# Office cleaning cost in California

Office cleaning in California runs $1.27 to $2.42 per square foot a year, most likely $1.84, for a crew five nights a week. These are the California rates.

Rates calibrated October 31, 2026. Review by January 31, 2027. Updated October 31, 2026. Method office-cleaning-v1.

## Sample prices per clean

- 10,000 sq ft office: $71 per clean, range $49 to $93
- 20,000 sq ft office: $142 per clean, range $98 to $186
- 50,000 sq ft office: $355 per clean, range $245 to $465
- 100,000 sq ft office: $709 per clean, range $489 to $930

## Rates by building type

**Office cleaning rates in California, per square foot a year**

| Building type | Low | Most likely | High |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Office | $1.27 | $1.84 | $2.42 |
| Medical | $2.04 | $3.18 | $4.45 |
| Schools | $1.27 | $1.91 | $2.80 |
| Retail | $1.02 | $1.53 | $2.04 |
| Warehouse | $0.45 | $0.76 | $1.14 |

Source: Public janitorial awards per sq ft a year, by building type. Grade C: modelled from public awards and scaled by the state factor of 1.06. [What the grades mean](https://skypsi.com/estimates/methodology/confidence-grades/).

## What moves the price

- Floor area: the more floor, the lower the rate per square foot.
- Building type: medical floors take the most care; warehouses the least.
- Nights a week: five nights is the standard; fewer nights cost less each month.
- Add-ons: restroom deep cleans, breakrooms, high dusting and disinfection.

## Metros

- [Los Angeles](https://skypsi.com/estimates/office-cleaning/ca/los-angeles/)

## Questions

### What does office cleaning cost in California?

Office cleaning in California runs $1.27 to $2.42 per square foot a year, most likely $1.84. A 20,000 square foot office is about $142 per clean.

### What does a nightly clean include?

Trash, restrooms, dusting and floors each visit.

### How is a per-clean price figured?

The month's price over its cleans: five nights a week is about 21.7 cleans a month.

### How does California compare with the Texas baseline?

California applies a factor of 1.06 to the Texas baseline band.

## About these estimates

SkyPSI sets the estimate for commercial building services. Office cleaning is a service. A nightly crew is the method.

Rates calibrated October 31, 2026. Review by January 31, 2027. Method office-cleaning-v1.

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