What does commercial cleaning cost per month for my facility?
Commercial Cleaning Cost Calculator
Commercial cleaning cost is driven by labor: cleanable square footage and restroom fixtures set the labor hours, frequency converts that to a monthly figure, and your local loaded wage sets the rate. This calculator multiplies estimated monthly labor hours by the CleanQuote Living Wage Index loaded local labor rate for your metro — which already includes payroll burden — with no hidden margin, regional guesswork, or arbitrary multipliers. The result is an estimated monthly labor budget, not a marked-up price or a quote.
Example: a 10,000 sq ft standard office with 6 restroom fixtures, cleaned 5x/week in a mid-cost metro (~$27.56/hr loaded), estimates to roughly the monthly labor budget shown below — hours × your local rate.
Your estimate
Estimate only — not a quote.
- Labor hours per visit
- 3.2 hrs
- Labor hours per month
- 68.9 hrs
- Loaded labor rate (Boise City, ID)
- $27.56/hr
- Estimated monthly cleaning budget
- $1,899
- Estimated annual cleaning budget
- $22,784
- Effective cost per sq ft / month
- $0.190
Assumptions used
- Production rate: 3,500 sq ft/hr (density-adjusted)
- Restroom: 3.25 min/fixture · Service level factor: 1
- Rate source: CleanQuote Living Wage Index — $27.56/hr (Exact metro match); payroll burden included
- Pricing = monthly labor hours × loaded local labor rate. No margin, regional, or arbitrary multipliers applied — this is a labor-budget estimate, not a quote.
How this is calculated
- 1
Enter square footage and facility type
Set the cleanable area and how dense or open the space is, which adjusts the production rate.
- 2
Apply the production rate
Labor minutes for floor area = square feet ÷ production rate × 60, adjusted for service level.
- 3
Add restroom fixture time
Add restroom fixtures × minutes per fixture, because fixtures do not scale with floor area.
- 4
Convert to monthly hours
Multiply per-visit hours by visits per week and by 4.33 weeks per month.
- 5
Multiply by your local loaded wage
Multiply monthly hours by the CleanQuote Living Wage Index loaded local labor rate for your metro. That rate already includes payroll burden, and no margin or regional multiplier is added — the output is an estimated monthly labor budget.
Production-Rate Assumptions
| Factor | Value | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| General office production rate | 3,000–4,000 sq ft/hr | CleanQuote benchmark assumption (office) |
| Restroom fixture cleaning | 2.5–4 min/fixture | CleanQuote benchmark assumption |
| Loaded local labor rate | $21.90–$42.57 / hr by metro | CleanQuote Living Wage Index v1 (loaded rate, payroll burden included) |
| Payroll burden | Included in the loaded rate (18%) | CleanQuote Living Wage Index v1 assumptions |
| Margin / regional multiplier | None applied | Output is a labor-budget estimate, not a priced quote |
These are budgeting assumptions using public industry examples and CleanQuote benchmark data, not proprietary tables. Every output is an estimate, not a quote.
Methodology & Sources
Calculator defaults are bound to CleanQuote 2026 benchmark figures so this tool and the Benchmark Center never disagree. Production-rate assumptions use public industry examples (such as the 5,000 sq ft/hour mopping reference) and labeled CleanQuote assumptions.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does commercial cleaning cost per square foot?
Effective cost per square foot depends on how many labor hours your facility needs and your local loaded wage. This calculator derives it bottom-up — monthly labor hours times your metro’s loaded rate, divided by square footage — rather than assuming a flat per-square-foot price, so the number reflects your actual scope and market.
What does commercial cleaning cost per month?
Monthly cost equals labor hours per visit times visits per month (about 4.33 per weekly visit) times the loaded local labor rate for your metro from the CleanQuote Living Wage Index. That rate already includes payroll burden, and no margin or regional multiplier is added. Use the calculator above for a facility-specific labor budget.
Why is this an estimate and not a quote?
The calculator uses standard production-rate assumptions and a metro-level loaded wage, not a site walk. It intentionally excludes contractor margin, overhead beyond payroll burden, specialty work, and local competition. Use it to set a labor-budget range, then request a quote for real pricing.
Related Resources
Cost Per Square Foot Benchmarks
The 2026 ranges behind this calculator.
Cost Per Square Foot (definition)
How per-square-foot pricing works.
Production Rate
Square feet cleaned per labor hour.
Commercial Cleaning FAQ
Pricing, scope, and scheduling questions.
Commercial Cleaning Cost Guide
The prose pricing walkthrough.
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