 |
Florida metro areas
- Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach$99,920
- Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater$97,260
- Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford$100,080
- Jacksonville$101,060
- North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota$95,460
- Gainesville$98,780
- Cape Coral-Fort Myers$96,100
- Tallahassee$93,660
Virginia metro areas
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria$109,860
- Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk$107,720
- Richmond$110,780
- Charlottesville$111,800
- Lynchburg$113,940
- Roanoke$101,800
- Kingsport-Bristol$106,020
- Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford$105,950
California metro areas
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim$114,970
- San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont$134,230
- San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad$102,330
- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario$108,710
- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara$145,000
- Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom$110,060
- Fresno$103,500
- Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura$120,130
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025: median annual wage, all workers in the job. Metro areas: the largest by employment.
What the work takes
Top skills
- Speaking
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Monitoring
Knowledge used
- Customer and Personal Service
- Administration and Management
- English Language
- Public Safety and Security
- Personnel and Human Resources
Work styles
- Dependability
- Leadership Orientation
- Attention to Detail
- Cautiousness
- Initiative
People in this job tend to have Enterprising (leading), Conventional (organizing), Realistic (hands-on) interests.
O*NET 31.0 (U.S. Department of Labor, CC BY 4.0): skills and knowledge by importance; work styles; interest high points.
Facilities Managers: questions
How much do facilities Managers make?
Facilities Managers earn a U.S. median $106,660 a year; the middle half earn $82,020 to $138,870 (BLS, May 2025). Workers ages 25-34 in this job earn a median $61,101 (Census ACS 2020-2024).
Is facilities Managers a growing field?
BLS projects growth of 4.6% from 2025 to 2035, with about 14,200 openings a year, including replacements.
What degree do you need to be a facilities Manager?
BLS lists the typical entry education as bachelor's degree. In O*NET's survey, 8% of workers say a bachelor's or higher is required. Among workers ages 25-34 with a bachelor's, the most common field of degree is physical Fitness Parks Recreation And Leisure (9%).
How much do facilities Managers make in Florida?
The median in Florida is $98,780 a year (BLS, May 2025), compared with $106,660 nationally.
Sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35); O*NET 31.0 (U.S. Department of Labor, CC BY 4.0); U.S. Census Bureau ACS microdata. SOC 11-3013. Method
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