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Commercial Cleaning Research by State

State-level research for commercial cleaning contractors and facility managers. Each row links to five independent datasets: BLS wage benchmarks for janitors and cleaners, OSHA enforcement context for the state-plan or federal OSHA jurisdiction, workers' compensation rates and indemnity benefits, contractor and business-license requirements, and PFAS regulatory status where applicable.

PFAS coverage is intentionally selective. The 12 states with active PFAS legislation affecting cleaning chemistry are linked; states with no current restriction are marked with a dash. For the full lookup tool, see the PFAS state lookup. Workers' comp pages document NCCI Class Code 9014 (or state-equivalent — Minnesota uses MWCIA 0917, California uses WCIRB 9008) and the state's benefit and dispute system.

Coverage Snapshot

Dataset States Covered Source
Janitorial wages 50 BLS OEWS May 2024
OSHA enforcement 50 OSHA state-plan map + federal OSHA 2026 penalty schedule
Workers' compensation 50 NCCI Class Code 9014 + state-specific WC bureaus (NY WCB, CA WCIRB, MN MWCIA)
State licensing 50 + DC Secretary of State, state contractor boards, sales tax authorities
PFAS regulation 12 (active) State statutes — CA AB 1817, ME LD 1503, MN HF 2310, NY S5648, WA RCW 70A.350, etc.

Northeast (9 states)

State Wages OSHA Workers' Comp Licensing PFAS
Connecticut Wages OSHA WC Licensing PFAS
Maine Wages OSHA WC Licensing PFAS
Massachusetts Wages OSHA WC Licensing —
New Hampshire Wages OSHA WC Licensing —
New Jersey Wages OSHA WC Licensing —
New York Wages OSHA WC Licensing PFAS
Pennsylvania Wages OSHA WC Licensing —
Rhode Island Wages OSHA WC Licensing PFAS
Vermont Wages OSHA WC Licensing PFAS

Midwest (12 states)

State Wages OSHA Workers' Comp Licensing PFAS
Illinois Wages OSHA WC Licensing PFAS
Indiana Wages OSHA WC Licensing —
Iowa Wages OSHA WC Licensing —
Kansas Wages OSHA WC Licensing —
Michigan Wages OSHA WC Licensing —
Minnesota Wages OSHA WC Licensing PFAS
Missouri Wages OSHA WC Licensing —
Nebraska Wages OSHA WC Licensing —
North Dakota Wages OSHA WC Licensing —
Ohio Wages OSHA WC Licensing —
South Dakota Wages OSHA WC Licensing —
Wisconsin Wages OSHA WC Licensing —

South (16 states)

State Wages OSHA Workers' Comp Licensing PFAS
Alabama Wages OSHA WC Licensing —
Arkansas Wages OSHA WC Licensing —
Delaware Wages OSHA WC Licensing —
Florida Wages OSHA WC Licensing —
Georgia Wages OSHA WC Licensing —
Kentucky Wages OSHA WC Licensing —
Louisiana Wages OSHA WC Licensing —
Maryland Wages OSHA WC Licensing PFAS
Mississippi Wages OSHA WC Licensing —
North Carolina Wages OSHA WC Licensing —
Oklahoma Wages OSHA WC Licensing —
South Carolina Wages OSHA WC Licensing —
Tennessee Wages OSHA WC Licensing —
Texas Wages OSHA WC Licensing —
Virginia Wages OSHA WC Licensing —
West Virginia Wages OSHA WC Licensing —

West (13 states)

State Wages OSHA Workers' Comp Licensing PFAS
Alaska Wages OSHA WC Licensing —
Arizona Wages OSHA WC Licensing —
California Wages OSHA WC Licensing PFAS
Colorado Wages OSHA WC Licensing PFAS
Hawaii Wages OSHA WC Licensing PFAS
Idaho Wages OSHA WC Licensing —
Montana Wages OSHA WC Licensing —
Nevada Wages OSHA WC Licensing —
New Mexico Wages OSHA WC Licensing —
Oregon Wages OSHA WC Licensing —
Utah Wages OSHA WC Licensing —
Washington Wages OSHA WC Licensing PFAS
Wyoming Wages OSHA WC Licensing —

District of Columbia (separate jurisdiction)

DC operates as its own contracting jurisdiction with a Basic Business License requirement for janitorial services. Federal facility cleaning in DC follows separate federal procurement rules (see federal RFP pages by metro). Workers' comp in DC is administered under the federal Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act for federal contractors; private-sector DC employers use DC's own WC system.

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By the Opora Editorial Team · Last updated: 2026