How much does federal courthouse cleaning cost in Indiana?

For a 25,000–50,000 sqft federal courthouse in Indiana with daily (5 days/week) service, federal contract pricing typically ranges from $311,190 to $388,047 per year. The SCLS prevailing wage for janitors in Indiana is $14.75/hour plus $4.41/hour in mandatory fringe benefits.

What is the SCLS janitor wage in Indiana?

The SCLS (Service Contract Labor Standards) prevailing wage for janitors (Occupation 11150) in Indiana is approximately $14.75 per hour, plus a mandatory Health & Welfare fringe of $4.41 per hour. Total loaded rate: $19.16/hour.

Federal Courthouse Janitorial Pricing in Indiana

Federal contract pricing estimate for a 25,000–50,000 sqft federal courthouse with daily (5 days/week) cleaning in Indiana. Based on SCLS prevailing wages of $14.75/hr.

Low Bid

$311,190

Aggressive pricing, thin margin

Typical Bid

$344,513

10% margin, competitive

Premium Bid

$388,047

Higher quality, comfortable margin

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Labor Model

Cleanable Area	37,500 sqft
Cleaning Rate (ISSA 612)	2,800 sqft/hour
Hours per Visit	13.4 hours
Visits per Week	5
Hours per Week	67.0 hours
Annual Labor Hours	3,482 hours
FTEs Required	1.9 (1.7 cleaning + 0.3 supervision)

Cost Breakdown

Cost Category	Annual Cost	% of Bid
Base Wages	$60,949	17.7%
H&W Fringe (SCLS Required)MANDATORY	$17,649	5.1%
Payroll Taxes	$9,904	2.9%
Supplies & Equipment	$196,219	57.0%
Direct Costs	$284,722	82.6%
Overhead (10%)	$28,472	8.3%
Profit Margin (10%)	$31,319	9.1%
Total Annual Bid	$344,513	100%

Per sqft/year: $9.19 · Per month: $28,709

Federal Janitorial Pricing in Indiana

Indiana falls in the Midwest region with a cost index of 0.90x the national average. The SCLS prevailing wage for janitors here is $14.75/hour with a Health & Welfare fringe of $4.41/hour, bringing the fully loaded hourly rate to $19.16/hour before payroll taxes.

For a 25,000–50,000 sqft federal courthouse, this translates to annual labor costs of approximately $88,503 — 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 (2,800 sqft/hr for federal courthouse). Wages: DOL Wage Determination for Indiana, 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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