Why do you cover only 12 states for PFAS?

Twelve states have enacted legislation that creates compliance obligations for commercial cleaning chemistry. The remaining 38 states rely on federal floors (EPA TSCA, FDA Food Code) without state-specific restrictions. Pages for those states would be padded — we'd rather flag them as "no current state action" via the dash in the table than create content where no state-specific compliance burden exists.

Is OSHA enforcement data current?

OSHA enforcement context refreshes whenever federal OSHA publishes new directives or state-plan states issue updated jurisdiction-specific guidance. The 2026 penalty schedule (effective January 15, 2026 — $16,550 serious / $165,514 willful) is the current basis for all enforcement-cost projections. State-plan states (CA, OR, WA, etc.) operate with state-specific penalty schedules that we note on each state page.

Where does the wage data come from for state-level pages?

BLS OEWS state-level files (May 2024 release, published April 2025), SOC code 37-2011 for janitors and cleaners. State wages use BLS state-file means and medians, not metro averages. For multi-metro states with high wage variance (California, New York, Texas), the state mean understates major-metro rates and overstates rural rates — use the metro pages for accounts in specific MSAs.

What's the difference between by-state and by-metro?

By-state covers regulatory and wage data at the jurisdiction level — useful for compliance, business licensing, and labor planning across a state. By-metro covers procurement and account-specific data at the MSA level — useful for bidding individual accounts. Most contractors use both: by-state for entity-level setup, by-metro for individual account pricing.

Why do some states show 'OSHA' but not 'PFAS'?

Every state has an OSHA enforcement context — either federal OSHA or an approved state plan. Not every state has PFAS chemistry restrictions. The columns are independent. A state with active PFAS restriction will show links in both columns; a state without PFAS restriction will show OSHA but a dash for PFAS.

Commercial Cleaning Research by State

Answer

All 50 states and DC are indexed with five datasets: BLS janitorial wages from May 2024, OSHA jurisdiction type, workers' comp Class Code 9014 rates, licensing requirements, and PFAS restrictions in 12 states.

12 states have active PFAS legislation affecting cleaning chemistry: CA, CO, CT, HI, IL, ME, MD, MN, NY, RI, VT, WA.
Workers' comp uses NCCI Class Code 9014 nationally, with state variants in MN (MWCIA 0917) and CA (WCIRB 9008).
BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data covers all 50 states for janitors and cleaners.

12 states with active PFAS cleaning-chemistry laws

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 2025
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.

DC Business Licensing for Commercial Cleaning

Related Indexes

Research by metro — 100 largest U.S. metros with bid templates, wages, and federal RFPs
Compliance library — OSHA, EPA, FDA, Joint Commission, NFPA
PFAS state lookup tool — search any state for current restrictions
Cleaning bid benchmarks — price-per-square-foot data anchored to state and metro

By the Opora Editorial Team · Last updated: 2026