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Business phone system for janitorial services in Florence, SC

Janitorial services in the Florence, SC metro area: 24 establishments in 2023, the local area codes, and what phone service costs a 16-person team.

Establishments
24CBP 2023
Employees
389mid-March 2023
Per 100k residents
12.0U.S. 19.9
Rank
315th of 836areas by count

How many janitorial services are in Florence, SC?

There were 24 janitorial services in the Florence, SC metro area in 2023, according to Census County Business Patterns (NAICS 561720, Janitorial Services). Together they reported 389 mid-March employees and $8,475,000 of payroll for the year. That ranks 315th of the 836 metro and micropolitan areas where Census published a count for this industry.

With 200,000 residents in the Census 2024 estimate, that is 12.0 janitorial services per 100,000 people, 39.9% below the national rate of 19.9. Establishments average 16.2 employees, in line with the U.S. average of 16.1. Payroll per employee comes to $21,787, 27.6% below the national $30,089.

Janitorial services: Florence, SC compared with South Carolina and the U.S., 2023
MeasureFlorence, SCSouth CarolinaUnited States
Establishments241,09467,799
Mid-March employees38920,0261,088,193
Annual payroll$8,475,000$487,237,000$32,742,664,000
Employees per establishment16.218.316.1
Payroll per employee$21,787$24,330$30,089
Establishments per 100,000 residents12.020.019.9

Census County Business Patterns 2023 (mid-March employment; annual payroll). Employees and payroll flagged high-noise are shown but not used in the text. Residents: Census Vintage 2024 estimates.

Establishment size: janitorial services in Florence, SC

Of the janitorial services in Florence, SC that had employees in March 2023, 57.1% had fewer than five (the U.S. share is 61.3%). 76.2% had fewer than ten. Small teams usually share the phone: the person who answers is often also serving a customer or doing the job, which is when calls get missed.

Janitorial services in Florence, SC by employment size, 2023
Employment sizeEstablishmentsShareU.S. share
1–4 employees1257.1%61.3%
5–9 employees419.0%15.5%
10–19 employees523.8%10.8%
20–49 employeesnot published—7.6%
50 or more employees00.0%4.9%

Employment-size classes count establishments by mid-March 2023 employment. Establishments with no March employees are excluded from the size classes, so shares are of establishments with employees. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.

Why the phone matters for janitorial services in Florence, SC

Commercial cleaning companies work nights and weekends, so the office and the crews are rarely in the same place. Clients need a reliable way to report issues and request extra service.

A few of the calls that come in to janitorial services in Florence, SC:

After-hours calls

Crews work after hours, so routing between night supervisors and the office matters.

Callata transcribes voicemail and triages it for urgency, so the first callback in the morning can go to the caller who needs it most.

What a phone system costs a janitorial company in Florence, SC

The average janitorial company in Florence, SC has 16.2 employees, so a 16-person team is a reasonable benchmark. Priced per seat, 16 users would run $480.00 a month on RingCentral RingEX Core and $399.20 on Ooma Office Pro (month-to-month list prices, checked September 28, 2026). On Callata the same 16 people cost $319.00 a month, less than either per-seat plan.

The annual difference against RingCentral's monthly list price comes to $1,932. Some vendors discount annual contracts; the table shows month-to-month prices.

Monthly list price for a 16-person janitorial company
Provider (plan)Pricing basisPer monthPer year
Callata (Callata Office)$99 incl. 5 users, $20 per extra user$319.00$3,828.00
Quo (Starter)$19.00 per user$304.00$3,648.00
Nextiva (Core)$23.00 per user$368.00$4,416.00
Ooma (Office Pro)$24.95 per user$399.20$4,790.40
Dialpad (Standard)$27.00 per user$432.00$5,184.00
RingCentral (RingEX Core)$30.00 per user$480.00$5,760.00

Competitor prices are each vendor's published month-to-month list price per user for its lowest plan that includes business calling and texting, checked September 28, 2026: Quo Starter $19, Nextiva Core $23, Ooma Office Pro $24.95 (Essentials excludes texting; one-time $29.95 activation not included), Dialpad Standard $27, RingCentral RingEX Core $30 ($20 billed annually). Prices exclude taxes and fees and may change; annual contracts lower some competitors' prices.

Getting a local number in Florence, SC

NANPA records place the exchanges of the area's named cities and towns in 2 area codes. 843 has the most, with 104 of 128 exchanges (81%). Callata's plan includes up to 3 local numbers; you can pick them in the area codes your clients recognize, subject to carrier inventory, or port the number you already have for free.

Area codes in the Florence, SC area by assigned exchanges
Area codeExchangesTime zoneIn service sinceOverlay with
843104Eastern1998854
85424Eastern2015843

Exchanges are NANPA-assigned central office codes (NPA-NXX) in the rate centers matched to the area's named places. Source: NANPA utilized code and NPA reports.

Setting up Callata for a janitorial company in Florence, SC

Callata is a business phone system priced at $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user. Callata Office includes up to 3 local business numbers, unlimited inbound calling, 1,500 pooled outbound US and Canada minutes per user each month, a browser softphone that can also ring your cell, voicemail with transcription, call recording with AI summaries, business-hours routing and E911 on every number.

If you already have a number in Florence, SC, porting it to Callata is free. Texting from a local number requires a one-time carrier registration (10DLC, $49), and the numbers available in any area code depend on carrier inventory when you choose them.

Optional AI agents (receptionist, sales, support or scheduler) can answer calls after hours or when nobody picks up, take messages, text, email and transfer to your team. They are billed from prepaid AI minutes at $0.25 per minute, identify themselves as AI, and may only place outbound calls to people who consented, between 8am and 9pm.

Frequently asked questions

How many janitorial services are there in Florence, SC?

Census County Business Patterns counted 24 janitorial services in the Florence, SC metro area in 2023. They employed 389 people in mid-March.

What does a business phone system cost for a 16-person janitorial company?

At month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026, 16 users cost $480.00 a month on RingCentral RingEX Core and $399.20 on Ooma Office Pro. On Callata, $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, the same team pays $319.00.

What area code should a janitorial company in Florence, SC use?

Area code 843 has the most assigned exchanges among the area's named places, followed by 854. If you already have a local number, you can port it to Callata for free.

Can an AI receptionist answer calls for a janitorial company?

Yes. Callata's optional AI agents can answer when the team is busy or closed, take a message, text, email or transfer the call. They disclose that they are AI and are billed from prepaid AI minutes at $0.25 per minute.