Car Washes Revenue Benchmarks
How much does the average car washes business make? Here are revenue benchmarks based on Census Bureau data.
Average Revenue
$682K
per year
Profit Margin
8.0%
industry average
Revenue / Employee
$68K
per year
Total Businesses
15,640
in the US
Est. Owner Income
$55K
small business avg
Labor Cost
38.0%
of revenue
Avg Employee Wage
$31K
per year (BLS)
Market Saturation
4.7
firms per 100K people
💰 Average Revenue by Business Size
1-4 employees
$141K
5-9 employees
$456K
10-19 employees
$842K
20-99 employees
$2.0M
100-499 employees
$8.5M
500+ employees
$43.7M
📊 Industry Dynamics (Census BDS 2023)
New Business Rate
10.42%
openings/year
Closure Rate
9.1%
closings/year
Net Job Growth
+3.4%
annual
Businesses Closed
12,052
in 2023
Firm Count Trend
19
20
21
22
23
134,590 firms135,684 firms
💡 Should You Start a Car Washes Business?
Startup Cost
$30K – $150K
Break-Even
20 months
5-Year Survival Rate
50.0%
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