Facilities Managers

SOC 11-3013 • View wages by state

The median annual wage for Facilities Managers is $102,340, based on BLS OEWS 2023 data. The mean annual wage is $111,110, and an estimated 131,400 workers are employed in this occupation nationally. Between 2021 and 2023, pay rose +4.5% while consumer prices rose 12.4% — a real change of -7.1% (pay did not keep up with inflation). BLS projects employment will grow 3.8% between 2024 and 2034.

Wage Trend & Inflation Adjustment

How the national median wage for Facilities Managers has moved across BLS OEWS release years, and what each year's wage is worth in 2023 dollars after adjusting for CPI inflation. "Real" change strips out inflation — the truest measure of whether pay is actually rising.

National median wage trend for Facilities Managers, nominal and inflation-adjusted, BLS OEWS.
Year Median (nominal) In 2023 $ (real) Employment
2023 $102,340 $102,340 131,400
2022 $99,030 $103,107 116,980
2021 $97,930 $110,121 101,230

Nominal change

+4.5%

Inflation (CPI)

+12.4%

Real change

-7.1%

Job Outlook (2024–2034 BLS projection)

The BLS Employment Projections program estimates how each occupation's employment will change over the coming decade, and how many job openings to expect each year (from both growth and the need to replace workers who leave).

Projected Growth

+3.8%

Faster than average

Employment 2024

151,400

Projected 2034

157,100

Annual Openings

13,200

Typical entry-level education: Bachelor's degree.

Highest-Paying Areas (2023)

Where Facilities Managers earn the most, and how each area's median compares to the national median of $102,340. A positive premium means the area pays above the national rate.

Highest-paying areas for Facilities Managers, BLS OEWS 2023.
Area Median Annual vs National Employment
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $136,120 +33% 40
Delaware $128,060 +25.1% 270
New York $125,720 +22.8% 8,960
New Jersey $125,050 +22.2% 4,610
Washington $120,260 +17.5% 2,750
District of Columbia $119,020 +16.3% 850
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $118,420 +15.7% 40
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $114,960 +12.3% 70
Massachusetts $114,830 +12.2% 4,930
California $110,080 +7.6% 18,010
Full wages-by-state breakdown →

Wage Distribution (National, 2023)

10th, 25th, 50th (median), 75th, and 90th percentile annual wages from BLS OEWS — the full spread, not just an average.

10th Pct

$60,840

25th Pct

$78,130

Median

$102,340

75th Pct

$133,990

90th Pct

$169,020

H-1B Employer Filings

Employer-certified wages from DOL H-1B LCA filings — competitive market benchmark, not approved visas.

The average H-1B median wage for this occupation is $109,7557.2% above the OEWS national median of $102,340. H-1B sponsors are certifying pay above the prevailing market rate.
H-1B employer filings for Facilities Managers, DOL LCA data.
Employer State Filings Median Wage
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC WA 2 $250,000
Mars Society Inc. UT 1 $68,900
Educate Ya Inc. OR 1 $75,920
GEM ADULT HOMES CORPORATION CA 1 $44,200

Source: DOL Office of Foreign Labor Certification, H-1B LCA data.

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