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Commercial Cleaning Services in Philadelphia, PA

Philadelphia is an eds-and-meds town at heart, and that shapes what most facility managers here need from a cleaning contractor.

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Health care and social assistance employs 589,442 people, far more than any other sector, and 70 hospitals anchor medical office buildings from University City to the Main Line and across the river in Camden County. Colleges add to the picture, with 84 institutions whose classrooms, labs, and residence halls follow academic calendars. The metro spans four states, reaching Wilmington and New Castle County in Delaware, Cecil County in Maryland, and the South Jersey counties of Burlington and Gloucester, and one portfolio can cross several state lines. Center City towers need occupied-hours porter service, while suburban offices in Montgomery and Chester counties are usually cleaned after hours. Janitors earn a median of $17.52 an hour, and the region counts 1,333 janitorial establishments. Request a free facility assessment for your building.

Get a Free Facility Assessment(202) 968-1190

We serve facilities across the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD area. Call (202) 968-1190 to book a free walkthrough and get a written quote.

Services we scope in Philadelphia

  • 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.

Philadelphia 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
6,329,118 [1]
Population, 2020
6,245,056 [1]
Population change, 2020–2025
1.3% [1]
Janitorial establishments (NAICS 561720, 2023)
1,333 [4]
Janitorial employees
26,583 [4]
Janitor mean hourly wage (May 2024)
$18.54 [5]
Janitor median hourly wage (May 2024)
$17.52 [5]
Janitors and cleaners employed (May 2024)
40,990 [5]
Employment in information, finance, professional, and admin sectors (NAICS 51–56, 2023)
838,709 [4]
Hospitals
70 [6]
Colleges and universities
84 [7]
Principal cities
Philadelphia, Wilmington, Camden [2]
Counties in the metro definition
Burlington County, NJ; Camden County, NJ; Gloucester County, NJ; Bucks County, PA; Chester County, PA; Montgomery County, PA; Delaware County, PA; Philadelphia County, PA; New Castle County, DE; Cecil County, MD; Salem County, NJ [3]

In May 2024, BLS reported a mean of $18.54 and a median of $17.52 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): 589,442 employees
  2. Retail trade (44-45): 315,469 employees
  3. Professional, scientific, and technical services (54): 244,547 employees
  4. Accommodation and food services (72): 229,150 employees
  5. Finance and insurance (52): 190,997 employees
[4]

What this means when you scope a building

  • Campus and school buildings need a summer and winter-break deep-clean schedule set early, since floor refinishing competes with move-in dates.
  • Medical offices near the region's 70 hospitals should keep clinical rooms on a separate task list from admin space.
  • Finance and insurance offices in Center City and Wilmington often want daytime porters for restrooms, kitchens, and conference rooms on top of nightly service.
  • Plan routes by state line. A Bucks County office and a New Castle County site usually need different crews and start times.

Industries we scope in Philadelphia

Questions facility managers ask

Which parts of the Philadelphia area do you serve?

We take assessment requests across Philadelphia, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery counties in Pennsylvania, Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, and Salem counties in New Jersey, New Castle County in Delaware, and Cecil County in Maryland.

How are cleaning contracts priced in Philadelphia?

BLS reports a median janitor wage of $17.52 an hour for the metro, which anchors labor in any bid. We set your price after walking the building and measuring square footage, floor types, restrooms, occupancy, and frequency.

Do you clean college and university buildings in Philadelphia?

Yes. The region's colleges include classrooms, offices, libraries, and residence spaces with very different rhythms. We plan them around the academic calendar, lighter during breaks for routine areas and heavier for floor restoration and deep cleaning before students return.

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 Allentown, PA, Lancaster, PA, New York, NY, Baltimore, MD, Harrisburg, PA.

Pennsylvania 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