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Business phone system for janitorial services in Wisconsin

1,267 janitorial services operated in Wisconsin in 2023. Where they are, how big their teams are, and what phone service costs them.

Establishments
1,267CBP 2023
Employees
19,387mid-March 2023
Per 100k residents
21.3U.S. 19.9
State rank
19th of 51by count

The janitorial company industry in Wisconsin

County Business Patterns counts 1,267 establishments in Wisconsin classified as Janitorial Services (NAICS 561720) for 2023. They employed 19,387 people in mid-March and reported $496.5 million in annual payroll. That is the 19th highest count among the 51 states and DC with published figures. Janitorial services make up 0.88% of the 144,774 business establishments in the state.

Per 100,000 residents (2024 estimate) Wisconsin has 21.3 janitorial services, 6.6% above the national rate of 19.9. The average establishment has 15.3 employees against 16.1 nationally. Payroll per employee is $25,608, 14.9% below the U.S. figure of $30,089.

Janitorial services: Wisconsin compared with the U.S., 2023
MeasureWisconsinUnited States
Establishments1,26767,799
Mid-March employees19,3871,088,193
Annual payroll$496,470,000$32,742,664,000
Employees per establishment15.316.1
Payroll per employee$25,608$30,089
Establishments per 100,000 residents21.319.9

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.

Wisconsin's largest markets for janitorial services

Census published janitorial company counts for 29 metro or micropolitan areas that include part of Wisconsin. The largest is Minneapolis, MN-WI, with 1,049 establishments (a multi-state area; its count covers every state it spans). Single-state metro and micropolitan areas account for 86% of the statewide total; the rest are outside any published area or in areas Census suppressed.

Janitorial services by metro or micropolitan area, Wisconsin, 2023
AreaEstablishmentsEmployeesPer 100k residents
Minneapolis, MN-WI1,04910,70327.9
Milwaukee, WI4137,08426.2
Madison, WI1863,04026.3
Green Bay, WI8062223.9
Eau Claire, WI4164323.3
Duluth, MN-WI4056714.2
Appleton, WI3997015.7
La Crosse, WI-MN3533520.5
Whitewater, WI3518033.0
Racine, WI311,01615.6
Oshkosh, WI3161617.9
Janesville, WI3030218.1
Kenosha, WI2727516.0
Wausau, WI27—19.4
Sheboygan, WI2330519.4
Watertown, WI1629218.6
Baraboo, WI169324.1
Beaver Dam, WI159116.9
Rice Lake, WI145129.9
Fond du Lac, WI139612.5
Wisconsin Rapids, WI1012413.5
Stevens Point, WI1041313.9
Marinette, WI-MI96113.8
Manitowoc, WI8719.8
Shawano, WI7—15.4

Top 25 of 29 areas by establishments. Source: Census CBP 2023.

Team sizes at janitorial services in Wisconsin

57.1% of Wisconsin's janitorial services with employees had fewer than five people in March 2023, compared with 61.3% nationally. 75.3% had fewer than ten. That is the size of team where a missed call usually means nobody was free, not that nobody was on staff.

Janitorial services in Wisconsin by employment size, 2023
Employment sizeEstablishmentsShareU.S. share
1–4 employees72457.1%61.3%
5–9 employees23018.2%15.5%
10–19 employees14311.3%10.8%
20–49 employees1108.7%7.6%
50 or more employees604.7%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.

Calls a janitorial company in Wisconsin has to catch

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. That holds for janitorial services in Wisconsin as much as anywhere.

Calls a janitorial company in Wisconsin might handle in a typical week include:

After-hours calls

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

Callata voicemail is transcribed and triaged for urgency, and business-hours routing decides where calls go once you close.

Phone system pricing for a 15-person janitorial company

Janitorial services in Wisconsin average 15.3 employees, so the comparison uses a 15-person team. On a per-user plan that headcount sets the bill: $374.25 a month on Ooma Office Pro or $450.00 on RingCentral RingEX Core at list price (checked September 28, 2026). On Callata the same 15 people cost $299.00 a month, less than either per-seat plan.

The annual difference against RingCentral's monthly list price comes to $1,812. Some vendors discount annual contracts; the table shows month-to-month prices.

Monthly list price for a 15-person janitorial company
Provider (plan)Pricing basisPer monthPer year
Callata (Callata Office)$99 incl. 5 users, $20 per extra user$299.00$3,588.00
Quo (Starter)$19.00 per user$285.00$3,420.00
Nextiva (Core)$23.00 per user$345.00$4,140.00
Ooma (Office Pro)$24.95 per user$374.25$4,491.00
Dialpad (Standard)$27.00 per user$405.00$4,860.00
RingCentral (RingEX Core)$30.00 per user$450.00$5,400.00

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.

Area codes in Wisconsin

Wisconsin has 8 geographic area codes in service according to NANPA. You can choose local numbers in the area codes your clients know, subject to carrier inventory, or port your current number for free.

Area codes in Wisconsin by assigned exchanges
Area codeExchangesTime zoneIn service sinceOverlay with
608785Central1955353
715785Central1947534
920785Central1997274
262634Central1999none
414552Central1947none
53498Central2010715
27429Central2023920
35313Central2023608

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.

How Callata works for janitorial services in Wisconsin

Callata Office costs $99 per month for up to 5 people, and each additional user is $20 a month. That covers up to 3 local numbers, calling from a browser or your cell, transcribed voicemail, recorded calls with AI summaries, after-hours routing and E911 on each number.

If you already have a number in Wisconsin, 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 in Wisconsin?

1,267 in 2023, according to Census County Business Patterns. They employed 19,387 people in mid-March.

Which Wisconsin metro area has the most janitorial services?

Minneapolis, MN-WI, with 1,049 establishments in 2023.

What does a phone system cost a 15-person janitorial company?

$450.00 a month on RingCentral RingEX Core or $374.25 on Ooma Office Pro at month-to-month list prices (checked September 28, 2026); $299.00 on Callata ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user).

Do I need to register to text customers from a Wisconsin number?

Yes. US carriers require business texting from local numbers to be registered (10DLC). On Callata the registration is a one-time $49 fee, and texting turns on once it is approved.