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Commercial Cleaning Services in Birmingham, AL

Birmingham's economy has shifted from steel to medicine and banking, and its cleaning market now centers on hospital-adjacent offices and downtown financial towers.

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Health care is by far the largest employing sector at 81,887 jobs, anchored by a large academic medical center on the Southside and 16 hospitals across the metro. That creates steady demand for medical office cleaning, outpatient clinics, and research space with specific handling rules. Finance and insurance ranks in the top five, with bank headquarters and operations centers downtown and along the interstate corridors in Shelby County. Manufacturing still matters too, with plants and warehouses in Jefferson, Walker, and Shelby counties. The metro spans seven counties, from Blount and St. Clair to Bibb and Chilton, and outlying sites need planned routes. Local labor is affordable, with a median janitor wage of $14.73 an hour, and daytime porter coverage is realistic for busy buildings. Get a free facility assessment for your space.

Get a Free Facility Assessment(202) 968-1190

We serve facilities across the Birmingham, AL area. Call (202) 968-1190 to book a free walkthrough and get a written quote.

Services we scope in Birmingham

  • 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.

Birmingham 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
1,197,766 [1]
Population, 2020
1,180,632 [1]
Population change, 2020–2025
1.5% [1]
Janitorial establishments (NAICS 561720, 2023)
171 [4]
Janitorial employees
4,194 [4]
Janitor mean hourly wage (May 2024)
$15.18 [5]
Janitor median hourly wage (May 2024)
$14.73 [5]
Janitors and cleaners employed (May 2024)
5,360 [5]
Employment in information, finance, professional, and admin sectors (NAICS 51–56, 2023)
130,466 [4]
Hospitals
16 [6]
Colleges and universities
10 [7]
Principal cities
Birmingham [2]
Counties in the metro definition
Bibb County, AL; Blount County, AL; Chilton County, AL; Jefferson County, AL; St. Clair County, AL; Shelby County, AL; Walker County, AL [3]

In May 2024, BLS reported a mean of $15.18 and a median of $14.73 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. Health care and social assistance (62): 81,887 employees
  2. Retail trade (44-45): 58,881 employees
  3. Accommodation and food services (72): 46,485 employees
  4. Manufacturing (31-33): 37,779 employees
  5. Finance and insurance (52): 36,180 employees
[4]

What this means when you scope a building

  • Medical offices near the Southside medical district need clinical rooms cleaned apart from admin space.
  • Finance and insurance employs 36,180 people here, and bank operations centers often benefit from a daytime porter for restrooms and break rooms.
  • Shelby County's office parks in Hoover and along the southern suburbs usually share routes well, while Walker and Chilton County sites need their own schedule.
  • At a $14.73 median janitor wage, adding frequency to lobbies and restrooms is often affordable and noticed by tenants.

Industries we scope in Birmingham

Questions facility managers ask

Which parts of the Birmingham area do you serve?

We accept assessment requests across Jefferson, Shelby, St. Clair, Blount, Walker, Bibb, and Chilton counties, including Birmingham, Hoover, and the surrounding suburbs.

How much does commercial cleaning cost in Birmingham?

Labor costs here are modest, with a BLS median janitor wage of $14.73 an hour. Your price is set from a walkthrough of floor area, surfaces, restrooms, occupancy, and frequency.

Do you clean medical offices and research buildings in Birmingham?

Yes. Health care is the region's largest employing sector, and medical suites and clinics are a core part of the work. We keep clinical rooms, waiting areas, and restrooms on their own task list and settle any restricted-room rules during the walkthrough.

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 Huntsville, AL, Atlanta, GA, Chattanooga, TN, Nashville, TN, Memphis, TN.

Alabama service area·All service areas

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