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Commercial Cleaning Services in Austin, TX

Austin has grown faster than almost any large metro, and cleaning contracts here often start in buildings that are only a year or two old.

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The region added people at a 14.8% rate to reach 2,620,945, with new offices, labs, apartments, and retail rising across Travis, Williamson, and Hays counties. That growth shows in the employer mix, where accommodation and food services, professional services, retail, and health care are nearly tied at the top. Tech campuses in North Austin and Round Rock often run hybrid schedules, and flexible service is worth pricing. Restaurants, hotels, and event venues downtown and along South Congress keep long hours and need daytime porters. Construction ranks in the top five sectors, and dust from nearby job sites finds its way into lobbies and vents. Georgetown, San Marcos, and Round Rock sit far enough from downtown to justify separate routes. Janitors here earn a median of $17.33 an hour, a notch above the mean. Book a free facility assessment.

Get a Free Facility Assessment(202) 968-1190

We serve facilities across the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX area. Call (202) 968-1190 to book a free walkthrough and get a written quote.

Services we scope in Austin

  • Janitorial Services

    Nightly or daily cleaning for commercial buildings: restrooms, trash, surfaces, and break rooms.

  • Office Cleaning

    Recurring office programs scheduled around the tenant's hours and access rules.

  • Day Porter Services

    A daytime attendant for restrooms, spills, and touchpoints while the building is open.

  • Floor Care

    Stripping, refinishing, burnishing, and carpet extraction on a set schedule.

Austin metro at a glance for facility managers

Local market figures from the U.S. Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, CMS, and NCES. Sources are listed at the bottom of the page.

Population, 2025
2,620,945 [1]
Population, 2020
2,283,391 [1]
Population change, 2020–2025
14.8% [1]
Janitorial establishments (NAICS 561720, 2023)
435 [4]
Janitorial employees
8,017 [4]
Janitor mean hourly wage (May 2024)
$16.90 [5]
Janitor median hourly wage (May 2024)
$17.33 [5]
Janitors and cleaners employed (May 2024)
15,240 [5]
Employment in information, finance, professional, and admin sectors (NAICS 51–56, 2023)
363,591 [4]
Hospitals
29 [6]
Colleges and universities
18 [7]
Principal cities
Austin, Georgetown, Round Rock, San Marcos [2]
Counties in the metro definition
Bastrop County, TX; Caldwell County, TX; Hays County, TX; Travis County, TX; Williamson County, TX [3]

In May 2024, BLS reported a mean of $16.90 and a median of $17.33 an hour for janitors in this metro. Labor is the largest part of any cleaning contract, so local wages are useful budget context. Your price comes from the scope set at your walkthrough.

Largest private-sector industries by employment (County Business Patterns 2023)

  1. Accommodation and food services (72): 134,068 employees
  2. Professional, scientific, and technical services (54): 126,409 employees
  3. Retail trade (44-45): 122,607 employees
  4. Health care and social assistance (62): 120,877 employees
  5. Construction (23): 77,222 employees
[4]

What this means when you scope a building

  • In new buildings, set floor care at move-in. Polished concrete, LVT, and carpet each need their own cycle.
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services employs 126,409 people here, and hybrid tech offices do well with heavier service on peak days and lighter visits on quiet ones.
  • Job-site dust from ongoing construction settles on vents and ledges. Add monthly high dusting to the plan.
  • Keep Georgetown and Round Rock sites on a northern route and San Marcos sites on a southern one.

Industries we scope in Austin

Questions facility managers ask

Which parts of the Austin area do you serve?

Requests come in from Travis, Williamson, Hays, Bastrop, and Caldwell counties, including Austin, Round Rock, Georgetown, and San Marcos.

What does commercial cleaning cost in Austin?

BLS lists a median janitor wage of $17.33 an hour in the metro, which is the better benchmark here because it sits above the average. Your price comes from the walkthrough: square footage, floor surfaces, restrooms, occupancy, and frequency.

Can cleaning follow a hybrid office schedule in Austin?

Yes. Many Austin offices fill up on some days and sit quiet on others. We can set full service on busy days and a lighter restroom, kitchen, and trash visit on the rest. The schedule can change as your occupancy does.

What does the free facility assessment include?

We walk your building, review the areas you want cleaned and how they are used, and send a written quote for your building. Call (202) 968-1190 or email info@national-cleaning.com to book it.

Do you serve my part of the metro area?

We serve commercial facilities across the metro area, from downtown offices to suburban campuses and industrial parks. Call (202) 968-1190 to book a free walkthrough.

Nearby metros

We also serve facilities in nearby metros, including Killeen, TX, San Antonio, TX, Houston, TX, Dallas, TX, McAllen, TX.

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Sources

  1. Population estimates · U.S. Census Bureau · View source
  2. Principal cities · U.S. Census Bureau · View source
  3. Metro boundaries · U.S. Census Bureau · View source
  4. County Business Patterns · U.S. Census Bureau · View source
  5. Occupational employment and wages · Bureau of Labor Statistics · View source
  6. Hospital directory · Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · View source
  7. College directory · National Center for Education Statistics · View source
  8. Geographic coordinates · U.S. Census Bureau · View source