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Commercial Cleaning Services in Memphis, TN

Memphis is a freight town, and its cleaning market reflects the warehouses, hubs, and distribution centers that surround the airport and the rail and river terminals.

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Transportation and warehousing employs 77,655 people, nearly matching health care, a rare pattern among large metros. Ride-on scrubbing, dock-area care, and dust control sit at the center of many contracts here. Health care still leads, with 20 hospitals and a major medical district downtown plus clinics in Germantown, Collierville, and Southaven. The metro crosses three states, reaching DeSoto County in Mississippi and Crittenden County in Arkansas, and sites across state lines run on their own routes. Population has held steady at 1,341,412, meaning most buildings are established and some need restorative floor work. The local janitor median is $15.18 an hour, which keeps labor costs manageable for large floor areas. Ask for a free facility assessment of your warehouse, clinic, or office.

Get a Free Facility Assessment(202) 968-1190

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

Services we scope in Memphis

  • 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.

Memphis 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
1,341,412 [1]
Population, 2020
1,345,431 [1]
Population change, 2020–2025
-0.3% [1]
Janitorial establishments (NAICS 561720, 2023)
224 [4]
Janitorial employees
6,812 [4]
Janitor mean hourly wage (May 2024)
$15.76 [5]
Janitor median hourly wage (May 2024)
$15.18 [5]
Janitors and cleaners employed (May 2024)
7,070 [5]
Employment in information, finance, professional, and admin sectors (NAICS 51–56, 2023)
132,005 [4]
Hospitals
20 [6]
Colleges and universities
20 [7]
Principal cities
Memphis [2]
Counties in the metro definition
Crittenden County, AR; Benton County, MS; DeSoto County, MS; Marshall County, MS; Tate County, MS; Tunica County, MS; Fayette County, TN; Shelby County, TN; Tipton County, TN [3]

In May 2024, BLS reported a mean of $15.76 and a median of $15.18 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): 83,591 employees
  2. Transportation and warehousing (48-49): 77,655 employees
  3. Retail trade (44-45): 60,791 employees
  4. Accommodation and food services (72): 59,054 employees
  5. Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services (56): 42,762 employees
[4]

What this means when you scope a building

  • Distribution centers run around the clock. Schedule scrubbing and dock sweeping in sections during slower windows while the rest of the floor stays open.
  • Transportation and warehousing employs 77,655 people here; warehouse break rooms and restrooms take heavy use and need daily attention.
  • DeSoto County sites in Mississippi and Crittenden County sites in Arkansas should be planned as separate routes from central Memphis.
  • The medical district downtown and clinics in the suburbs need clinical rooms on a separate task list from admin areas.

Industries we scope in Memphis

Questions facility managers ask

Which parts of the Memphis area do you serve?

We take assessment requests across Shelby, Tipton, and Fayette counties in Tennessee, DeSoto, Marshall, and Tate counties in Mississippi, and Crittenden County in Arkansas.

How are cleaning contracts priced in Memphis?

BLS puts the median janitor wage in the metro at $15.18 an hour, which helps keep labor costs reasonable. Warehouse pricing depends on floor area, scrubber time, and shifts, while offices and clinics depend on square footage, restrooms, and frequency. The price is set after the walkthrough.

Can you clean warehouses that operate around the clock in Memphis?

Yes. We work in zones: floor scrubbing and dock cleaning happen one section at a time during slower periods, while forklifts and conveyors keep running. Break rooms, restrooms, and attached offices get their own daily schedule.

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 Little Rock, AR, Huntsville, AL, Nashville, TN, Jackson, MS, Birmingham, AL.

Tennessee 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