How much does federal courthouse cleaning cost in Ohio?

For a 50,000–100,000 sqft federal courthouse in Ohio with daily (5 days/week) service, federal contract pricing typically ranges from $607,482 to $757,518 per year. The SCLS prevailing wage for janitors in Ohio is $14.75/hour plus $4.41/hour in mandatory fringe benefits.

What is the SCLS janitor wage in Ohio?

The SCLS (Service Contract Labor Standards) prevailing wage for janitors (Occupation 11150) in Ohio 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 Ohio

Federal contract pricing estimate for a 50,000–100,000 sqft federal courthouse with daily (5 days/week) cleaning in Ohio. Based on SCLS prevailing wages of $14.75/hr.

Low Bid

$607,482

Aggressive pricing, thin margin

Typical Bid

$672,534

10% margin, competitive

Premium Bid

$757,518

Higher quality, comfortable margin

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Labor Model

Cleanable Area	75,000 sqft
Cleaning Rate (ISSA 612)	2,800 sqft/hour
Hours per Visit	26.8 hours
Visits per Week	5
Hours per Week	133.9 hours
Annual Labor Hours	6,964 hours
FTEs Required	3.6 (3.3 cleaning + 0.3 supervision)

Cost Breakdown

Cost Category	Annual Cost	% of Bid
Base Wages	$112,311	16.7%
H&W Fringe (SCLS Required)MANDATORY	$33,006	4.9%
Payroll Taxes	$18,250	2.7%
Supplies & Equipment	$392,246	58.3%
Direct Costs	$555,813	82.6%
Overhead (10%)	$55,581	8.3%
Profit Margin (10%)	$61,139	9.1%
Total Annual Bid	$672,534	100%

Per sqft/year: $8.97 · Per month: $56,044

Federal Janitorial Pricing in Ohio

Ohio 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 50,000–100,000 sqft federal courthouse, this translates to annual labor costs of approximately $163,567 — representing about 24% of the total bid price.

Pricing Insights

Labor (wages + fringe + taxes) represents 24% 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 Ohio, 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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