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Federal janitorial contracts in Washington must pay at least the Service Contract Act wage determination (WD) rates for the county where the work is performed. The janitor rate ranges from $17.89 to $22.40 per hour across 24 wage determinations, plus Health & Welfare (usually $5.92/hr). Right now there is 1 open janitorial notice and 52 contracts ending within 12 months in Washington.
| WD | Area | Janitor | Floor waxer | Window cleaner | H&W | Labor floor / productive hr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-5529 | Washington Counties of Cowlitz | $22.40 | $27.48 | $24.53 | $5.92 | $32.67 |
| 2015-5535 | Washington Counties of King and Snohomish | $22.35 | $28.44 | $24.15 | $5.92 | $32.61 |
| 2015-5539 | Washington Counties of Pierce | $22.35 | $28.44 | $24.15 | $5.92 | $32.61 |
| 2015-5525 | Washington Counties of Kitsap | $22.10 | $28.21 | $23.88 | $5.92 | $32.32 |
| 2015-5531 | Washington Counties of Skagit | $21.57 | $27.01 | $23.30 | $5.92 | $31.70 |
| 2015-5545 | Washington Counties of Clallam and Jefferson | $21.57 | $26.24 | $23.16 | $5.92 | $31.70 |
| 2015-5547 | Washington Counties of Island and San Juan | $21.57 | $26.24 | $23.16 | $5.92 | $31.70 |
| 2015-5549 | Washington Counties of Pacific and Wahkiakum | $21.57 | $26.24 | $23.16 | $5.92 | $31.70 |
| 2015-5551 | Washington Counties of Grays Harbor and Mason | $21.57 | $26.24 | $23.16 | $5.92 | $31.70 |
| 2015-5553 | Washington Counties of Lewis | $21.57 | $26.24 | $23.16 | $5.92 | $31.70 |
| 2015-5527 | Washington Counties of Benton and Franklin | $21.48 | $27.70 | $22.60 | $5.92 | $31.60 |
| 2015-5533 | Washington Counties of Thurston | $21.20 | $26.63 | $22.91 | $5.92 | $31.27 |
| 2015-5523 | Washington Counties of Whatcom | $20.94 | $26.80 | $22.62 | $5.92 | $30.96 |
| 2015-5555 | Washington Counties of Klickitat | $20.35 | $26.50 | $21.68 | $5.92 | $30.27 |
| 2015-5557 | Washington Counties of Kittitas and Okanogan | $20.35 | $26.06 | $21.68 | $5.92 | $30.27 |
| 2015-5559 | Washington Counties of Adams, Ferry, Garfield, Grant, Lincoln and Whitman | $20.35 | $25.55 | $21.68 | $5.92 | $30.27 |
| 2015-5813 | Washington Counties of Columbia | $20.35 | $25.69 | $21.68 | $5.92 | $30.27 |
| 2015-6039 | Washington Counties of Pend Oreille | $20.35 | $26.50 | $21.68 | $5.92 | $30.27 |
| 2015-5563 | Oregon Counties of Clackamas, Columbia, Multnomah, Washington and Yamhill Washington Counties of Clark and Skamania | $19.79 | $28.32 | $21.67 | $5.92 | $29.62 |
| 2015-5561 | Washington Counties of Walla Walla | $19.60 | $24.29 | $20.53 | $5.92 | $29.39 |
| 2015-5541 | Washington Counties of Chelan and Douglas | $19.59 | $25.40 | $20.53 | $5.92 | $29.38 |
| 2015-5537 | Washington Counties of Spokane and Stevens | $19.27 | $26.11 | $20.20 | $5.92 | $29.01 |
| 2015-5543 | Washington Counties of Yakima | $18.85 | $25.95 | $19.83 | $5.92 | $28.52 |
| 2015-5521 | Washington Counties of Asotin | $17.89 | $23.63 | $18.75 | $5.92 | $27.39 |
Rates are the hourly minimums in the current revision of each Service Contract Act wage determination, published on SAM.gov (data pulled 2026-11-02). The WD incorporated in your solicitation governs: always use the exact WD number and revision listed in the RFP/RFQ. Cost estimates add Health & Welfare on 2,080 paid hours and 7.65% employer FICA, spread over productive hours (minus 2 weeks vacation and the WD's paid holidays). They exclude state/federal unemployment tax, workers' comp, supplies, equipment, supervision, overhead and profit. An Executive Order minimum wage can require a higher rate than the one listed; check the EO notes inside the WD. Not legal advice.
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Data: public SAM.gov Contract Opportunities extract (NAICS 561720 janitorial, 561740/561790 carpet, window and building cleaning, 812320/812332 laundry, PSC S201/S209/S214, plus cleaning notices filed under other codes). Updated 2026-11-02. Always confirm details on the official SAM.gov notice. Not affiliated with the U.S. government.