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Commercial Cleaning Services in Boston, MA

Boston buyers pay some of the highest janitorial labor rates in the country.

Get a Free Facility Assessment(202) 968-1190

Janitors in the metro earn a median of $22.23 an hour, and the region is dense with demanding buildings: 51 hospitals, 73 colleges and universities, and lab and office space in Cambridge and Waltham. Educational services ranks among the five largest employers, and campus calendars drive a lot of demand for summer floor work and turnover cleaning. Health care is the biggest sector overall, with medical offices in Boston, Newton, and Framingham. Winters bring salt and sand into every entrance from Suffolk County to southern New Hampshire. We set frequencies zone by zone and keep low-traffic areas on weekly service. Older buildings with mixed floors and tight access also need crews who learn the layout. Request a free facility assessment.

Get a Free Facility Assessment(202) 968-1190

We serve facilities across the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH area. Call (202) 968-1190 to book a free walkthrough and get a written quote.

Services we scope in Boston

  • 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.

Boston 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
5,034,221 [1]
Population, 2020
4,944,719 [1]
Population change, 2020–2025
1.8% [1]
Janitorial establishments (NAICS 561720, 2023)
1,293 [4]
Janitorial employees
18,955 [4]
Janitor mean hourly wage (May 2024)
$21.75 [5]
Janitor median hourly wage (May 2024)
$22.23 [5]
Janitors and cleaners employed (May 2024)
44,220 [5]
Employment in information, finance, professional, and admin sectors (NAICS 51–56, 2023)
909,101 [4]
Hospitals
51 [6]
Colleges and universities
73 [7]
Principal cities
Boston, Cambridge, Framingham, Newton, Waltham [2]
Counties in the metro definition
Norfolk County, MA; Plymouth County, MA; Suffolk County, MA; Essex County, MA; Middlesex County, MA; Rockingham County, NH; Strafford County, NH [3]

In May 2024, BLS reported a mean of $21.75 and a median of $22.23 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): 444,538 employees
  2. Professional, scientific, and technical services (54): 328,542 employees
  3. Retail trade (44-45): 262,150 employees
  4. Accommodation and food services (72): 236,059 employees
  5. Educational services (61): 187,158 employees
[4]

What this means when you scope a building

  • At a $22.23 median wage, every labor hour counts. Set daily, weekly, and monthly tasks by zone.
  • Colleges and universities are a major employer here. Plan summer floor stripping and deep cleaning with campus facilities early, before move-in schedules fill up.
  • Lab-adjacent offices in Cambridge and Waltham often need separate handling for shared corridors versus restricted rooms. Define who cleans what during the walkthrough.
  • Salt and sand season runs long. Budget entry matting, frequent mopping, and a spring floor recovery for lobbies and corridors.

Industries we scope in Boston

Questions facility managers ask

Which parts of the Boston area do you serve?

We take assessment requests across Suffolk, Middlesex, Norfolk, Essex, and Plymouth counties in Massachusetts and Rockingham and Strafford counties in New Hampshire, including Boston, Cambridge, Newton, Waltham, and Framingham.

Why does commercial cleaning cost more in Boston?

Labor is the largest part of any cleaning price, and BLS reports a median janitor wage of $22.23 an hour in the metro, well above most large markets. We keep your cost in check by pricing from a walkthrough and matching frequency to actual use.

Do you clean campus and education buildings around Boston?

Yes. With colleges, universities, and schools throughout the region, we schedule classrooms, offices, libraries, and common areas around the academic calendar. Heavier work such as floor refinishing is timed for breaks.

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 Worcester, MA, Providence, RI, Hartford, CT, Portland, ME, New Haven, CT.

Massachusetts 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