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Commercial Cleaning Services in Raleigh, NC

Raleigh has grown quickly, and much of the commercial cleaning here happens in buildings that are only a few years old.

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Population rose 12.9% to 1,595,720, with new offices, medical buildings, and retail centers going up across Wake County and spilling into Johnston and Franklin counties. Professional, scientific, and technical services is nearly as large an employer as retail, driven by firms tied to Research Triangle Park and the offices of Raleigh, Cary, and Morrisville. Health care leads employment overall, supported by hospital campuses and a growing web of outpatient clinics. Construction is in the top five sectors, a sign that job-site dust and new-building punch lists are part of the local picture. Office-type industries employ 209,318 people across the metro. Median janitor pay in the metro is $16.05 an hour. Get a free facility assessment for your new or existing building.

Get a Free Facility Assessment(202) 968-1190

We serve facilities across the Raleigh-Cary, NC area. Call (202) 968-1190 to book a free walkthrough and get a written quote.

Services we scope in Raleigh

  • 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.

Raleigh 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
1,595,720 [1]
Population, 2020
1,413,995 [1]
Population change, 2020–2025
12.9% [1]
Janitorial establishments (NAICS 561720, 2023)
407 [4]
Janitorial employees
4,357 [4]
Janitor mean hourly wage (May 2024)
$16.07 [5]
Janitor median hourly wage (May 2024)
$16.05 [5]
Janitors and cleaners employed (May 2024)
6,960 [5]
Employment in information, finance, professional, and admin sectors (NAICS 51–56, 2023)
209,318 [4]
Hospitals
7 [6]
Colleges and universities
13 [7]
Principal cities
Raleigh, Cary [2]
Counties in the metro definition
Franklin County, NC; Johnston County, NC; Wake County, NC [3]

In May 2024, BLS reported a mean of $16.07 and a median of $16.05 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): 83,997 employees
  2. Retail trade (44-45): 75,594 employees
  3. Professional, scientific, and technical services (54): 74,424 employees
  4. Accommodation and food services (72): 69,490 employees
  5. Construction (23): 44,159 employees
[4]

What this means when you scope a building

  • Construction employs 44,159 people here, and many buildings are brand new. Start with an initial deep clean to clear construction dust, then set routine service.
  • Professional services offices in Cary and near Research Triangle Park often run hybrid schedules. Ask for heavier service on peak days.
  • Wake County sites can usually share routes, but Johnston and Franklin County buildings may need their own schedule.
  • At a $16.05 median janitor wage, many Raleigh buyers can afford a daytime porter for busy lobbies and restrooms.

Industries we scope in Raleigh

Questions facility managers ask

Which parts of the Raleigh area do you serve?

We accept assessment requests across Wake, Johnston, and Franklin counties, including Raleigh, Cary, Apex, Wake Forest, and Garner.

How much does office cleaning cost in Raleigh?

Labor is the largest input, and the BLS median janitor wage in the metro is $16.05 an hour. The price for your space comes from a walkthrough of square footage, floor types, restrooms, occupancy, and service frequency. You get a written quote before you commit.

Can you set up cleaning for a newly built office in Raleigh?

Yes. With the metro growing quickly, many requests come from new or recently renovated space. We start with a detailed initial clean if needed, then set routine frequencies and a floor-care calendar matched to your surfaces.

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 Durham, NC, Greensboro, NC, Winston-Salem, NC, Charlotte, NC, Richmond, VA.

North Carolina 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