Facilities managers

Detailed Occupation

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2022 Workforce

119k

Average Age

48.7

Estimated Job Growth

4.57%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$82,286

Average Male Salary

$85,953

Average Female Salary

$68,343

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 $82,286 in 2022.

The locations that employ the most Facilities managers are South Jefferson PUMA, CO, Middlesex County (Northeast)--Billerica, Tewksbury & Dracut PUMA, MA, and Tarrant County (Northwest)--Fort Worth (Northwest) & Saginaw Cities PUMA, TX. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Facilities managers are Alameda County (East)--Livermore & Dublin (East) Cities PUMA, CA, Middlesex County (Northeast)--Billerica, Tewksbury & Dracut PUMA, MA, and Chesapeake City (South & West) PUMA, VA.

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Employment and salary information for the Facilities managers workforce. Facilities managers workforce in 2022 was 119,049 people, of which 20.8% were women and 79.2% were men. Facilities managers are paid most in Essex County (South Coastline)--Salem, Beverly & Gloucester PUMA, MA but are relatively concentrated in Alameda County (East)--Livermore & Dublin (East) Cities PUMA, CA.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

94,259

Male Workforce

± 7.54k

24,790

Female Workforce

± 3.87k

The Facilities managers workforce in 2022 was 119,049 people (20.8% women and 79.2% men). This implies an average annual growth of 27.1% between 2018 (93,640) and 2022 (119,049).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

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

During 2022, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Alaska ($142,198), Delaware ($138,141), and District of Columbia ($99,240).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$82,286

AVERAGE WAGE

#127 in the ranking (2022)

$64,683

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2022, Facilities managers earned an average of $82,286, $17,603 more than the average national salary of $64,683

The graph shows the ranking of Facilities managers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2022.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.321

WAGE GINI

In 2022, Facilities managers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.321, which is lower 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).

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 ($171,246).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

119k

2022 Workforce

± 8,468

5.2%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 9.69%

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 42.3%, followed by Elementary & secondary schools with 28.9% and Lessors of real estate, and offices of real estate agents and brokers with 28.8%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Facilities managers in the US. The workforce of Facilities managers in 2022 was 119,049 people, with 20.8% woman, and 79.2% men. The average age of male Facilities managers in the workforce is 49.3 and of female Facilities managers is 46.7, and the most common race/ethnicity for Facilities managers is White.

Gender and Age

Metric

The workforce of Facilities managers in 2022 was 119,049 people, with 20.8% woman, and 79.2% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 55 to 59 years (19,545 people), 50 to 54 years (17,602 people), and 45 to 49 years (15,674 people). Among them they concentrated 44.5% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2022, 12.3% of Facilities managers workers were Hispanic and 87.7% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (67.1%), Puerto Rican (23.3)%, and Dominican (9.62)%

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Races

In 2022, 75.7% of the Facilities managers workforce were White, of which 19.3% were women and 80.7% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (9.96%) and Two or More Races (6.56%).

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 2022 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 2022 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (12,404 people), Engineering (5,846 people), and Social Sciences (2,618 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Facilities managers workers were Bachelors Degree (33,448 people), Some college (32,074 people), and High School or Equivalent (25,575 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 2.84%, but Facilities Managers are expected to see a growth of 4.57% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

4.57%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

2.84%

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 2.84%, the average rate of national job growth.