Boat Building Revenue Benchmarks

How much does the average boat building business make? Here are revenue benchmarks based on Census Bureau data.

Average Revenue

$12.1M

per year

💰

Profit Margin

10.0%

industry average

📈

Revenue / Employee

$237K

per year

👤

Total Businesses

848

in the US

🏢

Est. Owner Income

$1.2M

small business avg

💵

Labor Cost

22.0%

of revenue

👥

Avg Employee Wage

$59K

per year (BLS)

💼

Market Saturation

0.3

firms per 100K people

🎯

💰 Average Revenue by Business Size

1-4 employees
$723K
5-9 employees
$1.3M
10-19 employees
$2.6M
20-99 employees
$10.0M
100-499 employees
$44.7M
500+ employees
$214.3M

📊 Industry Dynamics (Census BDS 2023)

New Business Rate

7.6%

openings/year

Closure Rate

6.46%

closings/year

Net Job Growth

+1.62%

annual

Businesses Closed

75

in 2023

Firm Count Trend

19
20
21
22
23
1,214 firms1,174 firms

💡 Should You Start a Boat Building Business?

Startup Cost

$50K$250K

Break-Even

1 months

5-Year Survival Rate

50.0%

Compare Boat Building revenue with other industries: