Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning Services Revenue Benchmarks

How much does the average carpet and upholstery cleaning business make? Here are revenue benchmarks based on Census Bureau data.

Average Revenue

$364K

per year

💰

Profit Margin

8.0%

industry average

📈

Revenue / Employee

$72K

per year

👤

Total Businesses

6,858

in the US

🏢

Est. Owner Income

$29K

small business avg

💵

Labor Cost

55.0%

of revenue

👥

Avg Employee Wage

$44K

per year (BLS)

💼

Market Saturation

2.1

firms per 100K people

🎯

💰 Average Revenue by Business Size

1-4 employees
$99K
5-9 employees
$412K
10-19 employees
$951K
20-99 employees
$2.8M
100-499 employees
$10.5M
500+ employees
$50.2M

📊 Industry Dynamics (Census BDS 2023)

New Business Rate

14.45%

openings/year

Closure Rate

12.75%

closings/year

Net Job Growth

+2.52%

annual

Businesses Closed

19,840

in 2023

Firm Count Trend

19
20
21
22
23
159,897 firms177,110 firms

💡 Should You Start a Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning Business?

Startup Cost

$50K$250K

Break-Even

62 months

5-Year Survival Rate

50.0%

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