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Commercial Cleaning Services in New York, NY

New York buyers are rarely cleaning one kind of building, because a single portfolio can run from a Manhattan tower to a Newark clinic to a warehouse off the Turnpike in Middlesex County.

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The region holds 20,112,448 people across 22 counties in two states, and its population has barely moved in five years. Most work happens in established buildings that see heavy daily use. Health care is the largest employing sector by a wide margin, and 142 hospitals anchor a deep layer of medical office space around them. Office work matters just as much: finance firms, professional services, and tenant floors in Midtown, Jersey City, and White Plains need day porters, restroom checks, and lobby care while people are still in the building. Janitors earn a median of $19.40 an hour, and the region's janitorial industry counts 3,918 establishments with 84,591 employees. Each building is priced on its own traffic and hours. Book a free facility assessment and we will walk the space with you.

Get a Free Facility Assessment(202) 968-1190

We serve facilities across the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area. Call (202) 968-1190 to book a free walkthrough and get a written quote.

Services we scope in New York

  • 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 York 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
20,112,448 [1]
Population, 2020
20,083,400 [1]
Population change, 2020–2025
0.1% [1]
Janitorial establishments (NAICS 561720, 2023)
3,918 [4]
Janitorial employees
84,591 [4]
Janitor mean hourly wage (May 2024)
$21.61 [5]
Janitor median hourly wage (May 2024)
$19.40 [5]
Janitors and cleaners employed (May 2024)
177,960 [5]
Employment in information, finance, professional, and admin sectors (NAICS 51–56, 2023)
2,679,539 [4]
Hospitals
142 [6]
Colleges and universities
275 [7]
Principal cities
New York, Jersey City, Lakewood, Newark, New Brunswick, White Plains [2]
Counties in the metro definition
Middlesex County, NJ; Monmouth County, NJ; Ocean County, NJ; Somerset County, NJ; Nassau County, NY; Suffolk County, NY; Essex County, NJ; Hunterdon County, NJ; Morris County, NJ; Sussex County, NJ; Union County, NJ; Bergen County, NJ; Hudson County, NJ; Passaic County, NJ; Bronx County, NY; Kings County, NY; New York County, NY; Putnam County, NY; Queens County, NY; Richmond County, NY; Rockland County, NY; Westchester County, NY [3]

In May 2024, BLS reported a mean of $21.61 and a median of $19.40 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): 1,804,859 employees
  2. Retail trade (44-45): 844,320 employees
  3. Professional, scientific, and technical services (54): 796,173 employees
  4. Accommodation and food services (72): 760,526 employees
  5. Finance and insurance (52): 574,814 employees
[4]

What this means when you scope a building

  • With 22 counties across New York and New Jersey, ask for one schedule per building. A Suffolk County office and a Hudson County clinic will not share the same traffic or access hours.
  • Occupied towers in Manhattan, Jersey City, and White Plains usually need day porter coverage for restrooms, lobbies, and pantries on top of the nightly clean.
  • Health care employs 1,804,859 people in the region, and medical suites often sit inside ordinary office buildings. Keep exam rooms and waiting areas on a separate task list.
  • At a $19.40 median janitor wage, labor is the largest line in any bid. Trimming low-value tasks and setting frequencies by zone lowers that line.

Industries we scope in New York

Questions facility managers ask

Which parts of the New York metro area do you serve?

We take facility assessment requests across the metro's 22 counties, including the five boroughs, Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester, and Rockland on the New York side and Bergen, Hudson, Essex, Middlesex, and Monmouth in New Jersey.

How are commercial cleaning contracts priced in New York?

BLS puts the median wage for janitors and cleaners in the metro at $19.40 an hour, so labor sets the floor for any fair price. Your actual price comes from the walkthrough: square footage, floor types, restroom counts, occupancy, and how often each area needs service. We send a written quote after the assessment.

Do you handle medical offices inside mixed-use buildings in New York?

Yes. With 142 hospitals in the region, many clinics and practices lease space in ordinary office towers and ground-floor retail. Those suites get their own frequencies, product choices, and after-hours access, apart from the rest of the floor.

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 Bridgeport, CT, New Haven, CT, Poughkeepsie, NY, Philadelphia, PA, Allentown, PA.

New York 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