Book Stores Revenue Benchmarks

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

Average Revenue

$2.7M

per year

💰

Profit Margin

4.0%

industry average

📈

Revenue / Employee

$153K

per year

👤

Total Businesses

2,455

in the US

🏢

Est. Owner Income

$110K

small business avg

💵

Labor Cost

14.0%

of revenue

👥

Avg Employee Wage

N/A

per year (BLS)

💼

Market Saturation

0.7

firms per 100K people

🎯

💰 Average Revenue by Business Size

1-4 employees
$348K
5-9 employees
$986K
10-19 employees
$2.2M
20-99 employees
$6.1M
100-499 employees
$10.7M
500+ employees
$281.2M

🏆 Highest Revenue States

1.Connecticut$4.6M avg2.Arkansas$3.9M avg3.Utah$3.3M avg4.Arizona$3.2M avg5.Florida$3.2M avg6.Texas$3.2M avg7.Alabama$3.0M avg8.Tennessee$3.0M avg9.Indiana$2.9M avg10.Missouri$2.8M avg

📊 Industry Dynamics (Census BDS 2023)

New Business Rate

6.53%

openings/year

Closure Rate

7.26%

closings/year

Net Job Growth

+3.11%

annual

Businesses Closed

262

in 2023

Firm Count Trend

19
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3,048 firms3,004 firms

💡 Should You Start a Book Stores Business?

Startup Cost

$75K – $400K

Break-Even

26 months

5-Year Survival Rate

48.0%

🆚 Related Industries

Gasoline Stations with Convenience Stores$6.0MElectronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses$5.8MSupermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores$16.2MConvenience Stores$879KBeer, Wine, and Liquor Stores$1.1M

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