How much do facilities directors make in 2026?
Facilities directors are counted in the BLS facilities managers series, where OEWS May 2025 reports a national median of $106,660 a year ($51.28 an hour) for SOC 11-3013, a bottom 10% near $64,480 and a top 10% at $176,120 across 156,180 workers. That code pools the whole facilities management ladder from coordinator to head of function, so directors sit in its upper quartile rather than at its midpoint. The role changes character at this level. A facilities manager runs buildings; a facilities director runs a portfolio and the money attached to it — a multi-year capital programme, outsourced service contracts worth more than the department's payroll, energy and sustainability commitments, and the property decisions that follow from how the organisation actually uses space. The directors who are paid at the top of this band are those who sit close to real estate strategy rather than downstream of it: consulted on lease and consolidation decisions, able to model the operating consequence of a portfolio change, and accountable for a capital plan that executives believe. Sector matters as much here as at manager level, with healthcare systems, universities, life sciences and technology companies funding the role most heavily. Employment is projected to grow 3.8% through 2034 with roughly 13,200 openings a year. → Full facilities director career guide, career path, credentials & placement →
Note: $106,660 blends every experience level and every setting in this occupation. For pay by level alone, see Pay by Level below.
- Facilities Directors earn a national median $106,660/yr ($51.28/hr) (BLS OEWS May 2025, SOC 11-3013); the P10 to P90 range is $64,480 to $176,120.
- Directors sit in the upper quartile of this pooled $64,480 to $176,120 band, because the code contains the whole facilities ladder from coordinator upward.
- The job changes character at this level: multi-year capital programmes, outsourced contracts larger than the department payroll, and property decisions rather than building operations.
- The best-paid directors sit alongside real estate strategy rather than downstream of it — consulted on consolidation and lease decisions and able to model their operating consequences.
US Facilities Director Pay Distribution · BLS OEWS May 2025
Pay by Level · BLS OEWS May 2025
How much do facilities directors earn at each level?
BLS OEWS publishes one blended wage for the whole occupation and does not break pay out by credential or practice level. The levels below distribute the published percentile range across the credential tiers this role actually hires at.
Level medians are aligned to the BLS OEWS May 2025 percentile distribution for SOC 11-3013; GlobalCybers does not yet publish a verified placement sample for this role, so no verified median is shown.
Methodology & Sources
How the numbers on this page are built
Published (BLS): BLS OEWS May 2025, SOC 11-3013, United States national estimate. Public, methodologically rigorous, but sampled on a rolling 3-year basis and published ~10 months after collection — so it reflects wages that are already 1–2 years old by the time you read them.
Level and certification medians: distributed across the published BLS percentile range for this SOC code (P10 through P90) according to the credential tiers this occupation actually hires at. They are modeled reference points, not separately surveyed wages.
State and metro figures: modeled — the BLS national median multiplied by the GlobalCybers state wage index, and for metros by the published metro index for that state. They are estimates of local pay, not BLS state or metropolitan-area observations, and are labelled as modeled in the tables below.
No verified placement sample:GlobalCybers does not yet publish a placement median for this role, so no "verified" figure appears anywhere on this page.
Pay by Career Level
How much does a facilities director earn at each career stage?
Facilities director pay follows the size of the capital and contract spend under your control. Each median is anchored to the BLS OEWS distribution for SOC 11-3013.
By State
Which states pay facilities directors the most in 2026?
These are modeled state estimates — the national facilities manager median scaled by the GlobalCybers state wage index — not BLS state observations. Director roles exist in proportion to portfolio size, so states hosting large institutional and corporate estates carry more of them regardless of local wage levels.
6 of 51 state guides shown, ranked by median. Bar is relative to California ($122,660), the highest-paying state shown. See all role salary guides →
By Metro
Which cities pay facilities directors the most?
Modeled metro estimates: the national median scaled by the state wage index and then by that state's published metro index. They estimate local wage levels and are not BLS metropolitan-area observations. Headquarters, hospital systems and university campuses account for most director-level positions.
BLS OEWS MSA estimates, May 2025. Nominal pay — weigh each metro against its cost of living before relocating.
Certification Impact
Which certifications raise a facilities director’s pay the most?
Median annual pay before and after each credential, based on GlobalCybers placement data cross-referenced with BLS. License upgrades move the needle most; stackable certs add on top.
Impacts are not additive, the licensing rows share the same career ladder. Browse all 167 certifications →
Trade Comparison
How does facilities director pay compare to related roles?
BLS OEWS national median across the closest trades. Facilities Directors sit mid-pack on median but carry one of the widest P10–P90 spreads, licensing and specialization drive the upside.
BLS OEWS May 2025. Verify facilities director wages on BLS.gov →
Take-Home Pay
What does a facilities director actually take home after taxes?
The medians above are gross base wage.
Estimates use 2026 federal brackets, standard deduction, and 7.65% FICA. Actual take-home varies with filing status, deductions, and local tax.
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