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Commercial Cleaning Services in Syracuse, NY

Snow is the planning problem in Syracuse, and any cleaning program here has to assume several months of salt, slush, and meltwater at every entrance.

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Onondaga, Madison, and Oswego counties hold 652,273 people, and while population has slipped slightly, the building stock is large and established, with hospitals, university buildings, manufacturing plants, and downtown offices that need consistent care. Health care is the largest employing sector by far, with 51,130 jobs spread across hospitals, clinics, and outpatient offices. Educational services also ranks in the top five, supported by Syracuse University and 11 colleges across the region. Campus calendars drive demand for summer floor work and turnover cleaning. Manufacturing plants in the suburbs add production floors. Janitors here earn a median of $17.69 an hour, relatively high for upstate New York. Office-based industries account for 55,001 jobs in the metro.

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

Services we scope in Syracuse

  • 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.

Syracuse 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
652,273 [1]
Population, 2020
662,063 [1]
Population change, 2020–2025
-1.5% [1]
Janitorial establishments (NAICS 561720, 2023)
142 [4]
Janitorial employees
2,142 [4]
Janitor mean hourly wage (May 2024)
$18.76 [5]
Janitor median hourly wage (May 2024)
$17.69 [5]
Janitors and cleaners employed (May 2024)
5,900 [5]
Employment in information, finance, professional, and admin sectors (NAICS 51–56, 2023)
55,001 [4]
Hospitals
8 [6]
Colleges and universities
11 [7]
Principal cities
Syracuse [2]
Counties in the metro definition
Madison County, NY; Onondaga County, NY; Oswego County, NY [3]

In May 2024, BLS reported a mean of $18.76 and a median of $17.69 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): 51,130 employees
  2. Retail trade (44-45): 33,696 employees
  3. Manufacturing (31-33): 25,911 employees
  4. Accommodation and food services (72): 24,144 employees
  5. Educational services (61): 17,276 employees
[4]

What this means when you scope a building

  • Budget winter floor care separately: entry matting, frequent mopping, and a spring scrub-and-recoat after salt season.
  • With 11 colleges in the metro, plan campus deep cleaning and floor stripping around semester breaks.
  • Health care employs 51,130 people here, and medical offices need exam and waiting rooms on their own task list.
  • Older buildings often need an initial deep clean and floor restoration before routine service settles into a steady rhythm.

Industries we scope in Syracuse

Questions facility managers ask

Which parts of the Syracuse area do you serve?

We take assessment requests across Onondaga, Madison, and Oswego counties, including Syracuse and the surrounding towns.

How is commercial cleaning priced in Syracuse?

The BLS median janitor wage for the metro is $17.69 an hour, and labor is the largest part of any quote. We price from a walkthrough that measures floor area and surfaces, counts restrooms, and sets frequency by zone. Winter floor care is listed as its own line.

How do you handle snow and salt in Syracuse buildings?

We plan for it from the first storm, with entry mats checked, lobbies mopped more often, and neutral cleaners used to lift salt film from hard floors. A scheduled scrub and recoat in spring restores floors once the season ends.

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 Rochester, NY, Scranton, PA, Albany, NY, Buffalo, NY, Poughkeepsie, NY.

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