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Commercial Cleaning Services in Rochester, NY

Rochester's building stock reflects its history as a company town turned research and medical center, and cleaning here often means labs and clinics as much as offices.

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Health care is the largest employing sector at 83,997 jobs, anchored by 12 hospitals and a university medical campus that has spread offices and outpatient buildings across Monroe County. Educational services also ranks among the top five, and the region's 17 colleges and universities keep campus calendars central to demand for summer floor work and turnover cleaning. Manufacturing and optics firms still run plants in the suburbs, with production floors that need scheduled scrubbing. The metro covers five counties, from Monroe out to Ontario, Wayne, Livingston, and Orleans, and rural sites need planned routes. Winter brings heavy lake-effect snow and salt, which makes entry care a standing line item. Local janitor wages sit at a median of $17.40 an hour.

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

Services we scope in Rochester

  • 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.

Rochester 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
1,056,149 [1]
Population, 2020
1,065,373 [1]
Population change, 2020–2025
-0.9% [1]
Janitorial establishments (NAICS 561720, 2023)
261 [4]
Janitorial employees
2,645 [4]
Janitor mean hourly wage (May 2024)
$18.34 [5]
Janitor median hourly wage (May 2024)
$17.40 [5]
Janitors and cleaners employed (May 2024)
9,100 [5]
Employment in information, finance, professional, and admin sectors (NAICS 51–56, 2023)
97,762 [4]
Hospitals
12 [6]
Colleges and universities
17 [7]
Principal cities
Rochester [2]
Counties in the metro definition
Livingston County, NY; Monroe County, NY; Ontario County, NY; Orleans County, NY; Wayne County, NY [3]

In May 2024, BLS reported a mean of $18.34 and a median of $17.40 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): 83,997 employees
  2. Retail trade (44-45): 54,906 employees
  3. Manufacturing (31-33): 52,237 employees
  4. Accommodation and food services (72): 38,695 employees
  5. Educational services (61): 32,778 employees
[4]

What this means when you scope a building

  • Colleges and universities are a major employer here; schedule summer floor refinishing and deep cleaning with facilities staff before move-in dates are set.
  • Health care employs 83,997 people in the region, and medical offices should keep exam and procedure rooms on a separate task list from admin space.
  • Labs and research offices often have restricted rooms; define during the walkthrough which spaces crews clean and which stay with lab staff.
  • Winter salt runs deep into spring here, so budget entry matting, more frequent mopping, and a floor recovery once the snow stops.

Industries we scope in Rochester

Questions facility managers ask

Which parts of the Rochester area do you serve?

We take assessment requests across Monroe, Ontario, Wayne, Livingston, and Orleans counties, including Rochester and its suburbs.

How are cleaning contracts priced in Rochester?

BLS reports a median wage of $17.40 an hour for janitors and cleaners in the metro, which frames the labor portion of a bid. Your price comes from walking the space and measuring floor area, surfaces, restrooms, occupancy, and frequency. You get a written quote after the visit.

Do you clean college and research buildings in Rochester?

Yes. We clean classrooms, offices, libraries, and lab-adjacent space on the academic calendar, with lighter routine service during breaks and heavier floor and deep cleaning before terms start. Who cleans restricted lab rooms is agreed during the walkthrough.

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 Buffalo, NY, Syracuse, NY, Scranton, PA, Albany, NY, Harrisburg, 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