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Commercial Cleaning Services in Madison, WI

Madison combines a state capital, a flagship university, and a strong health care sector in one compact metro, and each of those runs on a different clock.

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Health care is the largest employing sector, with 63,330 jobs and 11 hospitals across Dane County and its neighbors. Clinics and medical office buildings make up much of the cleaning work here. Manufacturing ranks third with 40,181 jobs, and plants and warehouses on the east side and in outlying towns need scheduled floor scrubbing on top of trash and restroom service. Government offices around the Capitol Square and campus buildings add schedules tied to legislative sessions and semesters. The four-county metro has grown to 709,685 people, much of it in newer office parks and clinics at the edge of Madison. Winter is long, and salt and slush wear down entry floors for months. Janitors earn a median of $17.72 an hour. Request a free facility assessment for your building.

Get a Free Facility Assessment(202) 968-1190

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

Services we scope in Madison

  • 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.

Madison 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
709,685 [1]
Population, 2020
680,804 [1]
Population change, 2020–2025
4.2% [1]
Janitorial establishments (NAICS 561720, 2023)
186 [4]
Janitorial employees
3,040 [4]
Janitor mean hourly wage (May 2024)
$18.27 [5]
Janitor median hourly wage (May 2024)
$17.72 [5]
Janitors and cleaners employed (May 2024)
5,950 [5]
Employment in information, finance, professional, and admin sectors (NAICS 51–56, 2023)
107,470 [4]
Hospitals
11 [6]
Colleges and universities
4 [7]
Principal cities
Madison [2]
Counties in the metro definition
Columbia County, WI; Dane County, WI; Green County, WI; Iowa County, WI [3]

In May 2024, BLS reported a mean of $18.27 and a median of $17.72 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): 63,330 employees
  2. Retail trade (44-45): 41,551 employees
  3. Manufacturing (31-33): 40,181 employees
  4. Professional, scientific, and technical services (54): 35,667 employees
  5. Accommodation and food services (72): 32,894 employees
[4]

What this means when you scope a building

  • Health care employs 63,330 people in the metro. In clinics, keep exam rooms and waiting areas on a different task list from staff offices.
  • Plants in Dane and Columbia counties need scheduled scrubbing on production floors, separate from nightly office service.
  • Plan entry matting and extra mopping for the full winter season, followed by a spring scrub-and-recoat.
  • With janitors earning a median of $17.72 an hour, moving low-use rooms from nightly to weekly service keeps the budget in line.

Industries we scope in Madison

Questions facility managers ask

Which parts of the Madison area do you serve?

We serve buildings across Dane, Columbia, Green, and Iowa counties, including Madison and the surrounding suburbs.

How much does office cleaning cost in Madison?

The BLS median wage for janitors and cleaners in the metro is $17.72 an hour, which sets the labor baseline. Your price comes from a walkthrough of square footage, surfaces, restrooms, and how often each area needs service. A written quote follows the visit.

Do you clean clinics and medical offices in Madison?

Yes. With 11 hospitals in the region and many outpatient clinics, medical space is a large share of the work. Clinical areas get their own task list and are cleaned outside patient hours.

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 Milwaukee, WI, Chicago, IL, Grand Rapids, MI, Minneapolis, MN, Des Moines, IA.

Wisconsin 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