How much does military installation cleaning cost in Florida?

For a 10,000–25,000 sqft military installation in Florida with daily (5 days/week) service, federal contract pricing typically ranges from $139,934 to $174,495 per year. The SCLS prevailing wage for janitors in Florida is $14.50/hour plus $4.41/hour in mandatory fringe benefits.

What is the SCLS janitor wage in Florida?

The SCLS (Service Contract Labor Standards) prevailing wage for janitors (Occupation 11150) in Florida is approximately $14.50 per hour, plus a mandatory Health & Welfare fringe of $4.41 per hour. Total loaded rate: $18.91/hour.

Military Installation Janitorial Pricing in Florida

Federal contract pricing estimate for a 10,000–25,000 sqft military installation with daily (5 days/week) cleaning in Florida. Based on SCLS prevailing wages of $14.50/hr.

Low Bid

$139,934

Aggressive pricing, thin margin

Typical Bid

$154,919

10% margin, competitive

Premium Bid

$174,495

Higher quality, comfortable margin

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Labor Model

Cleanable Area	17,500 sqft
Cleaning Rate (ISSA 612)	3,000 sqft/hour
Hours per Visit	5.8 hours
Visits per Week	5
Hours per Week	29.2 hours
Annual Labor Hours	1,517 hours
FTEs Required	1.0 (0.7 cleaning + 0.3 supervision)

Cost Breakdown

Cost Category	Annual Cost	% of Bid
Base Wages	$31,417	20.3%
H&W Fringe (SCLS Required)MANDATORY	$8,982	5.8%
Payroll Taxes	$5,105	3.3%
Supplies & Equipment	$82,528	53.3%
Direct Costs	$128,032	82.6%
Overhead (10%)	$12,803	8.3%
Profit Margin (10%)	$14,084	9.1%
Total Annual Bid	$154,919	100%

Per sqft/year: $8.85 · Per month: $12,910

Federal Janitorial Pricing in Florida

Florida falls in the Southeast region with a cost index of 0.92x the national average. The SCLS prevailing wage for janitors here is $14.50/hour with a Health & Welfare fringe of $4.41/hour, bringing the fully loaded hourly rate to $18.91/hour before payroll taxes.

For a 10,000–25,000 sqft military installation, this translates to annual labor costs of approximately $45,504 — representing about 29% of the total bid price.

Pricing Insights

Labor (wages + fringe + taxes) represents 29% of the total bid. This is typical for federal janitorial contracts where labor is 75-85% of total cost.

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Methodology & Data Sources

Cleaning productivity: ISSA 612 standard (3,000 sqft/hr for military installation). Wages: DOL Wage Determination for Florida, Occupation 11150 (Janitor). H&W fringe: current DOL rate. Payroll burden: FICA 7.65%, FUTA 0.6%, SUTA 3.5%, Workers Comp 4.5%. This is an estimate — obtain the specific WD number for your contract location.

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