How Much Does Commercial Cleaning Cost in Los Angeles?

The honest answer for 2026 LA: commercial cleaning runs roughly $0.15 to $0.32 per square foot per month for most buildings on a standard after-hours, 5-day-a-week program. That range covers 80% of office, retail, and medical facilities we quote. Smaller spaces and medical facilities sit at the top of the range; large warehouses with limited office footprint sit at the bottom.

Why is LA more expensive than national averages you'll see online? Two reasons. First, LA County's commercial-cleaning labor pool is governed by a $19.28/hr building-services minimum (Citywide Standards) plus required healthcare and sick leave — a real loaded cost north of $28/hr. Second, supervision, insurance, and W-2 employment (vs. the 1099 shops that quote artificially low) add real cost. If a quote looks dramatically cheaper than the ranges below, ask whether the crews are W-2, supervised, and insured for $2M aggregate. Usually the answer explains the gap.

What moves the price

Three things: square footage (more is cheaper per sq ft because supervision and travel amortize), frequency (5x a week is cheaper per visit than 3x because mobilization is fixed), and service mix (medical and food-service carry healthcare-grade chemistry and protocol; warehouses are mostly hard-floor and dust capture).

Typical LA examples (5x/week, after-hours, fully insured W-2 crews)

• 5,000 sq ft professional office, 5x week → roughly $1,400–$1,900/month ($0.28–$0.38/sq ft)
• 15,000 sq ft Class B office, 5x week → roughly $2,800–$4,200/month ($0.19–$0.28/sq ft)
• 40,000 sq ft Class A office, 5x week → roughly $7,000–$10,500/month ($0.18–$0.26/sq ft)
• 6,000 sq ft medical suite, 5x week → roughly $2,400–$3,400/month ($0.40–$0.57/sq ft, healthcare-grade)
• 12,000 sq ft outpatient clinic, 5x week → roughly $4,200–$5,800/month
• 25,000 sq ft retail / showroom, 6x week → roughly $5,000–$7,200/month
• 80,000 sq ft warehouse + 8,000 sq ft office, 5x week → roughly $7,500–$10,500/month

Day porter coverage is priced separately and runs roughly $32–$42/hr loaded — typically a 6 or 8-hour shift, Mon–Fri. A full-time day porter on a Class A tower adds $5,800–$7,800/month on top of the night-clean number above.

What isn't included

Floor care (strip/wax, scrub/buff), carpet extraction, window cleaning, and pressure washing are priced separately and scheduled quarterly or semi-annually. Expect to add 12–18% to your annual cleaning spend for those, depending on flooring type and frequency. Restroom deep-cleans (quarterly disinfection passes) are typically $0.04–$0.06/sq ft per visit on top of recurring service.

Why fixed pricing pages are misleading

Most commercial cleaning companies don't publish fixed pricing because the variables genuinely matter. A 10,000 sq ft medical facility costs more to clean than a 10,000 sq ft warehouse — different scope, different chemistry, different standards. Anyone quoting you without a walkthrough is guessing. And anyone quoting you 30% under these ranges is almost certainly running 1099 labor or skipping insurance — both of which become your liability the moment something goes wrong onsite.

Use our calculator for a real ballpark. Then book a walkthrough so we can lock in the actual number — usually within ~10% of the calculator estimate.