How Much Does Commercial Cleaning Cost in Minnesota? (2026 Guide)

Updated 2026-06-11 · by JSM Commercial Services

Most Twin Cities businesses pay roughly $0.08–$0.25 per square foot per visit for routine commercial cleaning, which works out to about $400–$900 per month for a small office cleaned 2–3 times a week and $1,000–$3,000 per month for mid-size facilities. Hourly work runs $35–$60 per cleaner-hour, and specialty jobs like floor strip-and-wax are priced separately.

Your exact number depends on square footage, frequency, and scope — which is why any company quoting a price before seeing your facility is guessing. Here is how those ranges break down and what moves your quote up or down.

Typical price ranges

Most commercial cleaning in the Minneapolis–St. Paul metro lands in these bands:

• Per square foot: roughly $0.08–$0.25 per visit for routine janitorial, depending on density of restrooms, kitchens, and traffic
• Hourly: $35–$60 per cleaner-hour for smaller or irregular jobs
• Monthly contracts: small offices (under 5,000 sq ft, 2–3 visits/week) often run $400–$900/month; mid-size facilities $1,000–$3,000/month
• Specialty work: floor strip-and-wax typically $0.35–$0.80/sq ft; carpet extraction $0.20–$0.35/sq ft; post-construction cleans quoted per project

What moves the price up or down

Two facilities with the same square footage can be quoted very differently. The biggest factors:

• Frequency — nightly service costs more in total but less per visit than weekly
• Restroom and kitchen count — wet areas take the most labor per square foot
• Floor types — carpet vs. VCT vs. polished concrete each have different maintenance cycles
• Foot traffic and industry — a medical clinic has stricter protocols than a low-traffic office
• Consumables — whether the cleaner stocks paper, soap, and liners or you do

How to compare quotes fairly

The cheapest bid is usually the one that cut scope. When you compare quotes, compare the written scope of work line by line: how many restroom cleanings per week, whether high-touch disinfection is included, who supplies consumables, and whether inspections are documented. A quote without a written scope isn't a quote — it's a number.

A good vendor quotes from a walkthrough, puts the full scope in writing, and doesn't need a long-term contract to keep your business.