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Commercial Cleaning Services in New Orleans, LA

New Orleans runs on hospitality, and more people here work in hotels, restaurants, and event venues than in any other sector, including health care.

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Accommodation and food services employs 62,598 people across Orleans and Jefferson parishes and the river parishes beyond them. French Quarter hotels, convention space, and restaurant back-of-house are central to cleaning demand. Health care is nearly tied, with 20 hospitals and medical offices from the downtown medical district to Metairie. Educational services also ranks in the top five, adding universities and schools with calendar-driven schedules. Humidity is constant, and heavy rain tracks water into lobbies. Moisture control, odor management, and wet-floor safety are part of routine service here. Festival and convention seasons drive sharp swings in building use. Population has slipped to 970,849, but visitor traffic keeps buildings busy. Local janitors are paid a median of $14.00 an hour. Schedule a free facility assessment to plan coverage around your busiest weeks.

Get a Free Facility Assessment(202) 968-1190

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

Services we scope in New Orleans

  • 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.

New Orleans 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
970,849 [1]
Population, 2020
1,007,411 [1]
Population change, 2020–2025
-3.6% [1]
Janitorial establishments (NAICS 561720, 2023)
172 [4]
Janitorial employees
3,508 [4]
Janitor mean hourly wage (May 2024)
$14.73 [5]
Janitor median hourly wage (May 2024)
$14.00 [5]
Janitors and cleaners employed (May 2024)
6,060 [5]
Employment in information, finance, professional, and admin sectors (NAICS 51–56, 2023)
91,684 [4]
Hospitals
20 [6]
Colleges and universities
17 [7]
Principal cities
New Orleans, Metairie [2]
Counties in the metro definition
Jefferson Parish, LA; Orleans Parish, LA; Plaquemines Parish, LA; St. Bernard Parish, LA; St. Charles Parish, LA; St. James Parish, LA; St. John the Baptist Parish, LA [3]

In May 2024, BLS reported a mean of $14.73 and a median of $14.00 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. Accommodation and food services (72): 62,598 employees
  2. Health care and social assistance (62): 61,516 employees
  3. Retail trade (44-45): 46,756 employees
  4. Educational services (61): 29,396 employees
  5. Professional, scientific, and technical services (54): 28,272 employees
[4]

What this means when you scope a building

  • Hotels and restaurants employ 62,598 people in the metro; ask for extra coverage during festival and convention weeks built into the contract.
  • Humidity breeds odor and mildew. Put restroom grout, drains, and air vents on a regular detail schedule.
  • Heavy rain tracks water into entries; plan matting and more frequent mopping to keep hard floors safe and intact.
  • Universities and schools in the region need summer and break-period deep cleaning scheduled around the academic calendar.

Industries we scope in New Orleans

Questions facility managers ask

Which parts of the New Orleans area do you serve?

We take assessment requests across Orleans, Jefferson, St. Bernard, St. Charles, St. John the Baptist, St. James, and Plaquemines parishes, including New Orleans and Metairie.

What does commercial cleaning cost in New Orleans?

BLS reports a median wage of $14.00 an hour for janitors and cleaners in the metro, below most large markets. Your price comes from a walkthrough that looks at building size, surfaces, restrooms, operating hours, and seasonal traffic. We can quote peak-season coverage as a separate line.

Can you handle hotels and event venues in New Orleans?

Yes. Hospitality is the largest employing sector here, and we regularly clean lobbies, ballrooms, public restrooms, back-of-house corridors, and dining areas. Schedules flex around events and conventions, with the heaviest cleaning booked for the busiest weeks.

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 Baton Rouge, LA, Jackson, MS, Pensacola, FL, Birmingham, AL, Houston, TX.

Louisiana 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