What is the salary and career path for a facilities manager?
Facilities manager is the exact occupation Facilities Managers (SOC 11-3013), so the OEWS May 2025 median is $106,660 a year ($51.28 an hour), from $64,480 at the 10th percentile to $176,120 at the 90th. Managers of large campuses or complex portfolios and those holding the CFM cluster in the upper half. BLS projects 3.8% growth over 2024–2034, about 13,200 openings a year. No license is required, though IFMA's FMP and CFM and BOMA's FMA are the leading professional credentials.
- Facilities Managers are their own BLS occupation (SOC 11-3013), a national median $106,660/yr ($51.28/hr) (BLS OEWS May 2025); the top 10% reach $176,120.
- No license is required, but IFMA's FMP and CFM and BOMA's FMA/RPA are the leading professional credentials.
- BLS projects 3.8% growth for 2024–34, about 13,200 openings a year.
- The ladder runs from facilities coordinator through facilities manager to director of facilities near $176,120.
Career Path
How do you become a facilities manager?
Facilities Coordinator / Assistant FM
Coordinates work orders, vendors and space requests under a manager; pay near the BLS 10th percentile.
Facilities Manager
Owns a building's operations, budget and vendors — around the $106,660 median.
Senior Facilities Manager
Manages a campus or portfolio with capital projects; earnings near the 75th percentile.
Director of Facilities
Leads facilities across a region or enterprise; top-decile pay near the 90th percentile.
BLS Salary Data
Which state pays facilities managers the most in 2026?
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025, SOC 11-3013. National median: $106,660. Full salary guide →
Pay Comparison
How does facilities manager pay compare to related roles?
Head-to-head against the roles facilities managers most often weigh against. BLS OEWS May 2025 medians.
Takeaway: facilities managers rank 1 of 4 on median pay among the comparable roles above, with a projected +3.8% employment change 2024–34 (BLS Employment Projections). Pay position and projected demand together are what determine how quickly facilities managers clear offers across the GlobalCybers placement network.
Methodology & Sources
How this guide is sourced and reviewed
Wages (BLS): All median and percentile figures are BLS OEWS May 2025, SOC 11-3013 (facilities managers) and the matching SOC codes for each comparison role. OEWS is sampled on a rolling 3-year basis and published ~10 months after collection, so treat it as a firm anchor rather than a spot rate.
Job growth: Projected 2024–34 employment change, and the average annual openings figure, are from the BLS Employment Projections program, by occupation. Openings are a per-year average over the projection decade, not a decade total.
Licensing & credentials:Requirements are drawn from the issuing state licensing boards and the certifying body behind each credential — not from third-party aggregators.
Demand signal:Any statement about how quickly this role clears offers reflects GlobalCybers placement request volume across the trailing 12 months — our own network data, offered as a directional real-world indicator alongside BLS, not a market-wide survey.
Credentials
What licences and certifications do facilities managers need?
An IFMA credential covering core facilities-management competencies; a common entry designation. See all state licences →
IFMA's premier certification signaling advanced, experienced facilities-management expertise.
BOMI designations in facilities management and real property administration valued for building operations.
Tools & Software
What tools and software do facilities managers use on the job?
⚙️ Core Tools & Equipment
📊 BLS Employment Data, SOC 11-3013
Salary Levers
How do facilities managers earn above the $106,660 BLS median?
Portfolio size and complexity
Managing a large campus or complex portfolio rather than a single building lifts pay from the $64,480 tier toward the $106,660 median.
CFM and technical depth
A CFM and strong building-systems and energy expertise raise value toward the $138,870 upper quartile.
Advancement to director
Director-of-facilities roles across a region or enterprise push earnings toward the $176,120 top decile.
This Route vs. College
Is becoming a facilities manager worth it vs. a 4-year degree?
The entry route into this role, set against a four-year degree. Same starting line, side by side.
Entry-level (10th percentile) and all-level median wages: BLS OEWS May 2025, SOC 11-3013. Student-debt figure: median federal borrower balance for bachelor's-degree completers. Starting-salary comparison is illustrative and varies by field and region.
FAQ
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