Facilities Managers
Also called: Facilities Director, Facilities Maintenance Manager, Facilities Manager, Facilities Operations Manager (Facilities Ops Manager)Plan, direct, or coordinate operations and functionalities of facilities and buildings. May include surrounding grounds or multiple facilities of an organization's campus.
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What the data says: AI could halve the time on 5 of its 11 tasks, and jobs are projected to grow 4.6% by 2035. How to think about this →
About this projection
BLS builds AI into its projections where the research supports it: “BLS generally applies adjustments based on this research conservatively, where there is convincing evidence for a change.”
It also notes a limit: “BLS projection methods are not designed to capture extremely rapid technological change.”
On its AI exposure groups, BLS says exposure “does not imply job loss.”
BLS figures cover the broader occupation “Facilities managers”, which includes this one and others.
Recent conditions
- In 2024, 2.2% of people in this work were unemployed, against 3.8% across all occupations Census ACS 2024
- From Sep 2025 to Aug 2026, 7.9 hires for every 10 job openings in professional and business services, which employs about 18% of people in this work, against 7.3 across all industries BLS JOLTS
One box per opening, filled for each hire; hires beyond the openings are added in a lighter shade. Higher can mean openings get filled, or that people leave often; lower, that jobs go unfilled, or hiring is slow.7.9 this industry7.3 all industries
Median pay by state BLS OEWS May 2025, state estimates
Tap a state for its figures.
Median pay in every state
| State | Median | Middle half earn | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $121,010 | $99,440 to $144,990 | 940 |
| Alaska | $113,510 | $96,560 to $138,540 | 870 |
| Arizona | $99,880 | $77,200 to $128,030 | 3,430 |
| Arkansas | $89,810 | $69,180 to $123,970 | 880 |
| California | $118,620 | $85,870 to $157,810 | 20,550 |
| Colorado | $122,510 | $98,560 to $151,930 | 2,150 |
| Connecticut | $110,990 | $88,340 to $138,350 | 2,650 |
| Delaware | $129,260 | $107,620 to $166,000 | 240 |
| District of Columbia | $115,770 | $86,970 to $144,990 | 930 |
| Florida | $98,780 | $71,840 to $125,650 | 8,620 |
| Georgia | $114,360 | $90,910 to $147,830 | 2,670 |
| Guam | $79,560 | $49,720 to $105,580 | 60 |
| Hawaii | $108,750 | $86,200 to $139,890 | 760 |
| Idaho | $99,870 | $80,460 to $132,860 | 610 |
| Illinois | $106,980 | $82,800 to $133,460 | 9,180 |
| Indiana | $104,560 | $80,800 to $135,800 | 4,110 |
| Iowa | $99,010 | $76,480 to $122,570 | 2,340 |
| Kansas | $117,270 | $94,380 to $141,620 | 1,080 |
| Kentucky | $100,720 | $77,370 to $133,650 | 1,070 |
| Louisiana | $97,120 | $71,610 to $113,520 | 1,160 |
| Maine | $98,310 | $78,700 to $118,290 | 670 |
| Maryland | $97,700 | $73,860 to $133,610 | 5,210 |
| Massachusetts | $124,100 | $99,100 to $159,980 | 6,070 |
| Michigan | $98,150 | $75,370 to $125,460 | 4,920 |
| Minnesota | $109,720 | $87,790 to $134,540 | 3,000 |
| Mississippi | $93,640 | $69,680 to $124,900 | 930 |
| Missouri | $100,380 | $74,280 to $125,450 | 1,920 |
| Montana | $96,100 | $76,570 to $121,610 | 340 |
| Nebraska | $102,150 | $83,200 to $127,520 | 1,430 |
| Nevada | $101,850 | $81,370 to $133,050 | 1,250 |
| New Hampshire | $106,690 | $82,650 to $130,480 | 550 |
| New Jersey | $124,110 | $98,480 to $158,500 | 5,690 |
| New Mexico | $108,110 | $89,070 to $137,310 | 390 |
| New York | $131,350 | $100,510 to $170,100 | 9,580 |
| North Carolina | $108,130 | $83,290 to $134,120 | 4,810 |
| North Dakota | $92,040 | $81,910 to $122,100 | 270 |
| Ohio | $97,740 | $73,970 to $124,750 | 6,030 |
| Oklahoma | $90,390 | $69,720 to $123,560 | 1,040 |
| Oregon | $110,710 | $89,010 to $139,560 | 1,830 |
| Pennsylvania | $95,290 | $77,190 to $121,760 | 6,870 |
| Puerto Rico | $72,500 | $47,510 to $109,220 | 710 |
| Rhode Island | $106,510 | $89,900 to $134,690 | 470 |
| South Carolina | $103,940 | $83,910 to $137,950 | 1,750 |
| South Dakota | $101,280 | $86,090 to $118,700 | 370 |
| Tennessee | $106,730 | $85,100 to $134,130 | 2,580 |
| Texas | $99,430 | $74,360 to $133,730 | 13,140 |
| Utah | $99,320 | $78,870 to $125,160 | 1,770 |
| Vermont | $88,710 | $65,870 to $106,190 | 500 |
| Virgin Islands | $66,420 | $54,990 to $91,560 | 50 |
| Virginia | $116,540 | $91,820 to $153,570 | 2,950 |
| Washington | $139,990 | $111,550 to $164,560 | 2,790 |
| West Virginia | $95,050 | $70,010 to $118,680 | 610 |
| Wisconsin | $103,620 | $92,290 to $128,650 | 2,010 |
| Wyoming | $106,330 | $87,840 to $135,030 | 190 |
Nationally: $106,660. Shades run from the lowest state median to the highest; a territory below that range takes the lightest. How to read this
How AI touches the work
What AI could speed up, task by task, and where people already use it.
AI could halve the time on 5 of its 11 tasks
| AI rating | Its main tasks | Share of Claude conversations May 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| AI + software | Monitor the facility to ensure that it remains safe, secure, and well-maintained. | Not published |
| Not much | Oversee the maintenance and repair of machinery, equipment, and electrical and mechanical systems. | Not published |
| AI alone | Set goals and deadlines for the department. | Not published |
| AI + software | Plan, administer, and control budgets for contracts, equipment, and supplies. | Not published |
| Not much | Oversee construction and renovation projects to improve efficiency and to ensure that facilities meet environmental, health, and security standards, and comply with government regulations. | Not published |
| AI + software | Prepare and review operational reports and schedules to ensure accuracy and efficiency. | Not published |
See all 11 tasks
| AI + software | Conduct classes to teach procedures to staff. | Not published |
| Not much | Participate in architectural and engineering planning and design, including space and installation management. | 0.01% |
| Not much | Acquire, distribute and store supplies. | Not published |
| Not much | Dispose of, or oversee the disposal of, surplus or unclaimed property. | Not published |
| Not much | Manage leasing of facility space. | Not published |
Ordered by how important O*NET's respondents rate each task (1 to 5) times the share who say it is part of their job. The ordering is ours. 1 of the 11 have a published share of Claude conversations; “not published” means too few conversations for Anthropic to publish a figure.
Where people already use AI
The tasks above say what AI could speed up. This shows what people are using it for. Its 11 tasks fall under 11 work activities that many occupations share, and Microsoft counted how often each one came up in 200,000 conversations with its Copilot assistant in 2024.
- #36 Purchase goods or services
| Work activity | This occupation's tasks under it | People asked AI for help in 10,000 conversations |
AI did it for them in 10,000 conversations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purchase goods or services | |||
| Prepare reports of operational or procedural activities | |||
| Manage budgets or finances | |||
| Monitor operations to ensure adequate performance | |||
| Develop organizational or program goals or objectives | |||
| Direct organizational operations, activities, or procedures | |||
| Design structures or facilities | |||
| Train others on operational or work procedures |
Show all 11 activities
| Distribute materials, supplies, or resources | |||
| Replenish inventories of materials, equipment, or products | |||
| Direct construction or extraction activities |
How people in this work use Claude
What people in this work made with Claude % of conversations
- A document or report46%
- An analysis or summary10%
- An email or message9%
- A chart or visualization7%
- A design mockup4%
How they worked with Claude
75% of these conversations were about work. Anthropic Economic Index, May 2026.
How to read this
Work activities come from O*NET, which links every task to the broader activities it involves. Microsoft's figures are for the activity across everyone who used Copilot, not for facilities managers specifically. Copilot is a general chat assistant; dedicated coding tools are not included, so programming help is under-counted here. Activities are listed by how many of this occupation's tasks fall under them.
The task ratings say whether AI could halve the time a task takes: on its own (“AI alone”), or with software built on it (“AI + software”). They were made by people in 2023 (Eloundou et al.). Claude's share is the task's share of all Claude.ai conversations in May 2026; Anthropic doesn't publish a task with too few conversations. None of these add up to the BLS exposure group, which combines five research measures.
More in the Guide: task ratings · task order · work activities · Copilot figures · Claude
High exposure doesn't mean fewer jobs
BLS projects most occupations in its two most exposed groups to grow: 141 of 206 rated Very high and 165 of 206 rated High. Each dot is one of the 831 occupations BLS rates.
Career moves into and out of this occupation
From moves between occupations found in online resumes, 2002–2016. Career changes only: a first job after school isn't a move.
Where people moved next
of 255,984 moves out
- 1 Managers, All Other (2010 group) an older group BLS has since split; no exposure group today 8%
- 2 General and Operations Managers High +5.0% 6%
- 3 Medical and Health Services Managers High +24.2% 4%
- 4 Chief Executives Very high +3.2% 4%
- 5 Management Analysts Very high +10.1% 3%
Where people moved in from
of 318,984 moves in
- 1 Managers, All Other (2010 group) an older group BLS has since split; no exposure group today 8%
- 2 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive Very high -6.0% 5%
- 3 General and Operations Managers High +5.0% 4%
- 4 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers Very high +0.1% 3%
- 5 Medical and Health Services Managers High +24.2% 3%
The resume data uses 2010 occupation codes. This occupation comes from “Administrative Services Managers”, which today also includes the occupation still called “Administrative Services Managers”, so these figures cover it too. Resumes over-represent younger, white-collar job-seekers and moves into management. Schubert, Stansbury and Taska (resume data).
Education and training for the occupation
O*NET survey of workers in this occupation
- 15% high school
- 9% postsecondary certificate
- 11% some college
- 57% associate's
- 7% bachelor's
O*NET 31.0 survey of workers in this occupation · 32 people answered.
Census survey (American Community Survey)
- 5% less than high school
- 21% high school
- 27% some college
- 11% associate's
- 28% bachelor's
- 8% master's
Census ACS 2024, all workers in this occupation · 1,495 people surveyed.
Why the two can differ
O*NET asks about 20 people in each occupation, which makes its shares uncertain, but it reports the exact occupation and counts certificates. The Census survey reaches thousands, but it groups some occupations together and counts degrees only. More in the Guide
Median pay by highest degree full-time, year-round · Census ACS 2024, all workers in this occupation
13 programs, such as Engineering/Industrial Management, Facilities Planning and Management and Historic Preservation and Conservation, General.
See all
- Engineering/Industrial Management
- Facilities Planning and Management
- Historic Preservation and Conservation, General
- Historic Preservation and Conservation, Other
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General
- Building/Property Maintenance
- Building/Construction Site Management/Manager
- Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management
- Business/Commerce, General
- Business Administration and Management, General
- Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management
- Operations Management and Supervision
- Hotel/Motel Administration/Management
Jobs that require a credential BLS Occupational Requirements Survey 2023
51.3% this occupation
45.3% all occupations
| By kind | This occupation | All occupations |
|---|---|---|
| a license | 1.9% | 19.1% |
| a certification | 1.3% | 5.8% |
| an educational certificate | not published |
Share of jobs whose employer requires it. BLS doesn't say which credential. How to read this
Look up certifications, training and licenses U.S. Department of Labor
- Certification Finder ↗ certifications CareerOneStop lists for this occupation
- Training Finder ↗ schools and programs, nationwide; narrow the place there
- License Finder ↗ licenses by state
- Apprenticeship Finder ↗ DOL lists 1 registered apprenticeship in this occupation (Industrial Production Supervisor (Manager)). Apprenticeship.gov can't be linked to one occupation, so search for “Facilities Managers” there.
These open in a new tab and send only the occupation's public code. More in the Guide
BLS AI exposure categories (Aug 2026) · BLS Employment Projections 2025–35 · O*NET 31.0 · Task ratings: Eloundou et al., Science (2024) · Microsoft "Working with AI" v1.1 · Anthropic Economic Index (2026-06-26) · Schubert, Stansbury and Taska · NCES CIP–SOC · Census ACS 2024 · BLS JOLTS
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