Office cleaning is the most common commercial cleaning contract. Here's exactly how to calculate your price — with real numbers, production rates, and a free calculator.
Office cleaning is the bread and butter of most janitorial businesses. It's predictable, recurring, and has well-established pricing norms. The question every cleaner asks: "How much should I charge?"
The answer depends on four variables:
1. Square footage — the size of the office
2. Cleaning frequency — how many times per week
3. Scope of work — what tasks are included
4. Your local labor cost — what you pay cleaners in your market
Using these four inputs and ISSA production rates, you can calculate a defensible price for any office.
Based on ISSA production rates and BLS wage data, here are typical monthly office cleaning costs in 2026:
Small Office (2,000–5,000 sqft)
→ 3x/week: $600–$1,200/month
→ 5x/week: $900–$1,800/month
Medium Office (5,000–15,000 sqft)
→ 3x/week: $1,200–$3,000/month
→ 5x/week: $1,800–$4,500/month
Large Office (15,000–50,000 sqft)
→ 3x/week: $2,800–$6,500/month
→ 5x/week: $4,200–$10,000/month
Per-square-foot rates:
→ Budget service: $0.05–$0.10/sqft per visit
→ Standard service: $0.10–$0.20/sqft per visit
→ Premium service: $0.20–$0.35/sqft per visit
These ranges vary by city. A $3,000/month job in Dallas might be $4,500 in New York due to higher labor costs.
Here's the exact formula, using a 10,000 sqft office cleaned 5x/week as an example:
Step 1: Estimate labor hours
Using ISSA 612 rates:
→ Office area (7,500 sqft at 4,200 sqft/hr): 1.79 hours
→ Restrooms (800 sqft at 1,000 sqft/hr): 0.80 hours
→ Break room (500 sqft at 3,200 sqft/hr): 0.16 hours
→ Lobby (700 sqft at 5,500 sqft/hr): 0.13 hours
→ Conference rooms (500 sqft at 3,500 sqft/hr): 0.14 hours
→ Total per visit: 3.02 hours
Step 2: Calculate monthly labor hours
3.02 hours × 21.7 visits/month = 65.5 hours/month
Step 3: Apply loaded labor rate
Median janitor wage ($16.29/hr) × 1.25 burden multiplier = $20.36/hr loaded
65.5 hours × $20.36 = $1,333.58/month in labor
Step 4: Add overhead and profit
→ Supplies (4%): $66.68
→ Overhead (12%): $160.03
→ Profit (15%): $234.04
Monthly bid: $1,794.33 (round to $1,795 or $1,800)
That's your data-backed price. You can confidently present this to any client because every number traces back to ISSA standards and BLS data.
Calculate Your Office Cleaning Price →A standard office cleaning scope typically includes:
Daily/Per-Visit Tasks:
→ Empty all trash cans and replace liners
→ Vacuum all carpet areas
→ Mop/sweep hard floor areas
→ Wipe down desks, tables, and countertops
→ Clean and sanitize all restroom fixtures
→ Refill restroom dispensers (soap, paper towels, toilet paper)
→ Clean break room counters and sink
→ Spot-clean glass and mirrors
Weekly Tasks:
→ Dust all horizontal surfaces, ledges, and vents
→ Vacuum upholstered furniture
→ Clean interior glass partitions
→ Deep-clean break room appliance exteriors
Monthly Tasks:
→ High dusting (above 6 feet)
→ Baseboard cleaning
→ Light fixture cleaning
→ Air vent cleaning
Anything beyond this scope (floor waxing, carpet extraction, window washing) should be quoted separately as add-on services.
Our free calculator prices any office in under 2 minutes. Select 'Office' as the building type, enter the square footage, set your cleaning frequency and labor costs, and get a detailed price breakdown.
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