How much does federal office building cleaning cost in Washington?

For a 50,000–100,000 sqft federal office building in Washington with daily (7 days/week) service, federal contract pricing typically ranges from $689,265 to $859,500 per year. The SCLS prevailing wage for janitors in Washington is $17.50/hour plus $5.36/hour in mandatory fringe benefits.

What is the SCLS janitor wage in Washington?

The SCLS (Service Contract Labor Standards) prevailing wage for janitors (Occupation 11150) in Washington is approximately $17.50 per hour, plus a mandatory Health & Welfare fringe of $5.36 per hour. Total loaded rate: $22.86/hour.

Federal Office Building Janitorial Pricing in Washington

Federal contract pricing estimate for a 50,000–100,000 sqft federal office building with daily (7 days/week) cleaning in Washington. Based on SCLS prevailing wages of $17.50/hr.

Low Bid

$689,265

Aggressive pricing, thin margin

Typical Bid

$763,075

10% margin, competitive

Premium Bid

$859,500

Higher quality, comfortable margin

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Labor Model

Cleanable Area	75,000 sqft
Cleaning Rate (ISSA 612)	3,500 sqft/hour
Hours per Visit	21.4 hours
Visits per Week	7
Hours per Week	150.0 hours
Annual Labor Hours	7,821 hours
FTEs Required	4.0 (3.8 cleaning + 0.3 supervision)

Cost Breakdown

Cost Category	Annual Cost	% of Bid
Base Wages	$148,250	19.4%
H&W Fringe (SCLS Required)MANDATORY	$44,710	5.9%
Payroll Taxes	$24,091	3.2%
Supplies & Equipment	$413,590	54.2%
Direct Costs	$630,641	82.6%
Overhead (10%)	$63,064	8.3%
Profit Margin (10%)	$69,370	9.1%
Total Annual Bid	$763,075	100%

Per sqft/year: $10.17 · Per month: $63,590

Federal Janitorial Pricing in Washington

Washington falls in the Pacific region with a cost index of 1.12x the national average. The SCLS prevailing wage for janitors here is $17.50/hour with a Health & Welfare fringe of $5.36/hour, bringing the fully loaded hourly rate to $22.86/hour before payroll taxes.

For a 50,000–100,000 sqft federal office building, this translates to annual labor costs of approximately $217,051 — representing about 28% of the total bid price.

Pricing Insights

Washington has above-average SCLS prevailing wages ($17.5/hr). Labor costs will be 12% above the national average.

Seven-day cleaning schedules require weekend and/or holiday staffing. Factor in premium pay rates for weekend shifts if applicable under your local wage determination.

Labor (wages + fringe + taxes) represents 28% 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 (3,500 sqft/hr for federal office building). Wages: DOL Wage Determination for Washington, 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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