Building Inspection Services Revenue Benchmarks

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

Average Revenue

$372K

per year

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Profit Margin

22.0%

industry average

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Revenue / Employee

$108K

per year

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Total Businesses

7,606

in the US

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Est. Owner Income

$82K

small business avg

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Labor Cost

50.0%

of revenue

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Avg Employee Wage

$66K

per year (BLS)

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Market Saturation

2.3

firms per 100K people

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💰 Average Revenue by Business Size

1-4 employees
$123K
5-9 employees
$680K
10-19 employees
$1.6M
20-99 employees
$4.1M
100-499 employees
$15.0M
500+ employees
$24.3M

📊 Industry Dynamics (Census BDS 2023)

New Business Rate

9.05%

openings/year

Closure Rate

8.48%

closings/year

Net Job Growth

+4.14%

annual

Businesses Closed

6,584

in 2023

Firm Count Trend

19
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82,191 firms82,804 firms

💡 Should You Start a Building Inspection Business?

Startup Cost

$10K$75K

Break-Even

6 months

5-Year Survival Rate

60.0%

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