Office space is where the published figures in this record are thickest, because it is the building type most companies are willing to generalise about. That makes office pricing the best-evidenced corner of this market and still leaves the buyer converting between units before anything can be compared.
What the published office figures agree on
That general office sits below medical and roughly level with or above retail, and that the rate falls per square foot as the building grows. Both hold across every company here that separates building types.
Where they disagree
On the absolute level, and by a wide margin. Regional labour cost explains most of it, scope explains the rest, and neither is visible in a headline range. The honest reading is that a national published range is a check on plausibility rather than a benchmark. Two contractors in different metros can both be quoting fairly and land a long way apart, and only local bids settle it.
Turning a price into a budget
Pick the middle of the published range for your building type, apply your own area and frequency, and add a contingency for periodics. That is a defensible budget line before any contractor has visited.
Questions people ask about office cleaning prices
What is the going rate for office cleaning?
In published terms, a per-visit rate in single-digit to low double-digit cents per square foot, depending heavily on frequency and market.
Do prices include restroom consumables?
Sometimes. It is the single most common difference between two otherwise identical quotes.
Is there a minimum charge?
Most contractors have one, because a visit has a fixed cost regardless of area. Small offices feel this most.
Can I get a lower price for a longer term?
Often, and it is worth asking explicitly rather than hoping. A longer term lets a contractor amortise mobilisation.
Do published prices include floor care?
Rarely. Strip and wax, carpet extraction and high dusting are periodics with their own rates.