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Commercial Cleaning Services in San Francisco, CA

San Francisco office space has changed more than almost any market since hybrid work took hold, and cleaning contracts here need to change with it.

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Occupancy now swings by day of the week: a floor that is packed on Tuesday may sit quiet on Friday. The information sector employs 292,679 people across the metro, alongside professional services and health care, which still leads, with 45 hospitals from San Francisco to Oakland and Walnut Creek. South San Francisco and the Peninsula add lab-heavy buildings with shared corridors and restricted rooms. The five counties, San Francisco, Alameda, Contra Costa, San Mateo, and Marin, are divided by bridges and bay traffic, which adds drive time between sites. Janitors earn a median of $20.93 an hour, among the higher rates nationally. Most buildings here save by matching service days to real occupancy.

Get a Free Facility Assessment(202) 968-1190

We serve facilities across the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA area. Call (202) 968-1190 to book a free walkthrough and get a written quote.

Services we scope in San Francisco

  • 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.

San Francisco 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
4,630,041 [1]
Population, 2020
4,753,651 [1]
Population change, 2020–2025
-2.6% [1]
Janitorial establishments (NAICS 561720, 2023)
1,036 [4]
Janitorial employees
18,700 [4]
Janitor mean hourly wage (May 2024)
$23.06 [5]
Janitor median hourly wage (May 2024)
$20.93 [5]
Janitors and cleaners employed (May 2024)
31,140 [5]
Employment in information, finance, professional, and admin sectors (NAICS 51–56, 2023)
1,012,034 [4]
Hospitals
45 [6]
Colleges and universities
58 [7]
Principal cities
San Francisco, Berkeley, Fremont, Livermore, Oakland, Pleasanton, Redwood City, San Mateo, San Rafael, San Ramon, South San Francisco, Walnut Creek [2]
Counties in the metro definition
Alameda County, CA; Contra Costa County, CA; San Francisco County, CA; San Mateo County, CA; Marin County, CA [3]

In May 2024, BLS reported a mean of $23.06 and a median of $20.93 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): 319,201 employees
  2. Professional, scientific, and technical services (54): 318,400 employees
  3. Information (51): 292,679 employees
  4. Accommodation and food services (72): 222,923 employees
  5. Retail trade (44-45): 198,184 employees
[4]

What this means when you scope a building

  • If your floors run at partial occupancy, ask for a variable schedule: full service on peak days and lighter restroom and trash service on quiet days.
  • The information sector employs 292,679 people here, and tech offices with open kitchens and shared desks need frequent touchpoint cleaning more than deep vacuuming.
  • Bay crossings eat time, so keep East Bay sites in Oakland, Fremont, and Walnut Creek on separate routes from Peninsula buildings.
  • At a $20.93 median janitor wage, trimming nightly tasks in empty suites lowers cost quickly.

Industries we scope in San Francisco

Questions facility managers ask

Which parts of the Bay Area do you serve?

We take assessment requests across San Francisco, Alameda, Contra Costa, San Mateo, and Marin counties, including Oakland, Berkeley, Fremont, Pleasanton, San Mateo, Redwood City, and San Rafael.

How is office cleaning priced in San Francisco?

BLS reports a median janitor wage of $20.93 an hour in the metro, so labor is the largest cost in any bid. We price from a walkthrough of your space, looking at square footage, surfaces, restrooms, kitchens, and the actual occupancy pattern. A written quote follows the walkthrough.

Can cleaning frequency follow our hybrid office schedule?

Yes. We can set full service for your busiest days and a lighter visit for quieter ones, covering restrooms, kitchens, and trash. The schedule can shift as occupancy changes.

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 San Jose, CA, Stockton, CA, Sacramento, CA, Modesto, CA, Fresno, CA.

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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