How much does federal school / training center cleaning cost in Ohio?

For a 50,000–100,000 sqft federal school / training center in Ohio with daily (5 days/week) service, federal contract pricing typically ranges from $501,439 to $625,285 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 School / Training Center Janitorial Pricing in Ohio

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

Low Bid

$501,439

Aggressive pricing, thin margin

Typical Bid

$555,136

10% margin, competitive

Premium Bid

$625,285

Higher quality, comfortable margin

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Labor Model

Cleanable Area	75,000 sqft
Cleaning Rate (ISSA 612)	3,200 sqft/hour
Hours per Visit	23.4 hours
Visits per Week	5
Hours per Week	117.2 hours
Annual Labor Hours	6,094 hours
FTEs Required	3.2 (2.9 cleaning + 0.3 supervision)

Cost Breakdown

Cost Category	Annual Cost	% of Bid
Base Wages	$99,470	17.9%
H&W Fringe (SCLS Required)MANDATORY	$29,167	5.3%
Payroll Taxes	$16,164	2.9%
Supplies & Equipment	$313,989	56.6%
Direct Costs	$458,790	82.6%
Overhead (10%)	$45,879	8.3%
Profit Margin (10%)	$50,467	9.1%
Total Annual Bid	$555,136	100%

Per sqft/year: $7.40 · Per month: $46,261

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 school / training center, this translates to annual labor costs of approximately $144,801 — 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 (3,200 sqft/hr for federal school / training center). 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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