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Commercial Cleaning Services in Scranton, PA

Scranton and Wilkes-Barre have quietly become one of the Northeast's busiest warehouse corridors, and that changes what cleaning looks like in the Wyoming Valley.

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Transportation and warehousing employs 26,256 people, with large distribution centers along the interstates in Luzerne and Lackawanna counties that need ride-on scrubbing, dock sweeping, and dust control on a schedule. Manufacturing adds more plant floor to the mix. Health care is still the biggest employing sector, with a network of hospitals and medical offices in Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, and the surrounding boroughs. The region also has 15 colleges and universities, a large number for a metro of 574,418, and academic calendars shape demand too. Winters are long, and salt and slush wear down lobby floors from late fall into spring. Labor is moderate at a median janitor wage of $17.01 an hour, which leaves room in most budgets for periodic floor work.

Get a Free Facility Assessment(202) 968-1190

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

Services we scope in Scranton

  • 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.

Scranton 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
574,418 [1]
Population, 2020
567,571 [1]
Population change, 2020–2025
1.2% [1]
Janitorial establishments (NAICS 561720, 2023)
102 [4]
Janitorial employees
1,181 [4]
Janitor mean hourly wage (May 2024)
$16.98 [5]
Janitor median hourly wage (May 2024)
$17.01 [5]
Janitors and cleaners employed (May 2024)
3,570 [5]
Employment in information, finance, professional, and admin sectors (NAICS 51–56, 2023)
36,156 [4]
Hospitals
9 [6]
Colleges and universities
15 [7]
Principal cities
Scranton, Wilkes-Barre [2]
Counties in the metro definition
Lackawanna County, PA; Luzerne County, PA; Wyoming County, PA [3]

In May 2024, BLS reported a mean of $16.98 and a median of $17.01 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): 50,233 employees
  2. Manufacturing (31-33): 32,082 employees
  3. Retail trade (44-45): 30,752 employees
  4. Transportation and warehousing (48-49): 26,256 employees
  5. Accommodation and food services (72): 20,186 employees
[4]

What this means when you scope a building

  • Distribution centers need floor care priced by scrubber hours and area and scheduled between shifts.
  • The region's 15 colleges and universities follow academic calendars; book summer floor refinishing early.
  • Medical offices in Scranton and Wilkes-Barre should keep exam rooms on a separate checklist.
  • Plan winter entry care and a spring scrub-and-recoat for lobbies, since salt season runs for months in the valley.

Industries we scope in Scranton

Questions facility managers ask

Which parts of the Scranton and Wilkes-Barre area do you serve?

We take assessment requests across Lackawanna, Luzerne, and Wyoming counties, including Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, Hazleton, Pittston, and the industrial parks between them.

How are cleaning contracts priced in northeastern Pennsylvania?

BLS puts the local median janitor wage at $17.01 an hour, which frames the labor inside any quote. Your price comes from the walkthrough, based on floor area, surfaces, shift pattern, restrooms, and frequency. Warehouse floors and offices are quoted as separate lines.

Do you clean distribution centers in the Wyoming Valley?

Yes. We clean warehouse floors, docks, break rooms, restrooms, and attached offices under one contract, with floor scrubbing and high dusting scheduled around shifts.

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 Allentown, PA, Poughkeepsie, NY, Lancaster, PA, Philadelphia, PA, Harrisburg, PA.

Pennsylvania 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