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Commercial Cleaning Services in Washington, DC

In Washington, professional services outnumber health care as an employer, which makes office cleaning the center of almost every contract here.

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Consulting firms, law offices, associations, and government contractors fill towers downtown and in Arlington, Reston, Tysons, and Bethesda, and many keep people on site into the evening. Professional, scientific, and technical services employs 633,277 people across a metro of 6,465,724 that crosses the District, Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia. Each jurisdiction has its own building managers and access rules, and badge procedures get settled before the first night. Health care follows as the second-biggest employing sector, with 44 hospitals and medical office buildings along Rockville Pike and in Fairfax County. Universities and research space add another layer. Janitors earn a median of $17.84 an hour here, and the budget question is usually how many visits each area needs.

Get a Free Facility Assessment(202) 968-1190

We serve facilities across the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV area. Call (202) 968-1190 to book a free walkthrough and get a written quote.

Services we scope in Washington

  • 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.

Washington 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
6,465,724 [1]
Population, 2020
6,278,627 [1]
Population change, 2020–2025
3% [1]
Janitorial establishments (NAICS 561720, 2023)
1,644 [4]
Janitorial employees
44,337 [4]
Janitor mean hourly wage (May 2024)
$18.52 [5]
Janitor median hourly wage (May 2024)
$17.84 [5]
Janitors and cleaners employed (May 2024)
57,480 [5]
Employment in information, finance, professional, and admin sectors (NAICS 51–56, 2023)
1,221,050 [4]
Hospitals
44 [6]
Colleges and universities
59 [7]
Principal cities
Washington, Bethesda, Frederick, Gaithersburg, North Bethesda, Rockville, Alexandria, Arlington, McLean, Reston [2]
Counties in the metro definition
Arlington County, VA; Clarke County, VA; Culpeper County, VA; Fairfax County, VA; Fauquier County, VA; Loudoun County, VA; Prince William County, VA; Rappahannock County, VA; Spotsylvania County, VA; Stafford County, VA; Warren County, VA; Alexandria city, VA; Fairfax city, VA; Falls Church city, VA; Fredericksburg city, VA; Manassas city, VA; Manassas Park city, VA; Jefferson County, WV; Frederick County, MD; Montgomery County, MD; District of Columbia, DC; Charles County, MD; Prince George's County, MD [3]

In May 2024, BLS reported a mean of $18.52 and a median of $17.84 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. Professional, scientific, and technical services (54): 633,277 employees
  2. Health care and social assistance (62): 365,086 employees
  3. Accommodation and food services (72): 291,897 employees
  4. Retail trade (44-45): 265,458 employees
  5. Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services (56): 212,794 employees
[4]

What this means when you scope a building

  • Law firms and consultancies often work late. Set cleaning start times floor by floor.
  • Buildings in the District, Maryland, and Virginia each set their own access and key procedures. Settle badge and alarm handling during the walkthrough.
  • Health care employs 365,086 people in the region, and medical suites in Montgomery and Fairfax counties need their own task lists.
  • The $17.84 median janitor wage sets the labor baseline. Trimming frequency in low-traffic suites and conference areas lowers the total.

Industries we scope in Washington

Questions facility managers ask

Which parts of the Washington area do you serve?

We take assessment requests across the District, Northern Virginia, and suburban Maryland, including Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, and Prince William counties, Alexandria, and Montgomery and Prince George's counties.

How are office cleaning contracts priced in Washington, D.C.?

BLS reports a median janitor wage of $17.84 an hour in the metro, which anchors the labor side of any quote. Price is set after a walkthrough that measures floor area, surfaces, restrooms, conference and kitchen space, and required frequency. You receive a written quote before signing.

Can you work around tenants who stay late in Washington office buildings?

Yes. We schedule by floor or suite: crews start where offices have emptied and return to busy areas later in the shift. Day porters can also cover restrooms and kitchens during business hours in buildings with heavy traffic.

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 Baltimore, MD, Lancaster, PA, Harrisburg, PA, Richmond, VA, Philadelphia, PA.

District of Columbia 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