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Commercial Cleaning Services in Columbus, OH

Columbus combines a state capital, one of the country's largest universities, and a logistics sector that keeps adding warehouses to the edges of Franklin County.

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The metro has grown to 2,242,028 people, with new offices, data centers, and distribution space spreading into Delaware, Licking, and Union counties. Transportation and warehousing ranks fourth among employers at 93,843 jobs, and warehouse floors, docks, and fleet offices are a normal part of cleaning work here. Health care leads overall, supported by 26 hospitals and clinics throughout the region. Government offices downtown and campus buildings near the university follow their own calendars and access rules. Winter salt and slush are hard on lobby floors, and older downtown buildings mix finishes that need different care. Janitor pay sits at a median of $16.87 an hour. Office-type sectors employ 271,019 people across the region. Contact us for a free facility assessment.

Get a Free Facility Assessment(202) 968-1190

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

Services we scope in Columbus

  • 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.

Columbus 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
2,242,028 [1]
Population, 2020
2,138,967 [1]
Population change, 2020–2025
4.8% [1]
Janitorial establishments (NAICS 561720, 2023)
393 [4]
Janitorial employees
6,928 [4]
Janitor mean hourly wage (May 2024)
$17.74 [5]
Janitor median hourly wage (May 2024)
$16.87 [5]
Janitors and cleaners employed (May 2024)
14,130 [5]
Employment in information, finance, professional, and admin sectors (NAICS 51–56, 2023)
271,019 [4]
Hospitals
26 [6]
Colleges and universities
30 [7]
Principal cities
Columbus [2]
Counties in the metro definition
Delaware County, OH; Fairfield County, OH; Franklin County, OH; Hocking County, OH; Licking County, OH; Madison County, OH; Morrow County, OH; Perry County, OH; Pickaway County, OH; Union County, OH [3]

In May 2024, BLS reported a mean of $17.74 and a median of $16.87 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): 173,317 employees
  2. Retail trade (44-45): 104,246 employees
  3. Accommodation and food services (72): 100,354 employees
  4. Transportation and warehousing (48-49): 93,843 employees
  5. Manufacturing (31-33): 73,869 employees
[4]

What this means when you scope a building

  • Warehouses around Rickenbacker and the outer belt need ride-on scrubbing, dock sweeping, and high dusting scheduled around shifts.
  • Health care employs 173,317 people in the metro. Medical offices need exam rooms cleaned apart from administrative space.
  • New buildings in Delaware and Licking counties need a floor-care plan from move-in.
  • Government and campus buildings follow their own calendars. Heavier floor work fits into breaks and legislative recesses.

Industries we scope in Columbus

Questions facility managers ask

Which parts of the Columbus area do you serve?

We take requests from Franklin, Delaware, Licking, Fairfield, Union, Madison, Pickaway, and nearby counties.

How are cleaning contracts priced in Columbus?

The BLS median wage for janitors and cleaners in the metro is $16.87 an hour, which shapes the labor side of any bid. Your price comes from a walkthrough of square footage, floor types, restrooms, operating hours, and frequency.

Do you clean warehouses and distribution centers around Columbus?

Yes. Transportation and warehousing is one of the metro's largest employers, and distribution floors, docks, break rooms, and attached offices are regular work. Floor care is scheduled around shifts.

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 Dayton, OH, Cincinnati, OH, Akron, OH, Toledo, OH, Cleveland, OH.

Ohio 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