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Commercial Cleaning Services in Portland, OR

Portland splits across a river and a state line, and a facility portfolio here can easily include buildings in both Oregon and Washington.

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The metro reaches from Multnomah, Washington, and Clackamas counties in Oregon to Clark County on the Vancouver side, with 2,542,282 people and growth of 1.2% since 2020. Manufacturing is unusually strong, ranking third among employers, and semiconductor and electronics plants around Hillsboro and Beaverton bring production space, cafeterias, and large parking-deck entrances into many contracts. Health care leads overall, supported by 21 hospitals and clinics throughout the region. Rain dominates much of the year, and wet entries, muddy mats, and carpet near doors wear faster than in drier cities. Downtown and the Pearl District mix older buildings with newer offices, each with its own access and floor types. Labor is relatively costly, with a median janitor wage of $18.35 an hour. Schedule a free facility assessment on either side of the river.

Get a Free Facility Assessment(202) 968-1190

We serve facilities across the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA area. Call (202) 968-1190 to book a free walkthrough and get a written quote.

Services we scope in Portland

  • 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.

Portland 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
2,542,282 [1]
Population, 2020
2,512,852 [1]
Population change, 2020–2025
1.2% [1]
Janitorial establishments (NAICS 561720, 2023)
778 [4]
Janitorial employees
7,484 [4]
Janitor mean hourly wage (May 2024)
$20.22 [5]
Janitor median hourly wage (May 2024)
$18.35 [5]
Janitors and cleaners employed (May 2024)
13,760 [5]
Employment in information, finance, professional, and admin sectors (NAICS 51–56, 2023)
294,928 [4]
Hospitals
21 [6]
Colleges and universities
30 [7]
Principal cities
Portland, Beaverton, Hillsboro, Tigard, Vancouver [2]
Counties in the metro definition
Clackamas County, OR; Columbia County, OR; Multnomah County, OR; Washington County, OR; Yamhill County, OR; Clark County, WA; Skamania County, WA [3]

In May 2024, BLS reported a mean of $20.22 and a median of $18.35 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): 171,438 employees
  2. Retail trade (44-45): 121,407 employees
  3. Manufacturing (31-33): 118,458 employees
  4. Accommodation and food services (72): 109,906 employees
  5. Professional, scientific, and technical services (54): 86,690 employees
[4]

What this means when you scope a building

  • Manufacturing employs 118,458 people in the metro, and plants around Hillsboro need production-area cleaning on a separate schedule from office space.
  • Plan for wet months with entry matting, frequent lobby mopping, and regular carpet extraction near doors.
  • Vancouver and Clark County sites are across the river and run best as their own route.
  • At an $18.35 median janitor wage, dropping low-value nightly tasks in quiet suites cuts labor hours.

Industries we scope in Portland

Questions facility managers ask

Which parts of the Portland area do you serve?

We take requests from Multnomah, Washington, Clackamas, Yamhill, and Columbia counties in Oregon and Clark and Skamania counties in Washington, including Portland, Beaverton, Hillsboro, Tigard, and Vancouver.

How are cleaning contracts priced in Portland?

BLS puts the metro's median janitor wage at $18.35 an hour, so labor is the largest part of any price. We quote after walking your building and measuring square footage, floor types, restrooms, occupancy, and frequency. Seasonal floor care is listed on its own line.

Do you clean manufacturing and tech facilities around Portland?

Yes. Manufacturing is one of the region's biggest employers, and plants often include offices, cafeterias, locker rooms, and large entries. Each area gets its own task list, crews work around shifts, and production zones with strict controls remain under your own procedures.

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 Seattle, WA, Spokane, WA, Boise, ID, Reno, NV, Sacramento, CA.

Oregon 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