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Commercial Cleaning Services in Providence, RI

Providence is a compact metro with an outsized share of colleges, hospitals, and older mill buildings, and each of those asks something different of a cleaning contractor.

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The region of 1,708,161 people covers all of Rhode Island plus Bristol County, Massachusetts, and a portfolio can run from downtown Providence and Warwick to Fall River and New Bedford. Educational services ranks among the five largest employers, and 20 colleges and universities keep classrooms, dorms, and research space on academic calendars. Health care leads overall, with 21 hospitals and medical offices spread through Providence and Kent counties. Manufacturing is still significant, often in converted mill space with mixed floors and tricky layouts. New England winters bring salt and sand into entrances for months. The median janitor wage sits at $17.95 an hour. Book a free facility assessment and we will walk your building floor by floor.

Get a Free Facility Assessment(202) 968-1190

We serve facilities across the Providence-Warwick, RI-MA area. Call (202) 968-1190 to book a free walkthrough and get a written quote.

Services we scope in Providence

  • 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.

Providence 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
1,708,161 [1]
Population, 2020
1,676,652 [1]
Population change, 2020–2025
1.9% [1]
Janitorial establishments (NAICS 561720, 2023)
412 [4]
Janitorial employees
4,479 [4]
Janitor mean hourly wage (May 2024)
$19.58 [5]
Janitor median hourly wage (May 2024)
$17.95 [5]
Janitors and cleaners employed (May 2024)
8,800 [5]
Employment in information, finance, professional, and admin sectors (NAICS 51–56, 2023)
133,077 [4]
Hospitals
21 [6]
Colleges and universities
20 [7]
Principal cities
Providence, Warwick [2]
Counties in the metro definition
Bristol County, MA; Bristol County, RI; Kent County, RI; Newport County, RI; Providence County, RI; Washington County, RI [3]

In May 2024, BLS reported a mean of $19.58 and a median of $17.95 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): 126,253 employees
  2. Retail trade (44-45): 83,224 employees
  3. Accommodation and food services (72): 75,338 employees
  4. Manufacturing (31-33): 62,580 employees
  5. Educational services (61): 35,835 employees
[4]

What this means when you scope a building

  • Colleges and universities are a top employing sector here. Plan summer floor refinishing and deep cleaning early, before move-in dates lock the calendar.
  • Converted mill buildings often have wood, tile, and concrete on the same floor. Ask for a floor-care plan that treats each surface correctly.
  • Health care employs 126,253 people in the region; medical offices need clinical rooms on a task list apart from waiting and admin areas.
  • Salt and sand season is long. Budget entry matting, frequent mopping, and a spring floor recovery for lobbies.

Industries we scope in Providence

Questions facility managers ask

Which parts of the Providence area do you serve?

We take assessment requests throughout Rhode Island, including Providence, Kent, Washington, Newport, and Bristol counties, plus Bristol County, Massachusetts.

How are cleaning contracts priced in Providence?

BLS puts the median janitor wage in the metro at $17.95 an hour, which frames the labor portion of a bid. Your price is built from a walkthrough of floor area, surfaces, restrooms, occupancy, and frequency. A written quote follows the visit.

Do you clean colleges and campus buildings in Rhode Island?

Yes. With many colleges and universities in the region, we regularly clean classrooms, offices, libraries, and common areas on academic schedules. Floor refinishing and deep cleaning are timed for breaks.

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 Worcester, MA, Boston, MA, Hartford, CT, New Haven, CT, Bridgeport, CT.

Rhode Island 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