NJ labor profile
Commercial Cleaning Rates in New Jersey
Estimate New Jersey commercial cleaning rates using the New Jersey wage and burden row for office, medical, retail, school, and warehouse work.
Why New Jersey differs
New Jersey differs because this public calculator uses a $16.50/hr base wage and a 1.1795 labor burden multiplier for NJ. New Jersey pairs a higher base wage with one of the larger burden multipliers in the seed set, so labor-heavy routes can climb quickly.
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Build a cleaning estimate from square feet, frequency, and ISSA task times.
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$1,845/mo
$22,139 annual contract value
Per visit
$85
Labor / visit
3.5 hrs
Monthly $/sqft
$0.184
Visit $/sqft
$0.009
Outside common monthly shorthand range
Common office cleaning references often show $0.10- $0.18/sqft but do not always label monthly vs. per-visit math. CleanScope shows both; it does not inflate the engine output.
How this estimate is calculated+
ISSA 612 task times
Hours come from seeded production-rate rows, not a hidden multiplier.
Transparent assumptions
Default overhead is 10%; profit is 15%; labor burden uses the selected state profile.
Same engine path
The public tool calls the same pure calculation engine used inside CleanScope proposals.
State rate method
How New Jersey estimates are calculated
Use the New Jersey preset, then confirm dense tenant layouts, parking or access limits, medical fixtures, and frequent restroom service needs.
Task hours
Square footage is divided by the matching ISSA production rate. Restrooms use fixture counts instead of square footage.
Monthly workload
Each task is multiplied by the selected cleaning frequency, such as daily, weekly, or monthly.
Burdened labor
Base wage is adjusted for FICA, SUTA, and workers comp using the selected state labor profile.
Contract price
The engine adds 10% overhead and 15% profit, then returns monthly and annual contract value.
Rate reference
New Jersey cleaning rates by facility type
These rows use the New Jersey labor profile with $16.50/hr base wage and 1.1795 burden multiplier, then run the same ISSA 612 facility examples.
| Facility | Example scope | Monthly | Monthly $/sqft | Visit $/sqft | Labor / visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Office / Corporate | 10,000 sqft, daily | $1,845 | $0.184 | $0.009 | 3.5 hrs |
| Medical / Clinical | 8,000 sqft, daily | $2,392 | $0.299 | $0.014 | 4.5 hrs |
| Industrial / Warehouse | 50,000 sqft, 3x week | $4,579 | $0.092 | $0.007 | 14.3 hrs |
| Retail / Storefront | 12,000 sqft, daily | $2,141 | $0.178 | $0.008 | 4.0 hrs |
| School / Education | 30,000 sqft, daily | $5,398 | $0.180 | $0.008 | 10.1 hrs |
Office / Corporate
10,000 sqft
$1,845/mo
New Jersey daily profile, $0.184/sqft/month
Medical / Clinical
8,000 sqft
$2,392/mo
New Jersey daily profile, $0.299/sqft/month
Industrial / Warehouse
50,000 sqft
$4,579/mo
New Jersey 3x week profile, $0.092/sqft/month
Use local labor data, not a national flat rate
The New Jersey page keeps ISSA task time constant while changing wage and burden values. That makes labor cost differences visible without changing the deterministic pricing engine.
FAQ
New Jersey cleaning rate questions
How are commercial cleaning rates in New Jersey calculated?+
CleanScope converts square footage, task list, fixtures, and frequency into labor hours, then applies the New Jersey labor profile before overhead and profit.
What labor assumptions does the New Jersey calculator use?+
The public New Jersey page uses a $16.50/hr base wage and a 1.1795 burden multiplier from the seeded state labor table.
What should I double-check before sending a New Jersey bid?+
New Jersey estimates often deserve a second pass for access time, high-density offices, and medical or retail spaces with visible front-of-house standards.
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