How much does military installation cleaning cost in Iowa?

For a 25,000–50,000 sqft military installation in Iowa with daily (5 days/week) service, federal contract pricing typically ranges from $281,812 to $351,414 per year. The SCLS prevailing wage for janitors in Iowa is $14.25/hour plus $4.41/hour in mandatory fringe benefits.

What is the SCLS janitor wage in Iowa?

The SCLS (Service Contract Labor Standards) prevailing wage for janitors (Occupation 11150) in Iowa is approximately $14.25 per hour, plus a mandatory Health & Welfare fringe of $4.41 per hour. Total loaded rate: $18.66/hour.

Military Installation Janitorial Pricing in Iowa

Federal contract pricing estimate for a 25,000–50,000 sqft military installation with daily (5 days/week) cleaning in Iowa. Based on SCLS prevailing wages of $14.25/hr.

Low Bid

$281,812

Aggressive pricing, thin margin

Typical Bid

$311,990

10% margin, competitive

Premium Bid

$351,414

Higher quality, comfortable margin

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Labor Model

Cleanable Area	37,500 sqft
Cleaning Rate (ISSA 612)	3,000 sqft/hour
Hours per Visit	12.5 hours
Visits per Week	5
Hours per Week	62.5 hours
Annual Labor Hours	3,250 hours
FTEs Required	1.8 (1.6 cleaning + 0.3 supervision)

Cost Breakdown

Cost Category	Annual Cost	% of Bid
Base Wages	$55,575	17.8%
H&W Fringe (SCLS Required)MANDATORY	$16,626	5.3%
Payroll Taxes	$9,031	2.9%
Supplies & Equipment	$176,612	56.6%
Direct Costs	$257,843	82.6%
Overhead (10%)	$25,784	8.3%
Profit Margin (10%)	$28,363	9.1%
Total Annual Bid	$311,990	100%

Per sqft/year: $8.32 · Per month: $25,999

Federal Janitorial Pricing in Iowa

Iowa falls in the Midwest region with a cost index of 0.88x the national average. The SCLS prevailing wage for janitors here is $14.25/hour with a Health & Welfare fringe of $4.41/hour, bringing the fully loaded hourly rate to $18.66/hour before payroll taxes.

For a 25,000–50,000 sqft military installation, this translates to annual labor costs of approximately $81,232 — representing about 26% of the total bid price.

Pricing Insights

Labor (wages + fringe + taxes) represents 26% of the total bid. This is typical for federal janitorial contracts where labor is 75-85% of total cost.

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Methodology & Data Sources

Cleaning productivity: ISSA 612 standard (3,000 sqft/hr for military installation). Wages: DOL Wage Determination for Iowa, Occupation 11150 (Janitor). H&W fringe: current DOL rate. Payroll burden: FICA 7.65%, FUTA 0.6%, SUTA 3.5%, Workers Comp 4.5%. This is an estimate — obtain the specific WD number for your contract location.

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