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Commercial cleaning cost in Houston
A 10,000 sq ft office cleaned 5 nights a week costs about $1,360–$2,320 a month in Houston, or $0.14–$0.23 per square foot. Use the calculator for your own building: it prices cleaning hours from the Houston janitor wage.
Estimated cost for a 10,000 sq ft office, 5 nights a week, in Houston
$1,360–$2,320a month for routine cleaning
- Per visit
- $63–$105
- Per year
- $16,350–$27,790
- Per sq ft, per month
- $0.14–$0.23
- Cleaning hours per visit
- 2.5–3.2
- Visits per month
- 21.7
- Price per cleaning hour
- $25–$34
Texas taxes janitorial services as a real property service, so expect sales tax on top of these figures. Texas rules on the Houston page
Where the money goes
Middle of the range: $1,840 a month
- Cleaner wages$900
- Supervision and inspections$90
- Payroll taxes, workers' comp, insurance$250
- Supplies and equipment$100
- Overhead: admin, vehicles, sales$255
- Profit$240
Assumes about 6 restroom fixtures, office production rates and the janitor wage for the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro. Not included: restroom paper and soap, carpet extraction, floor stripping and waxing, windows, and day porters. How the estimate is built
An estimate isn't a quote. Send these details to contractors who clean offices and compare real prices.
Office cleaning prices in Houston
Monthly cost of routine cleaning by office size and visits per week, at the Houston median janitor wage of $14.74 an hour. Routine cleaning covers trash, restrooms, vacuuming, mopping, dusting and break rooms.
| Size | Once a week | 3 times a week | 5 nights a week |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2,500 sq ft | $110–$185 | $330–$485 | $550–$780 |
| 5,000 sq ft | $185–$310 | $480–$805 | $775–$1,290 |
| 10,000 sq ft | $325–$560 | $850–$1,450 | $1,360–$2,320 |
| 25,000 sq ft | $735–$1,270 | $1,910–$3,280 | $3,050–$5,250 |
| 50,000 sq ft | $1,390–$2,420 | $3,600–$6,220 | $5,760–$9,940 |
By type of facility
Medical offices, schools and gyms take longer per square foot than offices; warehouses take far less.
| Facility, 10,000 sq ft | Per sq ft a month, 5 nights a week | Per month, 5 nights a week | Per month, 3 times a week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office | $0.14–$0.23 | $1,360–$2,320 | $850–$1,450 |
| Medical or dental | $0.24–$0.40 | $2,360–$4,010 | $1,470–$2,500 |
| School or daycare | $0.20–$0.34 | $2,000–$3,420 | $1,250–$2,140 |
| Retail or restaurant | $0.15–$0.26 | $1,500–$2,600 | $940–$1,630 |
| Warehouse or industrial | $0.072–$0.12 | $720–$1,210 | $450–$755 |
| Church | $0.11–$0.19 | $1,140–$1,930 | $710–$1,210 |
| Gym | $0.21–$0.36 | $2,120–$3,620 | $1,320–$2,270 |
| Apartment or HOA common areas | $0.11–$0.18 | $1,060–$1,820 | $660–$1,140 |
What Houston contractors publish
None of the Houston contractors we checked publish prices for commercial work, so ask for a walkthrough and a written quote.
Wage: BLS OEWS May 2025, SOC 37-2011 Janitors and Cleaners, Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX; 48,880 janitors employed, mean $15.70 an hour.
Texas rules that affect the price
Sales tax
Janitorial and custodial services are taxable real property services in Texas, for offices, warehouses, restaurants and other buildings; contractors collect state and local sales tax on the charge. Source
Workers' compensation
Most private Texas employers may choose not to carry workers' compensation ("non-subscribers"); non-subscribers must notify employees and the state. Ask for proof of coverage or check the state lists. Check coverageState list
How the Houston figures are built
The same method contractors use to bid, with the Houston wage. See every assumption.
- 1Hours per visitA 10,000 sq ft office with mixed floors and about 6 restroom fixtures takes 2.5–3.2 cleaning hours a visit.
- 2Loaded labor costThe median janitor wage in Houston is $14.74/hr. With payroll costs and supervision, an hour of cleaning costs the contractor about $20.27.
- 3Price per hourLabor is 60–80% of the price once supplies, overhead and profit are added, so the price comes to $25–$34 per cleaning hour.
- 4Per monthAt 5 nights a week (21.7 visits a month): $1,360–$2,320, or $0.14–$0.23 per square foot a month.
Cleaning cost questions in Houston
How do you calculate a commercial cleaning rate?
Work out the cleaning hours per visit from the square footage and a production rate for the facility type (about 4,500 sq ft an hour for an office), add 3 minutes per restroom fixture, and multiply by visits per month. Price each hour at the local janitor wage plus about 25% for payroll taxes, workers' comp and insurance and 10% for supervision, then divide by the share of the price that labor makes up (roughly 60–80%) to cover supplies, overhead and profit. In Houston that works out to $25–$34 per cleaning hour.
How much does commercial cleaning cost per square foot?
For a 10,000 sq ft office in Houston, about $0.14–$0.23 per square foot a month when it's cleaned 5 nights a week, and $0.085–$0.14 at 3 times a week. Per visit, that is about $0.006–$0.011 per square foot. Medical offices, gyms and schools cost more per square foot; warehouses cost much less.
What does it cost to clean a 10,000 sq ft warehouse?
Routine cleaning of a 10,000 sq ft warehouse in Houston runs about $170–$290 a month once a week, or $720–$1,210 at 5 nights a week. Open floor is quick to sweep or scrub by machine, so offices, break rooms and restrooms take most of the time. Scrubbing the whole floor or degreasing is usually quoted separately.
How long does it take to clean a 2,000 sq ft office?
About 30 minutes of routine cleaning, including a couple of restroom fixtures, for one experienced cleaner. Most contractors bill a minimum visit of about an hour, so a 2,000 sq ft office cleaned twice a week typically costs $220–$295 a month in Houston.
How much should 2 hours of commercial cleaning cost?
At $25–$34 per cleaning hour in Houston, two hours cost about $51–$68. One-time or emergency visits are often priced higher than recurring service.
Is it cheaper to clean 3 times a week instead of 5?
Yes, about 38% cheaper rather than the 40% you'd expect from two fewer visits. For a 10,000 sq ft office in Houston, 3 visits a week cost $850–$1,450 a month against $1,360–$2,320 for 5, because each visit takes a little longer when more dirt builds up between visits.
Is commercial cleaning taxed in Texas?
Janitorial and custodial services are taxable real property services in Texas, for offices, warehouses, restaurants and other buildings; contractors collect state and local sales tax on the charge.
Do cleaning contractors in Texas need workers' comp?
Most private Texas employers may choose not to carry workers' compensation ("non-subscribers"); non-subscribers must notify employees and the state. Ask for proof of coverage or check the state lists.