Are you charging enough? Check local cleaning prices using BLS wage data for your metro area.
💡 Budget covers labor + light overhead. Standard includes profit margin. Premium reflects specialized or high-standard cleaning.
Commercial cleaning prices vary significantly by metro area. Based on BLS median janitor wages, a 10,000 sqft office cleaned 5×/week costs approximately $2,500–4,100/month in lower-cost metros (San Antonio, Memphis) and $3,800–6,500/month in high-cost metros (New York, San Francisco). The exact price depends on building type, scope, frequency, and your service tier (budget, standard, or premium).
Cleaning prices are primarily driven by local labor costs. The BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) program shows janitor wages ranging from $13.66/hour (San Antonio) to $21.44/hour (New York City) — a 57% gap. Since labor is 50–60% of total cleaning costs, this wage difference flows directly into service pricing.
The national median hourly wage for Janitors and Cleaners (SOC 37-2011) is $16.29, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics May 2024 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. However, metro-area medians range from $13.66 (San Antonio) to $21.44 (New York City). Always use your local metro wage when pricing jobs.
The service multiplier applied to your fully-loaded labor rate typically ranges from 1.8× (budget/basic service) to 3.0× (premium/full-service). A standard multiplier of 2.4× is common. For example, with a $17.44/hr loaded labor rate: budget = $31.39/hr billed, standard = $41.86/hr billed, premium = $52.32/hr billed. This covers overhead, profit, supplies, and admin.
Our full calculator uses room-by-room scope, per-task frequencies, and BLS metro wages to build accurate bids.