Child Day Care Services Revenue Benchmarks
How much does the average child day care business make? Here are revenue benchmarks based on Census Bureau data.
Average Revenue
$750K
per year
Profit Margin
13.0%
industry average
Revenue / Employee
$53K
per year
Total Businesses
61,477
in the US
Est. Owner Income
$98K
small business avg
Labor Cost
50.0%
of revenue
Avg Employee Wage
$32K
per year (BLS)
Market Saturation
18.5
firms per 100K people
💰 Average Revenue by Business Size
1-4 employees
$93K
5-9 employees
$310K
10-19 employees
$658K
20-99 employees
$1.6M
100-499 employees
$7.2M
500+ employees
$27.4M
📊 Industry Dynamics (Census BDS 2023)
New Business Rate
10.32%
openings/year
Closure Rate
7.34%
closings/year
Net Job Growth
+7.46%
annual
Businesses Closed
4,379
in 2023
Firm Count Trend
19
20
21
22
23
56,701 firms58,834 firms
💡 Should You Start a Child Day Care Business?
Startup Cost
$50K – $500K
Break-Even
34 months
5-Year Survival Rate
55.0%
🆚 Related Industries
Compare Child Day Care Services revenue with other industries: